BAT NF - Awards and recognition
Our work in community development has consistently been recognised and celebrated, and has led to the Foundation receiving several awards and nominations.
The awards we have received range from recognition for our activities in agricultural development to recognition of our contribution to wealth and income generation. The list of our awards, in reverse chronological order, can be found below:
2021
- Best Company in Sustainable in Agriculture: awarded by West Africa Innovation Awards in recognition of the Foundation’s agricultural interventions in Abia, Kaduna, Kebbi, Lagos, Oyo and Sokoto states.
- Best Sustainability Company in Youth and Economic Development: awarded by West Africa Innovation Awards in recognition of the Foundation’s Farmer’s for the Future and Graduate Entrepreneurship projects targeted at youth’s involvement in agriculture.
- Best CSR Agric Company of the Year: received from The New Telegraph Awards in recognition of the active role the Foundation plays in ensuring the development of sustainable agricultural and community development in Nigeria.
- Icon of Youth Empowerment: awarded by the National Youth Service Corps in recognition of the outstanding contribution in empowering National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to develop a culture of self-reliance for sustainable job creation towards national development.
2013
- Best Company in Wealth and Income Generation (for rural farmers in Nigeria): awarded by SERA (Social Enterprise Report & Awards) for the BATNF’s rice enterprise development project in Izzi LGA, Ebonyi State.
- Best Company in CSR (for the period 2010 to 2013): received from LEAD Award (Lagos State Enterprise Award) in recognition of the Foundation’s CSR activities over the decade.
2012
- Best Company in Agricultural Development: awarded by SERA (Social Enterprise Report & Awards) for the BATNF’s cassava processing cottage industries in Ogun and Oyo States, and fish enterprise development project in Epe LGA, Lagos State.
2011
- Best Company in CSR: received from LEAD Award (Lagos State Enterprise Award) in recognition of the Foundation’s CSR activities.
2010
- Best Company in CSR: received from LEAD Award (Lagos State Enterprise Award) in recognition of the Foundation’s CSR activities.
2008
- Certificate of Excellence: received from Ahmadu Bello University in recognition of the Foundation’s contributions to academic excellence.
2007
- First runner up, Agricultural Development and Support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) award: received from the Africa Investor Awards for ‘the uniqueness’ of the Ago-Are agricultural development initiative.
- Award of Excellence in Community Development: awarded by the Nigerian Union of Journalists in recognition of the Foundation’s contribution to sustainable agricultural and community development in Nigeria.
2006
- First runner up, Agricultural Development and Support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) award: received from the Africa Investor Awards.
- Finalist, Global Award on Agricultural Development: received from the World Bank/Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.
2005
- First runner up, Agricultural Development and Support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) award: received from the Africa Investor Awards.