Syngenta launches grant contest totalling $50,000 for innovative ideas to support The Good Growth Plan
“Last fall, Syngenta launched around the world The Good Growth Plan, agriculture’s most ambitious and comprehensive program to help sustainably address the global food security challenge,” said Jill Wheeler, Syngenta head of sustainable productivity in North America. “As part of this effort, we have been asking others to be involved. Now we are reaching out broadly in North America with this contest to find truly innovative ideas.”
Our global population, now more than 7 billion, will rise to more than 9 billion by 2050. That is 200,000 more people to feed every day. Yet there is no more land for agriculture, and freshwater is already becoming scarce. The Good Growth Plan addresses the overall food security challenge with six measurable objectives to boost resource efficiency, rejuvenate ecosystems and strengthen rural communities. One planet. Six commitments. The commitments include:
The contest seeks ideas that can be implemented to support one or more of the commitments.
To submit an idea for the contest, please see www.GoodGrowthPlanGrant.com. For inspiration on grant ideas, watch our animated video: http://youtu.be/Bbjzo9seNX0
For information on The Good Growth Plan, please visit www.GoodGrowthPlan.com.
