Subject: 📗 NEW PUBLICATION: West Africa Fertilizer Business Information Guide

Africa's Fertilizer Sector • HortiNigeria Project Launch • Women's Month Recaps • Market Systems Symposium Registration Details • and more!

April 2022 Newsletter

The Feed the Future EnGRAIS Project Releases the West Africa Fertilizer Business Information Guide

The ECOWAS fertilizer policy stresses the need to stimulate fertilizer supply and demand in the region. The Feed the Future Enhancing Growth through Regional Agricultural Input Systems (EnGRAIS) for West Africa project supports this goal by professionalizing and promoting sustainable fertilizer business development models. This empowers private sector businesses operating in the region.


EnGRAIS has just published the second edition of the West Africa Fertilizer Business Information Guide (WAFBIG), which presents a regional and comprehensive overview of the fertilizer business environment in West Africa. Its purpose is to furnish existing and prospective private sector players with the requisite fertilizer business and market information to guide and inform the industry’s decision-making. WAFBIG will be updated and published annually in close collaboration with the West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA) and AfricaFertilizer.org.

News and Blogs

IFDC and Partners Launch the HortiNigeria Program

In March, IFDC and its partners officially launched the HortiNigeria program, which

aims to facilitate the development of a sustainable and inclusive horticulture sector that contributes to food & nutrition security.


PNSP Builds Financial Frameworks for Potato Farmer Associations

PNSP is building select potato farmer associations’ capacity to access & manage finance so that they can undertake the operations involved in seed production.

 

Next Gen Fertilizer Challenges Showcasing Event: Solver Videos

The U.S. EPA and USDA – along with collaborators including TFI, the National Corn Growers Association, The Nature Conservancy, and IFDC – recently showcased recipients from the Next Gen Fertilizer Challenge.


IFDC Agronomist & GIS Specialist Speaks at ICT4Ag

Dr. Mercy Ngunjiri spoke at the ICT4Ag Conference in March. She contributed to the "From Unknowns to Data-Informed Decisions: Machine Learning to Address Climate Change, Food Security, & Support Farmers" panel discussion.


Voices of IFDC: Women's Month Interview with Regional Director

Dr. Oumou Camara demonstrates that hard work and determination can lead to success even when gender inequalities are present. Join us in embracing her call for more equality and women’s empowerment.


EnGRAIS Partner Sounds Alarm on Consequences of Fertilizer Prices

Malick Niang of WAFA, EnGRAIS partner, recently spoke with the WSJ on how the war in Ukraine is impacting both prices & supply for the international fertilizer sector.


IFDC Joins the #ClimateShot Alliance

IFDC is pleased to support the Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture — aka the #ClimateShot, which was launched in Glasgow at COP26 and is intended to close the "innovation gap" in agriculture.


Register Now for the Market Systems Symposium

IFDC is a proud partner of MSS2022! Join us at the fifth annual Market Systems Symposium on May 9-19, 2022.

MSS continues to draw thought-leaders and change-makers from across the industry. Registration is officially open.

 

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