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FAO has launched the World Potato Photography contest for amateurs and professionals alike. This year, 2008, is the international year of the potato.

“The contest is an invitation to reflect on the potato’s key role in agriculture, the economy and world food security, to offer new insights into potato biodiversity, cultivation, processing, trade, marketing and consumption, and to contribute to a free and international exchange of information on this globally important food crop.”

Anyone can join and be in the running to win some very nice prizes from Nikon:

Amateur photographers category:

• 1st place - $US2 000 and a Nikon D60 kit (D60 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens)
• 2nd place - $US1 000 and a Nikon D40 kit (D40 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G II lens)
• 3rd place - $US 500 and a Nikon Coolpix S600 camera

Professional photographers category:

• 1st place - US$4 000 and a Nikon D300 kit (D300 body + AF-S DX Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR lens)
• 2nd place - US$2 000 and a Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR lens
• 3rd place - US$1 000 and a Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR lens

You can learn more on the contest rules, how to enter and register here.

So what’re you waiting for? Grab your camera and go shoot some potatoes and who knows, maybe you’ll be the proud owner of a Nikon D60 kit and $2,000 to spend.

Submission deadline is 1st September 2008.