Stage time
Winners are announced in front of a full conference room of growers, buyers and investors, with photography and press coverage from each edition.
AgriNext Awards
AgriNext Awards
Honouring the people feeding the future
The AgriNext Awards recognise the growers, agri-tech companies, products and leaders moving agriculture forward — from the field to the supply chain. Winners are announced live on stage at every AgriNext edition, in front of the operators, investors and press who matter.
- 20+
- Award categories
- 3
- Global gala nights
- 100%
- Independent jury scoring
Why enter
Recognition that travels further than a trophy
Credible benchmark
Entries are scored by independent agronomists and industry practitioners against published criteria — no pay-to-win categories.
Buyer trust
A shortlist badge is a shortcut to credibility in distributor, retailer and government procurement conversations.
Team morale
Public recognition for the agronomists, engineers and field teams who did the work.
The categories
Twenty ways to be recognised
Enter as many categories as genuinely apply. Each entry is judged on its own merits by the jury panel assigned to that category.
Organisations
- AgriTech Company of the Year
- Most Innovative AgriTech Startup
- Farming Enterprise of the Year
- Best Agricultural Research Institution
Products & platforms
- Best Precision Agriculture Solution
- Best Vertical & Controlled Environment Farming Solution
- Best Irrigation & Water Management Technology
- Best Farm Machinery & Automation Product
- Best Agri Supply Chain & Traceability Platform
- Best Livestock & Aquaculture Innovation
People
- AgriLeader of the Year
- Farmer of the Year
- Agronomist of the Year
- Young Agripreneur (under 30)
- Women in Agriculture Award
Impact
- Sustainable Farming Award
- Food Security & Smallholder Impact Award
- Best Farmer Training & Upskilling Programme
How entries are judged
Four criteria, equally weighted
Real-world impact
Documented outcomes — yield, water saved, cost per hectare, adoption or farmer livelihoods — not roadmaps or pilots.
Technical originality
How novel the approach is, and how well it stands up against readily available alternatives.
Scale & adoption
Depth of deployment: farms served, hectares covered and the durability of the results.
Responsibility
Environmental stewardship, transparency, data handling and fair treatment of growers baked into the delivery.
The process
From nomination to the gala night
- Step 1
Nominations open
Submit your entry online — self-nominations and third-party nominations both welcome.
- Step 2
Shortlisting
Entries are screened for eligibility and scored against the published criteria.
- Step 3
Jury review
An independent panel of practitioners, researchers and operators scores every shortlisted entry.
- Step 4
Winners revealed
Trophies are presented live on stage at the gala night of each AgriNext edition.
Entries are open
Put your work in front of the jury
Pick the edition you want to compete in, then complete your nomination on the Next Business Media portal. Sponsors and jury applications go through the same flow.