Raizada Prize


The Raizada Prizes for Agricultural Innovation Stimulating the development of inexpensive technologies that reduce the farm labour of women and children in the Developing World
Rationale and Mission	Criteria and Description of the Prizes	Application, Nomination and Competition Information
In many areas of the world, women and children supply the majority of the farm labour at a tremendous social cost. The mission of the Raizada Prizes is to stimulate the development of low-cost technologies that reduce the labour of women and children on farms around the world and/or increase agricultural productivity.	Raizada Agricultural Engineering Prototype Development Prizes Up to 3 prizes will be awarded annually to facilitate the prototype development of promising technologies. Each prize will have a value of no less than $1000 Cdn. Stay tuned for the criteria regarding these Prizes......	The Raizada Foundation accepts both applications and nominations for the Prizes. The prize is open to individuals from any nation and any age. Young inventors in the Developing World, students in Agricultural Engineering programs or farmers are especially encouraged to apply. All applications will be judged by an expert international panel. The first prizes will be awarded in 2006-2007. Please check back for the official call for nominations/submissions.
About the Raizada Foundation	Information for Donors	Contact Information and Further Reading
The Raizada Foundation was founded in 2006 by Professor Manish N. Raizada, a faculty member at the University of Guelph in Canada. The focus of his laboratory is to discover genes responsible for plant stem cell regeneration, to develop low cost biotechnologies accessible to the Developing World and to use this information to engineer crops that require fewer nutrients and less water. Finally, he is Director of the CropLink Global Initiative, an effort to link together all of the world's agricultural experts online, in part by providing free websites to researchers in Developing Countries.	Unlike many Foundations, the Raizada Foundation is not based on a large endowment, but is funded annually by Prof. Manish N. Raizada, who donates a portion of his salary to the Foundation, with additional donations from friends and family. Therefore, at a later time, the Foundation will welcome donations from individuals, corporations, philanthropies and other organizations from around the world. At this time, the Foundation is in the process of seeking nonprofit status.	The Raizada Foundation Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 2W1 Phone: 1.519.824.4120 Extension 53396 FAX: 1.519.763.8933 Email: raizada@uoguelph.ca

The Raizada Prizes for Agricultural Innovation
Stimulating the development of inexpensive technologies that reduce the farm labour of women and children in the Developing World

Rationale and Mission

Criteria and Description of the Prizes

Application, Nomination and Competition Information

In many areas of the world, women and children supply the majority of the farm labour at a tremendous social cost. The mission of the Raizada Prizes is to stimulate the development of low-cost technologies that reduce the labour of women and children on farms around the world and/or increase agricultural productivity.

Raizada Agricultural Engineering Prototype Development Prizes

Up to 3 prizes will be awarded annually to facilitate the prototype development of promising technologies. Each prize will have a value of no less than $1000 Cdn.

Stay tuned for the criteria regarding these Prizes......

The Raizada Foundation accepts both applications and nominations for the Prizes. The prize is open to individuals from any nation and any age. Young inventors in the Developing World, students in Agricultural Engineering programs or farmers are especially encouraged to apply. All applications will be judged by an expert international panel.

The first prizes will be awarded in 2006-2007.

Please check back for the official call for nominations/submissions.

About the Raizada Foundation

Information for Donors

Contact Information and Further Reading

The Raizada Foundation was founded in 2006 by Professor Manish N. Raizada, a faculty member at the University of Guelph in Canada. The focus of his laboratory is to discover genes responsible for plant stem cell regeneration, to develop low cost biotechnologies accessible to the Developing World and to use this information to engineer crops that require fewer nutrients and less water. Finally, he is Director of the CropLink Global Initiative, an effort to link together all of the world's agricultural experts online, in part by providing free websites to researchers in Developing Countries.

Unlike many Foundations, the Raizada Foundation is not based on a large endowment, but is funded annually by Prof. Manish N. Raizada, who donates a portion of his salary to the Foundation, with additional donations from friends and family. Therefore, at a later time, the Foundation will welcome donations from individuals, corporations, philanthropies and other organizations from around the world. At this time, the Foundation is in the process of seeking nonprofit status.

The Raizada Foundation

Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 2W1

Phone: 1.519.824.4120 Extension 53396

FAX: 1.519.763.8933

Email: raizada@uoguelph.ca