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Updates and follow ups on the Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition

Call for Applications: Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition 2026

Do you have an innovative startup or initiative that is transforming agriculture, promoting indigenous foods, or building a more sustainable food system? This is your opportunity to be recognised, supported, and connected. The Ethiopian Sustainable Food Systems and Agroecology Consortium (ESFSAC), with financial support from DKA Austria and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa […]

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Are you ready for the 2026 Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition?

Around this time last year, we launched the inaugural Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition, bringing together inspiring young innovators. After a rigorous selection process, including evaluations and live pitch competitions, Kirubel Haileselassie, Dagimawi Ameha, and the team of Hiwot Sisay & Iman Ibrahim emerged as the top three winners. Now, the Youth in Agroecology Startup

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Looking Back: The Journey and Impact of the Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition

When the Ethiopian Sustainable Food Systems and Agroecology Consortium (ESFSAC) launched the first Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition in 2025, the ambition was simple yet transformative: to identify, nurture, and celebrate young innovators who are building healthier, more sustainable, and culturally rooted food systems in Ethiopia. Organized by ESFSAC in partnership with the Alliance for

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Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition Winners

Awarding Ceremony: Winners of the Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition

Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition Awarding Ceremony Held in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Sustainable Food Systems and Agroecology Consortium (ESFSAC), in partnership with the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), AEF and in collaboration with the Alliance Bioversity & CIAT hosted the Youth in Agroecology Startup Competition Award Ceremony on September 6, 2025 at

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