NEPAD has called for an Agrican Fertilizer Summit from 9-13 June 2006 in Abuja, Nigeria, to be implemented by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). The Summit will be hosted by the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Summit will bring together African heads of state, African ministers, presidents and heads of international donor organisations, private-sector firms, farmers´ organisations and senior policy makers. The Summit will discuss the food challenges of Africa and its fetilizer crisis.
To have a large farmers´ representation for this Summit, EAFF will prepare a joined representation of farmers organisations with ROPPA and Sacau.

The objective of the summit is to bring together African heads of state, African ministers, presidents and heads of international donor organizations, private-sector firms, farmers’ organizations and senior policymakers to discuss the food challenges of Africa and its fertilizer crisis. The expected output is to map out bold regional and national strategies within the framework of agricultural sector development plans and financing mechanisms.
• Collection and organization of the green papers for preparation of the green book
• Collection and compiling the farmers positions from the regional platforms
• Disbursing funds for the preparatory process
• Sourcing and administering quotations for the printing the green book
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