Deadline: 31 October 2026

African Plant Nutrition Institution ( APNI)  is  looking for photos that showcase nutrient deficiency symptoms in crops and plant nutrition or soil health research in action across Africa.

Share your images, contribute to a valuable educational resource, and stand a chance to win a US$250 cash prize. Be sure to include a short description with key observations and location details to help others learn from your experience.

Full credit is given to each photographer.

I. Category

• Category 1: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms in Crops : Submit your examples of nutrient deficiency symptoms in African crops. Be sure to include 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 our evaluation.
• 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. We are especially looking for images plus descriptive captions that tell us how your scene aligns with one of our R&D themes of 1) Climate & Weather Smart Plant Nutrition, 2) Soil Health & Improved Livelihoods, or 3) Precision Nutrient Management.

II. 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

III. 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.

IV. 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. 

V. Submission

Please submit your photo on this Official Submission Form