The 5th edition of the Award will be

Granted for the following categories / fields:

Innovative practices and processes aiming at the creation of new products and services, market space, processes and business models driven by economic objectives.

Entries may refer to: developing and/or improving sustainable food production processes that add value to primary production and that contribute to human nutrition and well-being; developing organisational processes and/or strategies to improve the efficiency of cooperatives; providing support measures for young farmers; designing, developing, evaluating and applying innovative ways in which to use ICT in agriculture; new analytical capabilities that enable cooperatives and their members to optimise their performance.

Innovative practices and processes aiming at the creation of new products and services, market space, processes and business models driven by social objectives.

Entries may refer to: integrating young farmers and women into cooperative governance bodies; any activity including social entrepreneurship, training and communication aimed at improving relations with cooperative members and/or employees; actions and projects that strive to provide farmers and their families with an opportunity to increase their standards of living, boost their participation in cultural activities, and to improve their general happiness and well-being; business strategies that lead to positive social change; using business assets for social benefits, promoting good causes and campaigns to raise awareness.

Innovative practices and processes aiming at the creation of new products and services, market space, processes and business models driven by environmental objectives.

Entries may refer to: disruptive innovations related to climate actions; innovation practices related to biodiversity, food security and waste reduction, water and waste water management, or forest and land management, animal health and the efficiency of natural resources; actions and projects to mainstream the bioeconomy and to involve primary producers; disruptive innovations related to behavioural changes in farmer members or consumers; sustainable innovations for packaging, logistics, or energy efficiency.

Discover the finalists

Innovation In Agri-Cooperatives Are Taking Place Everywhere Across The EU.
Find Out In This Brochure, The 19 Short Listed Finalists Projects And Get Inspired By Their Initiatives

Timetable

5 key dates

Start
6th march 2020

Announcement

of the Prize

18th december 2020

Deadline

for the application

29th january 2021

Announcement

of the finalists

february 2021

Deadline

for jury meeting and decision

2nd july 2021

Announcement of the winners

27th april 2022

Awards' Ceremony

durante il primo incontro del Praesidium della Cogeca

End
5TH EDITION

Judges

Norbert Lins

Chairman of the Committee on agriculture and Ruaral Development, European Parliament

María Angeles Benítez Salas

Deputy Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

Agnieszka Maliszewska

1st Vice-president of Cogeca

Roberto García Torrente

Director of Cajamar’s Technical Area of Agrifood and Cooperativism

Daniele Rossi

Chairman of the COPA COGECA "Research and Innovation" working group

Pacôme Elouna Eyenga

Team leader of the EIP-AGRI service point "Agricultural productivity and sustainability".

Pekka Pesonen

Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca

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