# Afidafertilizer

> The Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) is the continent’s unified voice for sustainable crop nutrition and soil health.


## Posts

- [AfricaFertilizer Enters New Chapter Under New Stewardship as Data Validation Gets Underway](https://afidafertilizer.org/africafertilizer-transition-afida-data-validation/): The Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) has completed the technical transition of AfricaFertilizer, Africa's main public data platform for fertilizer statistics and market intelligence for the last 16 years.
- [Crowding In or Crowding Out?](https://afidafertilizer.org/crowding-in-or-crowding-out/): For decades, fertilizer subsidies have been a central tool of agricultural policy across Africa.
- [AFIDA-ANAPRI Policy Dialogue Fertilizer Subsidy](https://afidafertilizer.org/afida-anapri-policy-dialogue-fertilizer-subsidy/): Fertilizer subsidy programmes have played a central role in agricultural development across Africa, helping improve farmers' access to inputs, boost productivity, and strengthen food security.
- [The Fertilizer Paradox](https://afidafertilizer.org/the-fertilizer-paradox/): In its agricultural form, the paradox was sharpened by researchers like Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, who studied Kenyan maize farmers in the early 2000s.
- [The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Approach and Its Relevance for African Agriculture](https://afidafertilizer.org/the-4r-nutrient-stewardship-approach-and-its-relevance-for-african-agriculture/): Applying the right nutrient source, at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place is not merely agronomic best practice — for Africa's smallholder farmers, it is the difference between a harvest and a loss.
- [The Ground Beneath Us: The Role of Fertilizers](https://afidafertilizer.org/fertilizers-and-soil-health-sustainable-nutrient-management-africa/): In the preceding article, we looked at the living world beneath our feet, the complex, teeming ecosystem that constitutes healthy soil and some ways in which that health is threatened.
- [The Ground Beneath Us: Soil Health](https://afidafertilizer.org/soil-health-importance-africa-sustainable-soil-management-food-security/): Beneath every forest, every farm, and every garden lies a world most people know but seldom think about.
- [Rooted in Resilience: How Africa Can Navigate the Global Fertilizer Disruption and Emerge Stronger](https://afidafertilizer.org/africa-fertilizer-supply-disruption-agriculture-resilience/): Editorial Note: This article is presented in a neutral, informational tone. It does not advocate for any political position or seek to cause alarm.
- [AfCFTA & Fertilizer Trade Opportunities:](https://afidafertilizer.org/afcfta-fertilizer-trade-africa-agriculture-opportunities/): Africa stands at an extraordinary agricultural crossroads.
- [Myth vs. Fact: Fertilizer Use in Africa Part 2](https://afidafertilizer.org/fertilizer-myths-in-africa-facts-for-food-security/): Fertilizer use in Africa is widely misunderstood, with persistent myths masking evidence-based solutions to food security challenges.
- [The Nairobi Declaration: A New Era for Africa's Agricultural Future](https://afidafertilizer.org/the-nairobi-declaration-a-new-era-for-africas-agricultural-future/): In May 2024, African leaders gathered in Nairobi for a summit that could fundamentally reshape the continent's agricultural trajectory.
- [Myth vs. Fact: Fertilizer Use in Africa Part 1](https://afidafertilizer.org/myth-vs-fact-fertilizer-use-in-africa-part-1/): Africa's agricultural transformation depends heavily on understanding the realities of fertilizer use on the continent.
