2012 FMB Africa Fertilizer Conference – Agadir, Morroco

Conference: 2012 FMB Africa Fertilizer Conference

Duration: 18-20 April 2012 

Purpose of the meeting: Topics to be covered at the conference includes

Subsidies for African agriculture
Public/private partnerships
Innovative business models for finance, subsidies and insurance
Aggregation – benefits and drawbacks
Connecting African farmers to the international marketplace
Hedging crops and inputs
Land acquisition
Local development banks and their role in African agriculture
Smallholder farming
2012 FMB Africa will examine the challenges facing the continent as it looks to prioritise its Green Revolution, borrowing on the practical experience of some of the major producers, importers, distributors and agencies operating throughout Africa.

Purpose of ASHC attendance: Networking with soil and fertilizer specialists and look out for potential case studies and other materials for dissemination by ASHC.

Booking details: If you want to join ASHC and the 500 other delegates at the conference

Consortium contact: George Oduor, e-mail: g.oduor@cabi.org