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The Challenge is open to teams of men and women who are interested in technology and innovation and have a viable idea to develop within the scope of the themes proposed. Participation is open to individuals aged 18 and older.

A team of six members(max) is suggested. Gender-balanced and Women-only teams are encouraged to register.
Women-Only teams will be given extra points at the time of final evaluation by the expert panel.
It is our experience that many teams will register for the Challenge. Pre-screening will be carried out to ensure that only those teams with the most viable and innovative ideas compete in the Challenge.
Registration deadline is July 20, 2020. Upon successful registration, participants will be able to add team members, upload the business case and pitch video. Participants can make changes to their submissions til the submission deadline
Shortlisted teams will be informed via e-mail.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR Proposal

  1. Please register an account to submit your proposal.
  2. After registration, you can access the "My Dashboard" page to submit your proposal.
  3. Entries can be updated until the submission deadline – July 20, 2020.

For additional queries, please refer to our FAQ page or contact us at [email protected]

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JUDGING CRITERIA:

Data-Driven:
Innovative data-driven solution, able to add value to context specific agricultural productivity issues in Pakistan.
Affordability:
The solution should be accessible and affordable to a wide range of people.
Usability:
Proposed solution should meet end-user requirements and sufficiently scalable to be used by smallholder farmers and community with different languages, levels of education and digital literacy in Pakistan.
Potential Impact:
Applicant should demonstrate a real understanding of the situation that their solution is helping to address.
Privacy & Security:
Adherence to any data protection laws of Pakistan.
Growth Potential:
The solutions shall be sustainable, with respect to both financial and environmental considerations.

To facilitate judging, solutions will be categorized according to where they fit in the Farming Production Life Cycle.
Pre-Production
  • Planning
  • Raw Material Collection
  • Preparing of Land
  • Financial Management
  • Weather Forecasting
On Farm Production
  • Planting
  • Growing
  • Harvesting
Post Harvest stage
  • Storage
  • Processing
  • Transport
  • Market Access
Consumption & Nutrition
  • Testing
  • Health Related Checks
  • Nutrition Value