- [From Abuja's Promise to Nairobi's Sustainable Vision](https://afidafertilizer.org/from-abujas-promise-to-nairobis-sustainable-vision/): For decades, African agriculture has grappled with a persistent paradox: a continent blessed with 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land yet struggling with some of the lowest agricultural productivity rates globally.
- [A Tale of Two Harvests](https://afidafertilizer.org/a-tale-of-two-harvests/): In a village, Mama Amina remembers two very different harvests. The first was in 2008, when the rains came late, and her maize barely reached her waist.
- [How Fertilizer Access Shapes Africa's Food Security](https://afidafertilizer.org/how-fertilizer-access-shapes-africas-food-security/): Africa feeds 17% of the world's population, but uses only 3% of global fertilizer.
- [Smarter Fertilizer Use in Africa](https://afidafertilizer.org/smarter-fertilizer-use-in-africa-precision-technologies-for-maximum-impact/): Africa applies far less fertilizer than the global average—approximately 25.6 kg per hectare compared to 135 kg per hectare globally.
- [Africa's Soil Crisis: Our Future is Healthy Soils and Balanced Fertilizer Use](https://afidafertilizer.org/africas-soil-crisis-our-future-is-healthy-soils-and-balanced-fertilizer-use/): Africa faces a silent emergency that threatens food security for millions: soil degradation.
- [AFIDA–ANAPRI Partnership for  Fertilizer Policy — Kigali](https://afidafertilizer.org/afida-anapri-partnership-for-fertilizer-policy-kigali/): In a landmark moment for Africa’s agrifood transformation, the Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) and the Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) formally cemented a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kigali, Rwanda, on November 6, 2025.
- [AFIDA's Position on Côte d'Ivoire's Proposed VAT](https://afidafertilizer.org/afidas-position-on-cote-divoires-proposed-vat/): The African Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) expresses deep concern regarding the proposed introduction of an 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) on fertilizers in Côte d'Ivoire's 2026 Finance Law.
- [AFIDA Technical Convening: Building a Unified African Fertilizer Industry](https://afidafertilizer.org/afida-technical-convening-building-a-unified-african-fertilizer-industry/): Africa took a decisive step toward transforming its fertilizer and soil health landscape when key stakeholders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, from July 30–31, 2025, for a high-level Technical Convening on the Establishment of the Pan-African Fertilizer Industry Association.The convening brought together leaders from across the fertilizer value chain — including manufacturers, blenders, distributors, policymakers, researchers, and development partners — united by a shared goal: to create a strong, coordinated, and private-sector-driven continental platform for Africa’s fertilizer industry.
- [AFIDA at Argus Fertilizer Africa 2026: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture](https://afidafertilizer.org/afida-at-argus-fertilizer-africa-2026-advancing-sustainable-agriculture/): Africa’s fertilizer and agribusiness sector is entering a critical phase of transformation, driven by the need for food security, soil health, sustainable farming practices, and increased crop yields.
- [AFIDA and IFA Advance Sustainable Fertilizer Use Education Across Africa](https://afidafertilizer.org/afida-and-ifa-advance-sustainable-fertilizer-use-education-across-africa/): The future of African agriculture depends on sustainable fertilizer use, improved soil health, and a new generation of skilled agricultural professionals.

