In its efforts to enhance growth in the fertilizer sector, the Feed the Future Enhancing Growth through Regional Agricultural Input Systems (EnGRAIS) Project for West Africa conducted a study to describe the fertilizer logistics chains, import and distribution procedures, and to provide accurate fertilizer cost build-up analysis along four major ports (Abidjan, Dakar, Lomé, and Tema) and trade corridors that supply most of the fertilizers to smallholder farmers in 6 countries in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Togo).

This 90-minute live webinar will present the findings of the cost build-up study to enable fertilizer sector stakeholders in the region use the information to improve the situation of fertilizer logistics, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that is threatening the supply of fertilizers for the 2021 planting season.

As a side product of these studies, EnGRAIS developed a prototype of a fertilizer cost simulator that can evaluate the costs of any fertilizers imported to the region, whether for straight commodity fertilizers, compounds, or locally blended fertilizers of any grade, from FOB to wholesale prices, using various logistic routes (for example, comparing port costs), and options (for example, bulk vs. bagged, port vs. in-country blending).