Finalists

The Rural Youth Innovation Award already has its finalists for the 8 technical categories!*

This has been possible thanks to the support of 65 evaluators from 9 countries in the region, representatives of IFAD’s partner institutions, NGOs, private companies or foundations, international organizations, academia, and also ministries. All of them have accepted the challenge of evaluating the preselected initiatives.

With great pride and joy, we announce below the 16 initiatives names. They were selected for their innovation and commitment to rural development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Climate action

Cultivo semihidropónico de fresas - Chile | More information on Instagram

Sembrando vida - Colombia | More information coming soon

Communication and Technology

Leishmacauterio: termoterapia en leishmaniasis cutánea- Honduras | More information on Facebook

Raiz Capixaba - Brazil | More information on its website, Facebook and Instagram

Conservation

Flor de Tierra - Guatemala | More information on Facebook and Instagram

Fortalecimento e consolidação de grupos de coletores de sementes do Cerrado - Brazil | More information on its website, Facebook and Instagram

Education

Centro de aprendizaje popular y oficios tradicional: Una mano para Oaxaca - Mexico | More information on its website, Facebook and Instagram

Projeto Formação de Jovens Futuros Empresários Rurais da Agricultura Familiar - Brazil | More information on its website

Income generation

Café especial da Bruna - Brazil | More information on Instagram

Gralha Azul - Turismo e Aventura - Brazil | More information on its website, Facebook and Instagram

Financial inclusion

Educación Financiera Rural - Colombia | More information on its website and LinkedIn

Plataforma de educación financiera para mujeres - Argentina | More information on Instagram

Food safety

Plantar, colher e difundir: Grupo Pé na Terra - Brazil | More information in Utopia Gastronomia's Facebook and Instagram, Viva Flor's Facebook and Instagram and Sitio Dossel Instagram

Projeto Plantar o Bem - Brazil | More information on Instagram

Sustainability

Hexa Biotech Entomoindustria: ¡Una economía circular con insectos! - Mexico | More information on its website, Facebook and Twitter

Jóvenes que Unen - Argentina | More information on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

We will contact the finalists by email and / or telephone. Next week we will be announcing the winners on our website and our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram).

Once again, we want to thank all the Award’s participants. We have witnessed our rural youth commitment to search for innovative and sustainable solutions to promote rural development and poverty reduction in the region. Congratulations to everyone!

*Regarding the featured category Inclusion of vulnerable groups, the announcement will be done directly in our website and social media next week.