On August 24, two key regional Feed the Future projects launched the second version of an innovative online tool designed to help agricultural value chain actors, especially smallholder farmers, access critical information on agricultural inputs. The Fertilizer and Seed Recommendations Map for West Africa (FeSeRWAM) is a georeferenced web-based platform that provides recommendations to increase the demand for and use of appropriate fertilizers, improved seed varieties, and good agricultural practices to increase agricultural productivity in West Africa.

“With this innovative tool, key stakeholders, particularly extension agents and agro-input dealers, will be able to provide appropriate recommendations on major crops and varieties with high adoption potential that can help improve agricultural production, enhance farmers’ incomes, and contribute to the food and nutrition security of vulnerable households across West Africa,” said Dr. Oumou Camara, Regional Director, IFDC North and West Africa.