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 IFDC is implementing a 5-year project
that will strengthen the private sector and facilitate dialogue among
stakeholders with the aim of creating a regional agri-input market in
West Africa. The project, under the guidance of
Sylvain Roy, MIR Coordinator, is setting
the stage for improved market efficiency and increased competition. Key
activities are the reform and harmonization of policies, regulations,
and practices related to seeds, fertilizers, and phytosanitary products
for the region. The project is establishing national and regional trade
associations and training and supporting the emerging input businesses
while reinforcing the market information systems, at both the national
and regional levels. Special attention is given to the cotton sector
inputs for increased competitiveness in the global market. The project
coordination is based in Burkina Faso with offices in Benin, Ghana,
Mali, Nigeria, and Togo.
Since June 2004, The MIR project has
accomplished the following:
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Helped create the
Federation of African Agri-Input Trade Associations (FACIA).
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Co-organized a
regional workshop on the harmonization of seed legislation.
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Co-organized a
workshop on bio-security and biotechnology in West Africa.
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Organized and
conducted a training session in Mali on techniques for the usage and
storage of fertilizers.
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Launched a series of
training workshops in Benin regarding cotton inputs procurement.
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Launched a campaign
to revise the tariffs on agri-inputs imported from countries outside
the UEMOA zone.
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Supported the
drafting of the Economic Community of West African Agricultural Policy
(ECOWAAP).
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Published a study
report on the statement of the agri-input market of Benin.
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Co-organized a
regional workshop to develop a road map for regional regulations for
CPPs.
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