## Pages

- [AFRICA FERTILIZER](https://afidafertilizer.org/africa-fertilizer/): Access trusted fertilizer industry insights, market intelligence, data, and resources for professionals, policymakers, researchers, businesses, and stakeholders shaping Africa’s agricultural future.
- [Subscribe](https://afidafertilizer.org/subscribe/): Get the latest fertilizer industry news, insights, policy updates, and opportunities across Africa delivered to your inbox.
- [Resources](https://afidafertilizer.org/resources/): Explore practical insights, innovative solutions, and expert resources to strengthen sustainable agriculture and advance your professional impact.
- [My account](https://afidafertilizer.org/my-account/)
- [Checkout](https://afidafertilizer.org/checkout/)
- [Cart](https://afidafertilizer.org/cart/)
- [Shop](https://afidafertilizer.org/shop/)
- [Our Team](https://afidafertilizer.org/our-team/): The AFIDA team is a curation of experts, bringing together their knowledge base from across the to enhance the fertilizer value addition sector.
- [Our Members](https://afidafertilizer.org/our-members/): AFIDA is an association with members from around the continent of Africa.
- [Our Board Members](https://afidafertilizer.org/our-board/): The AFIDA Board brings together a diverse group of experts from across the continent, all dedicated to enhancing the fertilizer value addition sector.
- [Home](https://afidafertilizer.org/): The Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) is the continent’s unified voice for sustainable crop nutrition and soil health.
- [Market Intelligence and Statistics](https://afidafertilizer.org/market-intelligence-and-statistics/): AFIDA collects, analyzes, and disseminates comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade flows, and market dynamics across the continent, providing members with the insights they need to identify opportunities, anticipate challenges, and make informed decisions.
- [Capacity Building and Stewardship](https://afidafertilizer.org/capacity-building-and-stewardship/): The fertilizer industry's social license to operate depends on demonstrating responsible practices that protect workers, farmers, communities, and the environment.
- [Knowledge & Experience Sharing](https://afidafertilizer.org/knowledge-experience-sharing/): Knowledge sharing is at the heart of AFIDA's mission.
- [Home sliding](https://afidafertilizer.org/home-sliding/): Policy AdvocacyAFIDA serves as the primary interface between Africa’s fertilizer industry and policymakers at national, regional, and continental levels.Learn MoreIncreased Visibility of Private SectorAfrica’s fertilizer private sector is dynamic, innovative, and essential to the continent’s agricultural transformation—yet its contributions often go unrecognized.Learn MoreFinance and Trade FacilitationWe are enabling investment and seamless trade across Africa.
- [Research and Product Development](https://afidafertilizer.org/research-and-product-development/): AFIDA bridges industry and research, fostering innovation that enhances fertilizer efficiency, improves crop yields, and promotes environmental sustainability across the continent's varied agro-ecological zones.
- [Finance and Trade Facilitation](https://afidafertilizer.org/finance-and-trade-facilitation/): AFIDA works to address the financial and logistical barriers that constrain fertilizer businesses.
- [Increased Visibility of Private Sector](https://afidafertilizer.org/increased-visibility/): Africa's fertilizer private sector is dynamic, innovative, and essential to the continent's agricultural transformation.
- [Policy Advocacy](https://afidafertilizer.org/policy-advocacy/): AFIDA serves as the primary interface between Africa's fertilizer industry and policymakers at national, regional, and continental levels.
- [About Fertilizer](https://afidafertilizer.org/about-fertilizer/): We empower farmers by providing innovative, sustainable solutions that foster growth, resilience, community development, and long-term agricultural success.
- [Our Priorities](https://afidafertilizer.org/our-priorities/): AFIDA drives sustainable agricultural development across Africa through seven interconnected pillars that strengthen the fertilizer value chain, empower stakeholders, and advance food security.
- [Contact](https://afidafertilizer.org/contact/): Get in touch with Africa's leading fertilizer industry association and help shape the future of sustainable agriculture on the continent.
- [Services](https://afidafertilizer.org/services/): Empowering farmers with innovative, eco-friendly practices to meet rising global food demands, conserve natural resources, strengthen communities, and protect our planet’s sustainable future.
- [About AFIDA](https://afidafertilizer.org/about-afida/): The Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) is the premier pan-African industry platform dedicated to uniting and advancing the entire fertilizer and soil health value chain.
- [Home](https://afidafertilizer.org/home/): The Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA) is the continent’s unified voice for sustainable crop nutrition and soil health.
- [Agriculture Insights, Trends and News](https://afidafertilizer.org/news/): Stay informed with the latest agricultural updates, innovations, market trends, and expert insights shaping farming worldwide.

## Products

- [SFA Certification](https://afidafertilizer.org/product/sfa-certification/): A collaborative initiative by International Fertilizer Association (IFA) and Africa Fertilizer Industry Development Association (AFIDA), delivering practical, locally relevant education that empowers farmers, students, and extension workers across Africa to adopt sustainable fertilizer practices and improve soil health.

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