April 29, 2025
Today’s farmers face the challenge of growing more to feed, clothe, and fuel our expanding population. However, persistent pressures on ecosystems—such as new pests, diseases, and the changing climate—threaten agricultural productivity, requiring a transformation towards more sustainable farming practices.
Bayer Crop Science believes that the future of farming lies in regenerative practices, which not only produce our food but also help restore the environment. Regenerative agriculture offers a pathway to restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, and improve ecosystem resilience while ensuring food security for future generations.
To advance this future and in partnership with the Pest Management Council of the Philippines (PMCP), Bayer is launching this year’s Bayer Regenerative Initiative Awards 2025 to recognize researchers, experts, and interested stakeholders in solving the challenges confronting our growers.
The Bayer Regenerative Initiative Awards 2025 recognizes innovators in finding novel solutions that deliver impact and complement existing and/or advance new pest management systems and practices to help farmers protect their crops while helping the planet thrive.
Who can participate?
The Bayer Regenerative Initiative Awards is open to any individual, group, or organization in the Philippines, either from the private or public sector, who has clearly delivered a proven crop protection solution that complements existing and/or advances new pest management systems and practices (see more details in the requirements).
What are the requirements?
Entering the Awards is free. Interested parties are requested to fill up and submit the Nomination form alongside other requirements listed below, and send them to pmcpbayer.sustainabilityaward@gmail.com until June 6, 2025:
1. 75-100-word Introduction (see Nomination Form): Includes:
a.) name of entering individual, group, organization
b.) short profile, and
c.) e-mail address/es and contact number/s.
2. 700 – 900-word Main Entry (see Nomination Form): Should include the title and a short description/summary of the award submission.
The Main Entry should describe the solution (‘enabler’), which can be any of the following or a combination thereof:
a. Product or Tool (e.g. new chemical formulation, new corn variety, digital monitor etc.)
b. Practice (e.g. direct seeding of rice, crop rotation, carbon farming, etc.)
c. System (e.g. a combination of digital, new corn variety, carbon farming, breeding, etc.)
The Main Entry must then describe how any of the above solution or a combination thereof resulted in: a.) managing pests for crops b.) improving farmer productivity and/or social and economic well-being of farmers and communities (calculated, for example, through rise of income, better yield etc.), while c.) delivering any or a combination thereof of the following regenerative outcomes:
d. Improved soil health
e. Preservation and conservation of biodiversity
f. Conservation of water
g. Mitigation of climate change or reduced carbon emissions
3. 2-3 Supporting Documents: If any, include documentations and photos showing supporting evidence of the project accomplishments and proven impact to promote regenerative agriculture. Solutions to be submitted must be accomplished in the Philippines within 2023 – March 2025 timeframe.
4. If any, letter/s of recommendation or endorsement form the nominee’s network/s.
What are the selection criteria?
1. Impact (40%): Shows measurable impact in aspects of pest control, improvement of farmer’s income, and health of the environment.
2. Replicability (30%): Potential of the accomplishment to be replicated or adopted widely to generate multiplier effect, while complementing existing and/or advancing new pest management systems and practices, including potentially Bayer’s crop protection solutions.
3. Longevity (20%): Potential of the accomplishment to deliver a sustained impact and positive outcome beyond assigned timeframe.
4. Novelty (10%): Uniqueness of the solution/s in addressing the challenge/s presented.
What is the expected reward?
There will be one (1) awardee who will receive PHP 50,000.00* and an award plaque.
The awardee may have the chance to field test its solution alongside Bayer’s crop protection products; and show the impact of its submission by replicating it in one of Bayer’s Learning Centers, which provide key publics with advanced and on-farm information regarding sustainable farming practices.
* The winning individual or one (1) representative of the winning group (in case of an organization) is invited to receive the award in person during the 2025 PMCP Awarding in Puerto Princesa.
What are the key dates to remember?
1. April 30, 2025 – start of submitting entries
2. June 6, 2025 – deadline for submitting entries
3. June 23, 2025 – announcement of winner
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