The CropLife SA Crop Protection Article competition recognises articles that contribute to understanding of crop protection, including innovation, responsible use, stewardship, biotechnology, and the regulatory environment. Members of Agricultural Writers South Africa are invited to enter qualifying articles.
Topics for consideration include, but are not limited to:
- Innovation in biological or chemical crop protection techniques or products
- Integrated pest management
- Plant biotechnology, including genetic modification and genome editing
- Resistance management, including fungicide, insecticide, herbicide and rodenticide resistance
- Responsible use of crop protection solutions
- The crop protection solution supply chain
- Stewardship, including container management, obsolete stock management, storage and transportation, and pollinator safety
- The regulatory environment relating to crop protection solutions
Important:
Entries must be articles relating to crop protection.
Promotional articles are not eligible.
Judging is based on relevance, technical accuracy, comprehensibility, percentage of the article dedicated to crop protection
Entries must have been published between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026
Prize Money: R15 000
Closing Date: 2 November 2026
More information and entry forms:
Crop protection article winners
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2019 – Lloyd Phillips
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2020 – Gerrit Bezuidenhout
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2021 – Elise-Marie Steenkamp
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2022 – Magda du Toit
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2023 – Magda du Toit
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2024 – Glenneis Kriel
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2025 – Glenneis Kriel
Biotechnology article winners
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2021 – Lindi Botha
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2022 – Mariana Purnell
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2023 – Engela Duvenhage
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2024 – Mariana Purnell