About the Award
How to apply?
The call for application will be open from October 1, 2022. You need to send the filled-out application form latest on February 1, 2023. The award is bestowed to the winner every year during the Forum for the Future of Agriculture.
Please note: the application should preferably be filled out in English. If the application chooses another language a well-structured English summary of the project should be enclosed. Submit your project via e-mail to the Award Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Jury awarded also two Diploma of Recognition
(in alphabetical order):
- Gut&Bösel for "Keyline Agroforestry" (Germany) project
More information: www.gutundboesel.org
All prize winners and diplomas of recognition
Year |
Project name |
Location |
Name of applicant |
2020/2021 | Improving soil biodiversity and humus content for better soil fertility and climate | Slovenia | Zvone ฤerneliฤ, Farm ฤerneliฤ |
Diploma of Recognition: Zukunft Erde – humus formation program | Austria | RWA | |
Diploma of Recognition: The Land and Soil Management at the Petr Marada ฬs Ecofarm | Czech republic | Petr Marada | |
Diploma of Recognition: Carbon Action | Finland | Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) | |
Diploma of Recognition: La Junquera: fighting land degradation with regenerative practices in South Spain | Spain | Alfonso Chico de Guzman | |
2019/2020 |
ORTO 2.0 |
Italy |
Lorenzo Artibani |
Diploma of Recognition: a research and demonstration agroforestry experimental site in Ramecourt |
Northern France |
Antione Dequidt & partners |
|
2018/2019 |
GROW Observatory |
UK |
GROW Observatory |
Special Recognition for Breakthrough in Soil Technology for Precision Nutrient Management by near-infrared spectroscopy |
Germany |
John Deere GmbH&Co. KG |
|
2017/2018 |
Preservation of soil health and fertility by implementing new concepts of land management |
Bulgaria |
Galina Dimitrova Peycheva-Miteva |
Diploma of Recognition: Holistic Management Regenerating Agricultural Soils |
Zimbabwe |
Africa Centre for Holistic Management |
|
2016/2017 |
Healthy Soil for Healthy Food |
Austria |
59 Austrian farmers, SPAR and WWF Austria |
2015/2016 |
Creating new land and soil management opportunities under Mediterranean soil and climatic limitations |
Portugal |
Portalimpex, Lda |
2014/2015 |
Soil Regeneration at West Woodhay Farms |
UK |
West Woodhay Farms |
2013/2014 |
The Pontbren Project |
Wales |
Pontbren Farmers Group |
2012/2013 |
Global approach for a sustainable agroecosystem |
France |
E.A.R.L. LEFEBVRE |
2011/2012 |
Certified course “soil practitioner” for crop and grassland farmers |
Austria |
Bio Austria (group of farmers) |
2010/2011 |
The Land Stewardship Network |
Spain |
Jordi Pietx |
2009/2010 |
Little things mean a lot |
Iceland |
Erlendur Björnsson |
2008/2009 |
Jistebnice Highlands |
Czech Republic |
Jana Madฤrová |