CTA announces ACP Media Competition on Value Chains

[Wageningen, The Netherlands, 4 May 2012] - The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) in conjunction with ict national, regional and international partners is Delighted to announce the launch of the 2012 African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Media Competition on value chains.

Open to all media and communication professionals from the ACP, the competition encourages AIMS to Journalists and Media Specialists to Investigate the challenges and opportunities for Smallholder Farmers Involving in value chains, showcase success stories and best practices That Can Be replicated and raise awareness on the importance role of value chains in Agricultural and Rural Development ..

The competition is Being Held in Conjunction With The International Conference on value chains development, Which Will take up from 6-9 November 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The top six finalists Will Be supported the conference and expects to provide statement media coverage. The Top Three Winners Will Be Announced During The event. Submissions Discuss're invited to one or more themes of the Following:

• Trends on value chain development
• Value chain innovations
• Enabling environments
• Sustainability and scaling up, and
• Capacity development

Interested candidates're invited to send in one original print or audio-visual in English or French lot to [email protected] , copying [email protected] by 10 August 2012. For full details of the competition please visit http://makingtheconnection.cta.int/awards .