Published by the Feed the Future Enhancing Growth through Regional Agricultural Input Systems (EnGRAIS) Project for West Africa, the West Africa Fertilizer Business Information Guide (WAFBIG) presents a regional and comprehensive overview of the fertilizer business environment in the region. 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.

In this new and enriched version of the former West Africa Fertilizer Business Information Map (WAFBIM), you will find updated country market overviews and statistics, maps and profiles of fertilizer production and blending facilities, regional fertilizer regulations, and labeling and packaging standards applicable in West Africa.

You will also find additional information on fertilizer logistical and cost information along key trade corridors, crop-specific fertilizer recommendations, and agro-input packages suitable for the various West African agroecological zones, as well as a brand-new directory of accredited fertilizer quality control laboratories.

We hope this new guide will help contribute to the sustainable and steady growth of the agriculture sector in West Africa, through the sound use of more quality soil- and crop-specific fertilizers by the many smallholder farmers who are feeding West Africans.