Deadline: 31 October 2024
African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) photo contest is back for another year! This is an opportunity offered to show-off your crop diagnostic skills and also highlight your efforts to improve plant nutrition and soil health in Africa. Your contributions are helping APNI to build a valuable forum and educational resource …plus winners are eligible for a cash prize of US$250! Full credit is given to each photographer.
I. Category 1: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Crops
- Submit your examples of nutrient deficiency symptoms in African crops.
- Ideally, your images should be supported by a short description that includes the location and any key information or observations related to the image.
- For example, if you have any background on how the crop was managed, or any results from the lab, please include that in your description for the benefit of others, and to help the evaluation.
II. Category 2: Plant Nutrition Research in Action
- This is a more wide-open category designed to gather on-the-ground examples of plant nutrition and soil health-related research in action for Africa.
- APNI is especially looking for images plus descriptive captions that tell how your scene aligns with one of APNI’s R&D themes of 1) Climate & Weather Smart Plant Nutrition, 2) Soil Health & Improved Livelihoods, or 3) Precision Nutrient Management.
III. Rules
- Submit photos via this online submission form by the published deadline.
- All photos must be from within Africa
- Photos must be at least 1 MB in size to submit.
- Up to five (5) photos will be accepted per person.
- Winners in each category will receive the cash award plus a certificate of acknowledgement.
- Submitted entries are the property of APNI
IV. Submission Requirements:
- High-resolution, high-quality photos.
- The file size should be at least 1 MB.
- Uncompressed photos are preferred.
- Accepted formats: high-quality JPG, JPEG, or PNG.
- No submissions with a logo or time stamp visible on the photo will be accepted.
V. Photo Descriptions
- Photos must include a unique caption, which includes a description of the photo's subject, the location in which it was taken, when it was taken (month and year if possible), and how it is related to the contest category.
- Nutrient deficiency images should be supported by a short description of the symptoms. If you have any background on how the crop was managed, or any analytical data, please include that in your description for the benefit of others, and to help our evaluation.
VI. How to Enter?
To submit your photo with more information, please click HERE
VII. About APNI
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) is a not-for-profit research and education organization founded in 2019 and based in Benguérir, Morocco. Its mission is enhanced plant nutrition for a resilient and food-secure Africa.
For more information please, visit APNI Website