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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa To feed our people, Mali (1991) we must first feed our soil t – Nionc, M our soil Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Republic of Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit Abuja, June 2006 by Rob Groo Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit Abuja, June 2006 Photo b Patrice Annequin, IFDC – Africa Forum, Paris – 3 June 2010

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Page 1: AfricaFertilizer.org IFA Africa Forum, Paris - June 3, 2010

Fueling the Green Revolution in AfricaFueling the Green Revolution in Africa

To feed our people, 

Mal

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we must first feed our soilt –

Nio

nc, M

our soilOlusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Republic of Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit – Abuja, June 2006by

Rob

Gro

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Nigeria during the Africa Fertilizer Summit  Abuja, June 2006

Phot

o b

Patrice Annequin, IFDC – Africa Forum, Paris – 3 June 2010

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa The Africa Fertilizer Summit

• 12 recommendations 

A #10• An answer to #10: • Improve farmer access to 

l i ( licomplementary inputs (quality seeds, irrigation facilities, extension services marketextension services, market information).

• A contribution to many others!• A contribution to many others!

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

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

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa

o Web portal developed in Ghana

o All countries covered

o Country / region viewsviews

o Decentralized content management

o Start‐of‐the‐art database managementmanagement

o Version 1 launched in March 2010

www.africafertilizer.org | [email protected]

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Statistics

o Fertilizer Production FAO Nutrients & IFA Products

o Fertilizer Imports & ExportsFAO N i & IFA P dFAO Nutrients & IFA Products

o Fertilizer Production Capacity

F tili U Co Fertilizer Use per Crop5 countries with IFA

o Fertilizer World Priceso Fertilizer World PricesMonthly prices for 5‐10 key fertilizers

o National Fertilizer Retail PricesMonthly prices from 100‐150 towns

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Directories

o Fertilizer Producers

o Major Importers in Africa

o Agro Dealers Associations

Key National Traders

Pro

o Key National Traders

o Regional Organizations

ojects & P

o Regional Projects & Initiatives

Partners

o Services to Fertilizer Industry

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Sharing Center

o Publication Centero Publication Center

o Market News  W

o Major Events

i k d

Web edito

o Links and Partners

o Blogs & Forums

ors | Contg

• Africa Fertilizer Recommendations

• All 5 progress reports available 

ributors

p g p

• Next stage : online contributions

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Linked to several African initiatives

Partners at international level

Industry : IFA, CropLife, AFSTA

Projects : AGRA, seed & fertilizer alliances

Technical: FAO, universities, CGIAR

Agro Input MIS

AISSA networkCommunity of practice

Agricultural Intensification

FertilizersAfricaFertilizer.orgWeb portal on fertilizers

Agro input MISAMITSA

Agro Input MIS Common Platform (CMS, database)

Fertilizers Agro input MISWEST AFRICA (MIR+)ECOWAS /UEMAO

AMITSAEASTERN AFRICA (STAR)

COMESA / EACSeeds

Pesticides

AGRIS (ECOWAS)FAMIS ACTESAMIS partners at Esoko (private AGRIS (ECOWAS)RESIMAO; ECOBIZ

FAMIS, ACTESA (COMESA)

Min of Agric; customs; dealers associations

Min of Agric; customs; dealers associations

MIS partners at regional level

MIS partners at national level

Esoko (private MIS ‐ linking agro dealers to farmers)

dealers associationsdealers associations

2 countries =>  10NWAD – Accra

8 countries  =>  12ESAFD ‐ Nairobi

IFDC projects with MIS activities

national level

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa AMITSA

o EAC & COMESA

o 2010 : 8 countrieso 2010 : 8 countries

o 2,5 staff in Nairobi

DGIS H F f dio DGIS + H.F. funding

o 135 agro dealers in 65 distribution centers65 distribution centers

o First reports 04/2010

C it to Commitment  +++

o Expectations  +++

o Partnerships  +++www.amitsa.org | [email protected]

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa AISSA

o A community of practice on agriculturalon agricultural intensification 

o All SSA countrieso All SSA countries

o Coordinated by Dr Victor Clottey,  with 10 editorsy,

o DGIS / SAADA funding

o Support to 1000+ &www.aissa.org | [email protected] o Support to 1000+  & CASE approach 

o Launched end of 2009

www.aissa.org | [email protected]

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Agro dealer programs

UgandaUNADA | EADN

KenyaAGMARK | EADN

ECOWAS | UEMOA Rwanda

Great LakesCATALIST

|1000+| MIR+ RADD

Mozambique

TanzaniaTAGMARK | EADN

GhanaGADD| FTM | GAABIC

Ni i MozambiqueMIM

MalawiRUMARK

NigeriaNADS| AND | FEPSAN

RUMARK

Funded by DGIS | AGRA | USAID | IFAD | MCA ZambiaADAPT

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Promotion

Promotional materials Events & exhibitions

o Brand & Graphics

o Banners, posters

o OCP/FMB conference

o IFA conference

o Flyers, call cards o 2 more planned for 2010

Media

o Press release at launch

Web presence

o Web referencingo Press release at launch

o G8 advertorial

o MediaGlobal (UN)

o Web referencing

o RSS feeds (in/out)

o 450 000 hits since 01/2010o MediaGlobal (UN) o 450,000 hits since 01/2010

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Fueling the Green Revolution in AfricaBenchmarks for 2010‐2013

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013

Countries

Market coverage

(6)  | desk

73%

(6) | 6

85%

(6) | 12

95%

(6) | 20

99%g

Data sets

Editors

15%

2

30%

4

50%

7

70%

7‐10Editors

Public/Private $

ICT

2

100% | 0%

Web portal

4

85% | 15%

Web portal

7

70% | 30%

Web / mobile

7 10

50% | 50%

Web / mobileICT Web portal  Web portal Web / mobile Web / mobile

6 countries covered by IFA: • Morrocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Lybia, S. Africa

Legend• Countries : 50%+ data available gyp g y

6 new countries : • Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique• Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire

• Data sets : % of completion• Staffing : equivalent full time• Funding : %$ non-projects vs projects

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Challenges

o It takes time and it takes (some) funding

Need for innovative funding / partnershipsNeed for innovative funding / partnerships

Anchor in long term processes

G tti d i d to Getting and processing data

Support for methodologies / technical assistance

f k Support for opening access to key sources 

o Analyzing and sharing information 

Support for promotion, PR, media presence

o Getting the right feedback

Need for strategic advices

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Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Opportunities

o With public support• AU, NEPAD and RECs

o Private sector need• Farmers & groups

57%57%

• Farmers & groups

• Agro dealers, traders & associations

7%7%

o Public sector need• Policy making

• M&E

18%18%1%

M&E

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

16%16%99% of fertilizer consumption as reported by FAO 2007

healthby FAO, 2007

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Fueling the Green Revolution in AfricaFueling the Green Revolution in Africa

Sharing Information on Fertilizers in Africa with Private and Public Partners