Hivos in collaboration with flower sector stakeholders will convene the first ever “Producer of the Year Award” (POYA) as a platform to demonstrate the role of front runner farms (in horticulture) and the impact of better engendered workplace policies on business and changing the state of women workers.

This award ceremony is borne out of the realisation that several corporate entities and organisations have consistently integrated gender awareness approaches within their policies.

POYA strives to amplify the stories of change that organisations and farms are creating through entrenching better working conditions, culture and practices that serve to respect women worker rights and overall labour rights. Open to all horticultural farms, the award ceremony seeks to celebrate change across the spectrum of issues under decent work.

This year the award ceremony will take place on TBC 2020 during the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) Nairobi and is organised under the theme 'Equality blooms business: Celebrating gender equality and decent work for women in horticulture'.

The awards will be under five categories:  
• Model farm award – exemplary in all aspects under listed categories (see below)
• Leading employer in female leadership
• Leading farm in employee safety and maternal welfare
• Leading employer in fair wages and wage equality
• Exemplary employee leader/educator


To this end, farms seeking nomination under any of the categories listed are required to submit a duly filled nomination form (see below) and engage in the verification exercise thereafter. Please refer to the nomination brief sent with this form for more information.

Submission Deadline: April 24th, 2020

Fill out the form below and in case of any queries, Email: ekalevera@hivos.org