In Africa, use of fertilizer averages only eight kilograms per hectare; this is only 10 percent of the world average. Addressing Africa’s fertilizer crisis therefore requires urgent and bold actions. Africa is ready for the Green Revolution.
This report describes plans made by the African Union and African heads of state to increase agricultural production and trade, reduce reliance on food imports and improve nutritional well-being across the continent.
This report analyzes the progress of the countries and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in implementing the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for an African Green Revolution.
[download, 676.62 KB] November 2010English and French
This is an update on the implementation of the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizers for an African Green Revolution for the period July 2006 to December 2006.
This is a result of the analyses of data provided by concerned countries and RECs in response to questionnaires on progress in the implementation of the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for an African Green Revolution for the period June 2006-2007.
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The Second Regional Meeting on Aid Effectiveness, South-South Cooperation and Capacity Development, to be held in Tunis on 4-5 November 2010, will help set the agenda for this dialogue.
The CAADP document is a product of a partnership between NEPAD and FAO. It is also a direct result of invaluable contributions by multilateral institutions such as IFAD, WFP, the World Bank and FARA.