GOLD IN THE SOIL AWARDS NOMINATION FORM

Theme: Women! Key Partners in Shaping Agribusiness

DATE: 12TH -13TH JUNE, 2019 VENUE: H0, Volta Region

The Gold in the Soil Awards aims at recognizing and rewarding outstanding
women in the Agribusiness value chain. It seeks to recognise pioneers and
trailblazers, the women who push the boundaries in agribusiness.

Please fill out this form to nominate for an Award

(For details on categories kindly refer to page 3)

Criteria for Selection

The awards are open to women aged 18 and over from every district in Ghana. There can be
direct entries or one could be nominated by friends or family by filling this form.
1. CHOOSING THE AWARD (Choose the Award Category)
Passion for the Farm Awards
She-innovates Award
The Super Woman Award
Climate-Smart Women Project Award
Woman in Extension Services Award
Star in Ag Award (Woman Agripreneur Award)
Royal Agro Award (Queen mothers)
Diamond in the rough award
Feed to Food Award
The Change Champion Award
Lady of the Region Export Award
Development Partner Award
Princess Carla Award
Gold in the Soil Award
Please provide a short profile of Nominee (Not more than 100 Words)

Reason for Nomination (Not more than 70 words)

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DATE: 12TH -13TH JUNE, 2019 VENUE: H0, Volta Region

2.NOMINEE INFORMATION
Nominee’s Name
First Name Middle Name Last Name

Nominee’s Date of Birth

Day Month Year

Nominee’s Phone Number

Nominee’s Email Address
Nominee’s Address
Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City Region

1. NOMINEE BUSINESS INFORMATION

Nominee’s Business Name:
Nature of Business
(What is the business primarily into?)

Location of Business
Physical Address of Business
Postal Address of Business

Website Address of Business

Social Media handles of Business Facebook:
Instagram:
Twitter:

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Theme: Women! Key Partners in Shaping Agribusiness
DATE: 12TH -13TH JUNE, 2019 VENUE: H0, Volta Region

LinkedIn:
2. YOUR INFORMATION
Your Name:
Email Address:
Phone contact:

CATEGORY DEFINITION
1. Passion for the Farm Awards The award recognizes those who have achieved
excellence in their field or demonstrated an
extraordinary contribution to the agribusiness
industry. This category targets awarding women
who are farming (production level) in their own
right or in a partnership. These women should have
made essential contribution(s) to the success and
profitability of the farm dovetailing into creation of
jobs and improving the economy of the country.
2. She-innovates Award This category seeks to look out for a woman who
looked at the community in relation to the farm,
identified challenges and saw immense opportunity
through diversification and eventually makes a
success story out of that business idea by adding
value through creating, innovation or invention.
3. The Super Woman Award This special category goes to a physically challenged
woman, whose role, works and passion for
agriculture, is contributing largely to community
development, food security, poverty alleviation, job
creation and economic growth in the Agric sector.
4. Climate-Smart Women Project This award will provide recognition for the efforts of
Award a group of women or a woman-led organization,
implementing an outstanding project in agriculture
by adopting a climate smart approach and practices,
that supports in the transformation, development
and is sustainably increasing agricultural
productivity in the community. This project must be
seen to be solving a real challenge and create
tangible results.
5. Woman in Extension Services This award will also provide recognition to women,
Award either in the public or private sector, contributing
effortlessly through training, capacity building,
advocacy, to encourage the adaptation of best
practices by farmers, thereby contributing
significantly to the empowerment and socio-
economic development of the society and the
country as a whole

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DATE: 12TH -13TH JUNE, 2019 VENUE: H0, Volta Region

6. Star in Ag Award This special recognition goes out to a young woman,

(Woman Agripreneur Award) already with great achievements in the agribusiness
industry and inspiring her community, the country
and putting the country on the International map.
7. Royal Agro Through this award, we identify a traditional leader
(Queen mother), who is into agriculture herself and
her personal commitment to see women in
agriculture in her community develop and thrive, is
helping them in all ways possible through access to
land, training, social impact programs and
advocacy.
8. Diamond in the rough award This award will unearth the works, efforts,
contribution and potentials of a promising woman,
leading the agro space in her own way, though not
seen or recognized, but has the capabilities to be
outstanding and be a shining agriculture /
agribusiness star.

9. Feed to Food Award This is to a woman with great determination and

integrity who has continuously demonstrated a
positive role in poultry and livestock and has an
unwavering commitment to succeed in this sector.
This person should have made a series of significant
selfless contributions with a long lasting benefit to
the Livestock and Fisheries sector .
10. The Change Champion Award This category goes to the professional woman,
whose ongoing effort, passion for her job,
contribution and dedication to her work in the agro
space, is contributing significantly to corporate
internal change, whiles making a national impact.
11. Woman of the Region Export This category recognizes and rewards the region’s
Award most successful and innovative woman exporter,
regardless of the size of the business or the export
sales
12. Development Partner Award This award recognizes the efforts of an International
organization, whose works centers on agriculture
and in particular, towards the development of
women in the community, encouraging to adopt
best practices, whiles adding value.
13. Princess Carla Award This award recognizes the efforts of a dedicated
woman, who employs all the standards and best
practices in her agro business and in her on way,
engages, inspire and train other women in her
community to take agriculture as a business and
adopt best practices to enhance productivity and
increase yield
14. Gold in the Soil Award This is the ultimate award of WOFAGRIC which
seeks to appreciate the outstanding achievements

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Theme: Women! Key Partners in Shaping Agribusiness
DATE: 12TH -13TH JUNE, 2019 VENUE: H0, Volta Region

of a woman producing along the entire agricultural

value chain (from production through to
processing, branding and marketing). Also
measuring and recognizing the impact of her
establishment to her community.

Terms and Conditions of WOFAGRIC AWARDS

1. All entries for The WOFAGRIC Awards 2019 must be completed and emailed to
agrihousefoundation@gmail.com or submitted at Agrihouse Foundation Offices at
Tetteh Kwei Street 39, Dzorwulu , Last Chance – Accra or the National Farmers and
Fishermen Award Winners Association, Ghana, office, at Accra Central (MOFA
Directorates) by Wednesday May 1st 2019.
2. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges who will arrange a visit to farms/businesses of
nominees prior to the final. The finalists must be able to facilitate a Farm/Business visit by
the Judges as part of the judging process. If they are unable to then another finalist will
be chosen.
3. The final will take Place on the second day of The WOFAGRIC Exhibitions and
Conference.
4. All decisions of the Organisers shall be final and the Organisers shall not enter into any
correspondence, dialogue and/or otherwise with any person regarding any aspect of the
Competition.
5. If the Contestant is unable to make the date, time and location as outlined another
finalist will be picked instead.
6. Finalists are encouraged to have family/friends present to support them at the final.
7. The finalist will be informed of the rules of the final competition that will take place.
8. Entrants must be over 18 years.
9. If the entrant wins an award it grants permission to the organisers to use any
photographs, video, sound, written or other material as it sees fit and without restriction.