Agritechnica’s organiser, the DLG (German Agricultural Society), has partnered with Women in Ag Magazine, the only international digital magazine solely dedicated to women in agriculture, for the second edition of Women in Ag Awards
Open to professional women working in agriculture, including farmers, industry, academia and organisations, the award recognises outstanding contribution to the profession. Hosting the award ceremony on 15 November, Agritechnica is the leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, and takes place from 12-18 November 2023 in Hanover, Germany.
"The role of women in agriculture, agribusiness and agronomy is changing around the world. Increasingly, women are not only the initiators but also the driving force behind sustainable food production worldwide and ever more women are shaping the agricultural discourse as journalists, bloggers or influencers,” says Freya von Czettritz, CEO, DLG Holding. “The Women in Ag Award recognises this commitment and tells the stories behind these inspiring women. At Agritechnica, we want to give this topic the prominence it derserves.”
Following the success of the first edition of the award ceremony which premiered at EuroTier 2022, Kim Schoukens, Chief Editor of Women in Ag Magazine expressed her excitement regarding their partnership with DLG. “Not only was the ‘Women in Ag Awards’ a success, but we got so many positive reactions afterwards, that we decided to expand the award’s scope this year,” Schoukens said.
With this year’s edition, Women in Ag Magazine together with Agritechnica will be celebrating the female farmer and drawing attention to women working in agribusiness, research and engineering as well as education. To achieve this, the following new award categories have been introduced:
- Farming
- Agribusiness
- Education
- Technology and research
Nominations for the award ceremony are now open, and will remain so until 15 August 2023. Women from all over the world who are active in the agricultural industry, from livestock and arable farming, including famers, mechanics, sales persons, scientists, engineers and researchers, to influencers, bloggers, teachers and journalists, are eligible for nomination.
The criteria for the awards include innovative work approaches, overall presentation of the professional work as well as the impact on the agricultural community, locally or globally. With a simple online nomination process, the award scheme allows both submissions from individual candidates or nominations by third parties.
For more information regarding the nomination form and further information, visit: Women in Ag Award - AGRITECHNICA.
