Photographers from across the globe are invited to submit pictures to this contest that celebrates the practice of family farming.

Following the United Nations’ announcement that 2014 was to be the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF), the Food and Agricultural Organization has organized a photo contest to highlight the importance of familyfarming.

Photo entries should represent the theme “feeding the world, caring for the earth.” Entries must visually document the strength, potential and challenges of sustainable, multifunctional family farmers worldwide, in all their diversity and contexts.

Seven winning photographs will be chosen: one first-place and six runners-up (one runner-up for each continent). Five popular choice photos will be selected by the public through an online voting system. The winning photos will be announced in October at a IYFF event.

The first-place winner will receive EUR400. The six runners-up will each receive EUR200. Each popular selection will receive EUR100.

The deadline to submit photos is May 1.

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