About WAFA
The West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA) was born from the will of the fertilizer sector players in the region to join forces to meet the fertilizers challenges and it represents all ECOWAS countries member.
The association companies members are sharing common opportunities and difficulties and think together to find sustainable solutions by combining their means and their energies in order to promote a sustainable agriculture and as an environment favorable to the farmers.
It is an initiative that dates from December 2015, but the desire to unite all these energies goes back from a long way. Today, the association has 28 companies from 9 different countries.
Our Vision
West African structure, bringing together all the professional in fertilizer (importers, producers, processors, distributors) to have a common voice and action towards promoting rational efficience of fertilizer developing sustainable agriculture.
Our Mission
The association will aim, to promote access to (availability , affordability, timing) adns efficient use of quality and appropriate fertilizers among the farming population of West Africa.
Engage authorities and policy makers in the development of regional agricultural policy in terms of agronomy, infrastructure, trade environment and financing with transparency in the overall interest of improving agriculture.
To support its membres by facilitating improved buisiness linkages, access to production requirements including friendly financing mechanisms and improved market acces.
For this, the association must bring together all the energies, skills, expertise and ressources of its members and its thechnical partners .
"Quality , A Priority"
Our Objectivies
Many objectivies have already been considered and prioritized. We have already begun activity on three of them due to the commitment of a working group elected from among the founder members.
One of the key objectives of WAFA is the quality of fertilizers.
QUALITY OF FERTILIZERS
A close partnership with
Agricultural Research Institutes of the
Region :
In order to put in place actions
To improve
The quality of fertilizers we are asking for
The support of agronomists and
Projects that have been working since
Years on nutritional needs
Of different crops and soil conditions
Of our region.
FACILITY OF SUPPLIES
The main ports of West Africa
: Abidjan, Lagos, Dakar, Lomé, Tema,
Cotonou, Conakry, Port Harcourt, San
Pedro, Calabar, Takoradi, are the doors
Of fertilizers (raw materials
Raw materials and raw materials) for
Profession but rarely corridors
Trade between our States.
FINANCING
The question of funding and its
Different mechanisms is also
A key point of the WAFA Association:
- Understanding Financial Challenges
Common challenges faced by our
members.
- Develop a model of
Beneficial to all parties
- Promoting access to finance
- Participate in financing strategies
Of State subsidies
Member States (including time limits for
Regulation to suppliers).
- Understanding Financial Challenges Common challenges faced by our members.
- Develop a model of Beneficial to all parties
- Promoting access to finance
- Participate in financing strategies Of State subsidies Member States (including time limits for Regulation to suppliers).
