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The global fertilizer market is currently facing unprecedented pressures due to geopolitical tensions and major logistical disruptions. These developments directly affect supply and costs for West African stakeholders, who remain heavily dependent on imports
The Strait of Hormuz: A Strategic Bottleneck
The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of the world’s oil and gas trade passes, plays a strategic role in fertilizer production, particularly …
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The Government of Ghana has announced a significant shift in its agricultural policy for the 2026 cropping season, moving from a subsidized fertilizer system to a fully free distribution model for farmers.
This decision, announced by President John Dramani Mahama on March 21, reflects a strategic ambition to improve farmers’ access to fertilizers and stimulate agricultural productivity in a context of global market uncertainty.
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The fiscal reform introduced under Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026 Finance Law marks a significant development for the fertilizer sector. Since January 17, 2026, inputs used in fertilizer production, as well as related packaging materials, have been subject to a reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) rate of 9%, ending the previous exemption regime.
Although the standard VAT rate of 18% was initially envisaged, authorities opted for a …
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Burkina Faso has launched a major reform of its fertilizer sector with the adoption of Law No. 010-2025/ALT on July 4, 2025, concerning the management and control of fertilizers. This law establishes a legal monopoly for fertilizer imports, granted to the Société Burkinabè des Intrants et Matériels Agropastoraux (SOBIMAP), now the sole entity authorized to import and supply the national market.
This decision represents …
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