Argus Africa Fertilizer

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Fertilizer Fast Track - a guide to global fertilizer production, trade and demand dynamics

09:00 Insights into the nitrogen markets

• Nitrogen production routes
• Supply and demand
• Price drivers

09:30 A focus on the phosphate markets 

• Premium phosphate markets
• Global supply
• Market issues

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break

10:30 Developments in the potash markets

• Potash overview
• Production and prices
• Market themes

11:00 A snapshot of the sulphur markets 

• Production routes
• Supply and demand
• Price drivers and market themes

11:30 NPK’s, specialty and added value fertilizers

• NPK market overview
• Added value fertilizers explained
• Global market trends 

12:00 Closing remarks

12:15 End of Fast Track

• Fertilizer supply and demand trends in Zimbabwe
  Tapuwa Mashingaidze, CEO, Chemplex Corporation
• The benefits of foliar fertilizers and how these could improve African crops
  Pawel Malarczyk, Business Unit Director – Agrochemicals, EKOPLON
• The market for enhanced efficiency fertilizers in Africa
  Dustin Beckerling, African Continent Manager, Koch Agronomic Services
• West Africa Fertilizer Market Update
  Patrice Annequin, Private Sector Specialist, IFDC Côte d'Ivoire
• Managing Crop Production in Acidic Soils in Ethiopia
  Sam Gameda, Senior Soil Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Ethiopia

• Financing options for SME’s
• Maintaining sustainable finance
• The importance of building relationships between the public and private sectors to achieve success

Charles Sesay, Finance Director, Rokel Bank
Kalim M. Shah, Chief Investment Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Department, International Finance Corporation (IFC)  
Robson Mutandi, Country Director, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

• Financing options for SME’s
• Maintaining sustainable finance and challenges faced
• The importance of building relationships between the public and private sectors to achieve success

Charles Sesay, Finance Director, Rokel Bank
Kalim M. Shah, Chief Investment Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Department, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Robson Mutandi, Country Director, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

• Successful business models aw
• The role of financial institutions in supporting the fertilizer supply chain
• Regional initiatives to improve access to finance

Asseta Diallo, (PhD), Program Officer, Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Systems, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Daniel Adotey, Program Management Specialist – Agriculture and Food Security, USAID

• How has Mali achieved 50kg of nutrients per hectare?
• Major crops and fertilizer consumption volumes
• What needs to be done for Mali to maintain long term success

• Major developments and trends in the region
• Overcoming food security challenges with incentives
• Outlook for 2020

• The importance of educating blenders
• Soil testing, crop analysis and understanding research results
• Opportunities for blenders in the region
  
  Dr Pieter Haumann, Chief Executive Officer, FERTASA
  John Wendt, Deputy Director for Field Research, IFDC
  Etuh Clement, Executive Director Commercials, Tak Continental Limited
  Mark Goodwin, Manager International Business, Compass Minerals 

• Improving nutrient use efficiency with multi-nutrient products
•  Compatibility with African crop types
• Opportunities in Africa for multi-blend fertilizers

Lilian wanjiru Mbuthia, Senior Agronomist, Eastern Africa, ICL Fertilizers
Tamir Richker, South and East Africa Sales Manager, ICL Group

• What will the platform offer and who can use it?
• Project status update
• Applying data to key decision-making processes for governments and private sector actors

Charlene Migwe, VIFAA Project Manager, Kenya, Development Gateway
Diego Dimunzio, Software Developer, Development Gateway

• Challenges for small scale farmers
• Import trends
• What are the missing links in the value chain? 

Carlos Zandamela, President, Mozambican Platform for Promotion of Fertilizer Use (AMOFERT)
Rob Groot, Director Business Development and Partnerships, IFDC

• Are transportation costs improving?
• Transportation availability
• Infrastructure developments
  
  Gopal Chandak, Regional Head - West Africa & Asia (Fertilizer & Agri Inputs), Export Trading Group
  Gertrude Mashonganyika, Supplies and Logistics Manager, ZFC Ltd
  Shujjat Alikhan, Vice President, IMGS Group
  David Buruchara, Fertilizer Logistics Specialist, One Acre Fund

• Impacts of urea restrictions
• Balancing security gains against economic losses
• Urea supply and demand outlook for 2020

• How can fertilizers be made more accessible for small scale farmers?
• The importance of private and public sector collaboration
• Fertilizer subsidies in Africa

Moderator: Grace Chilande, Fertilizer Market Specialist - AfricaFertilizer.Org Coordinator, IFDC Kenya
Mahamadou Nassirou Ba, Economic Affairs Officer - Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Division, United Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Dr. James Mutegi, Senior Program Manager - East and Southern Africa, African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)
Andrew Prince, General Manager - Supply Chain, Omnia

• Expectations for consumption in Africa in 2020
• Where will the biggest opportunities be?
• Outlook for consumption

To end your busy week, you can enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Groot Constantia vineyard. 

Transportation and wine tasting package complimentary to conference attendees.