- Reduce reliance on imported feed, in line with the Kingdom's self-sufficiency and food-security goals under the Vision 2030 agenda, and the
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture's patronage. - Encourage innovative and environmentally friendly technological solutions that enable local production and the use of renewable and sustainable sources of feed, in alignment with the ideal locations in the Kingdom to maintain natural resources.
- The grand prize is
USD 1 million , whilst the award for each of the five shortlisted candidates is set atUSD 20,000 .
The challenge seeks innovative technological solutions that enable the transition from imported corn and soy-based feed towards sustainable, nature-positive, and locally produced feed raw materials. This contributes to local production by obtaining renewable and sustainable feed sources- Tanmiah consumes over 300,000 metric tons of feed currently and 100% of this is imported.
To mitigate the current dependency on imported feed, align with self-sufficiency and food security goals in
Tanmiah's CEO,
Ahmed Sharaf Osilan, Executive board member and Managing Director of Tanmiah, added: "Following the tremendous success of the Challenge in 2020 which saw 93 participants from 41 countries compete to reduce carbon emissions from food production, generate commercial value from production waste and the announcement of the
For those interested in participating in the 2022 Omnipreneurship Awards challenge and looking to showcase their innovative ideas for sustainable production and use of poultry feed, please register using the following link: https://www.omnipreneurshipawards.com/.
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