Fueling the Green Revolution in AfricaFueling the Green Revolution in Africa
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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!
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.
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]
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
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
Fueling the Green Revolution in Africa Sharing Center
o Publication Centero Publication Center
o Market News W
o Major Events
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Web edito
o Links and Partners
o Blogs & Forums
ors | Contg
• Africa Fertilizer Recommendations
• All 5 progress reports available
ributors
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• Next stage : online contributions
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
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]
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]
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
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
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
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
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
Fueling the Green Revolution in AfricaFueling the Green Revolution in Africa
Sharing Information on Fertilizers in Africa with Private and Public Partners
