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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

To feed our people, we must first feed our soil our soil Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Republic of Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit – Abuja, June 2006 Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit Abuja, June 2006 Patrice Annequin, IFDC – Africa Forum, Paris – 3 June 2010

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

The Africa Fertilizer Summit

• 12 recommendations • An answer to #10: A #10 • Improve farmer access to complementary inputs (quality l i ( li seeds, irrigation facilities, extension services market extension services, market information).

• A contribution to many others!

A contribution to many others!

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

A new global forum to disseminate and to disseminate and exchange information on fertilizers, soil fertility g and related agricultural issues in Africa.

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

o Web portal developed in Ghana o All countries covered o Country / region views o Decentralized content management o Start‐of‐the‐art database management o Version 1 launched in March 2010 www.africafertilizer.org | info@africafertilizer.org

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Statistics

o Fertilizer Production FAO Nutrients & IFA Products

o Fertilizer Imports & Exports FAO N i FAO Nutrients & IFA Products & IFA P d

o Fertilizer Production Capacity o Fertilizer Use per Crop F tili U C 5 countries with IFA

o Fertilizer World Prices Fertilizer World Prices Monthly prices for 5‐10 key fertilizers

o National Fertilizer Retail Prices Monthly prices from 100‐150 towns

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Directories

o Fertilizer Producers o Major Importers in Africa o Agro Dealers Associations

o Regional Organizations o Regional Projects & Initiatives o Services to Fertilizer Industry

Pro ojects & P Partners

o Key National Traders Key National Traders

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Sharing Center

o Publication Center Publication Center o Market News

o Links and Partners i k d o Blogs & Forums g • Africa Fertilizer Recommendations p g p • All 5 progress reports available • Next stage : online contributions

Web edito W ors | Contributors

o Major Events

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Partners at international level

Industry : IFA, CropLife, AFSTA

AfricaFertilizer.org Web portal on fertilizers

Linked to several African initiatives Technical: FAO, universities, CGIAR Fertilizers

Projects : AGRA, seed & fertilizer alliances

AISSA network Community of practice Agricultural Intensification

Agro Input MIS Agro Input MIS Common Platform (CMS, database)

AMITSA EASTERN AFRICA (STAR) COMESA / EAC

MIS partners at MIS partners at regional level

FAMIS, ACTESA FAMIS ACTESA (COMESA)

MIS partners at national level national level

Min of Agric; customs; dealers associations dealers associations

IFDC projects with MIS activities

8 countries => 12 ESAFD ‐ Nairobi

Fertilizers Seeds Pesticides Esoko (private Esoko (private MIS ‐ linking agro dealers to farmers)

Agro input MIS Agro input MIS WEST AFRICA (MIR+) ECOWAS /UEMAO

AGRIS (ECOWAS) AGRIS (ECOWAS) RESIMAO; ECOBIZ Min of Agric; customs; dealers associations dealers associations 2 countries => 10 NWAD – Accra

AMITSA

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

o o o o o

www.amitsa.org | info@amitsa.org

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EAC & COMESA 2010 : 8 countries 2010 : 8 countries 2,5 staff in Nairobi DGIS H F f di DGIS + H.F. funding 135 agro dealers in 65 distribution centers 65 distribution centers First reports 04/2010 C Commitment it t +++ Expectations +++ Partnerships +++

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www.aissa.org | info@aissa.org

AISSA o A community of practice on agricultural on agricultural intensification o All SSA countries All SSA countries o Coordinated by Dr Victor Clottey, with 10 editors y, o DGIS / SAADA funding o Support to 1000+ & Support to 1000+ & CASE approach o Launched end of 2009

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Agro dealer programs Uganda UNADA | EADN

Kenya AGMARK | EADN

ECOWAS | UEMOA | 1000+| MIR+

Rwanda RADD

Great Lakes CATALIST

Ghana GADD| FTM | GAABIC

Ni i Nigeria NADS| AND | FEPSAN

Tanzania TAGMARK | EADN

Mozambique MIM

Malawi RUMARK

Funded by DGIS | AGRA | USAID | IFAD | MCA

Zambia ADAPT

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Promotion

Promotional materials o Brand & Graphics o Banners, posters o Flyers, call cards

Events & exhibitions o OCP/FMB conference o IFA conference o 2 more planned for 2010

Media o Press release at launch Press release at launch o G8 advertorial o MediaGlobal (UN) MediaGlobal (UN)

Web presence o Web referencing Web referencing o RSS feeds (in/out) o 450,000 hits since 01/2010 450 000 hits since 01/2010

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Year

Benchmarks for 2010‐2013

2010

2011

2012

2013

(6) | desk

(6) | 6

(6) | 12

(6) | 20

Market coverage g

73%

85%

95%

99%

Data sets

15%

30%

50%

70%

2

4

7

7‐10 7 10

Public/Private $

100% | 0%

85% | 15%

70% | 30%

50% | 50%

ICT

Web portal Web portal

Web portal Web portal

Web / mobile Web / mobile

Web / mobile Web / mobile

Countries

Editors

Legend • Countries : 50%+ data available • Data sets : % of completion • Staffing : equivalent full time • Funding : %$ non-projects vs projects

6 countries covered by IFA: gyp Algeria, g y • Morrocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Lybia, S. Africa 6 new countries : • Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique • Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Challenges

o It takes time and it takes (some) funding  Need for innovative funding / partnerships Need for innovative funding / partnerships  Anchor in long term processes o Getting and processing data G tti d i d t  Support for methodologies / technical assistance  Support for opening access to key sources f k o Analyzing and sharing information  Support for promotion, PR, media presence o Getting the right feedback  Need for strategic advices

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Opportunities o With public support • AU, NEPAD and RECs

57%

o Private sector need • Farmers Farmers & groups & groups • Agro dealers, traders & associations

7% 1%

99% of fertilizer consumption as reported

by FAO FAO, 2007

16%

18%

o Public sector need • Policy making • M&E

• Support to projects • Value chains, food security, soil health

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Sharing Information on Fertilizers in Africa with Private and Public Partners