New categories to honour small-scale farmers

Standard Chartered and Channel i jointly announced the inauguration of the Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award 2022, says a press release.
Launched by Standard Chartered in 2014, this year's Agrow Award marks the eighth iteration of the event and the fourth collaboration between Channel i and the bank. The programme is a showcase event aimed at identifying and rewarding visionaries and innovators in the nation's agriculture sector.
This year's Agrow Award Ceremony will introduce two new categories: Best Small-Scale Farmer, Male and Best Small-Scale Farmer, Female, in an effort to emphasise the efforts of farmers who have had a substantive impact on communities and the agricultural landscape, despite having relatively smaller operations. A cash prize will be presented to the future winners to provide them with the financial support needed to expand.
This year, the Standard Chartered-Channel i Agrow Award will recognise winners in the following categories: Lifetime Achieve-ment; Farmer of the Year, Male; Farmer of the Year, Female; Best Small-Scale Farmer, Male; Best Small-Scale Farmer, Female; Heroes for Change; Best Journalist; Jury Special; Best Agricultural Organi-sation in Research, Innovation and Technology; Best Agricultural Organi-sation in Support and Execution; and Best Exporter.
Applications for the Standard Chartered- Channel i Agrow Award will be collected and evaluated in coming months. As with previous years, a designated Jury Board consisting of local and international specialists, academics, and industry leaders will evaluate submissions based on research and a holistic criterion. Till date, 54 awardees have been recognised over the course of seven sessions for their landmark contributions.