Effect of Lockdown in Uganda on Fertilizer Trade amidst the Peak of a Cropping Season

This live talk is organised by the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP).

Below is a list of panellists and questions they will address:

• Mr. Rajiv Ram Senior Fertilizer Demand analyst – CRU London
  • GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: Effect of Covid-19 or Lockdown on fertilizer trade
• Mr. Victor Otieno Country Sales Agronomist: Yara East Africa
  • REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE: How cross border Transport is affecting fertilizer trade since Yara is not a local fertilizer blender in Uganda?
• Mr. Gilbert Kato Country Sales Agronomist: ETG
  • How are you meeting market demands and Subsidy program targets amidst the crisis? (demand high or low)
• Ms. Sophie Mirembe Inputs and Outputs Manager: Grainpulse Ltd
  • As a local blender, has the lockdown affected the cost of raw materials for blending?
  • Has this affected price of fertilizers?
  • How are you meeting market demands and Subsidy targets program amidst the crisis?
• Ms. Nakanwagi Josephine MAAIF/Subsidy program representative
  • How are you managing your activities (farmer registration, enrollment and distribution of inputs amidst the crisis?
  • How far are you from the targets?
  • Any interventions instituted due to the crisis?
• Mr. Kato Hassan Director Kham farmer Services Ltd AFAP supported hub
  • Sharing copying strategies as an importer and last mile input distributor and price changes?
• Mrs. Esther Kesware Co-Founder: Akorion
  • Sharing input distribution intervention done online during the pandemic
• Mr. Musinguzi James Director M & J Multipurpose Enterprises Ltd: AFAP supported hub
  • Sharing last mile input distribution experiences to smallholder farmers and price changes

Please register for Effect of COVID-19 or Lockdown on Fertilizer Trade amidst the peak of a cropping season.

Thursday, April 30, 2020:

• 3:00 PM CAT (South Africa)
• 4:00 PM EAT (Uganda, Kenya)
• 2:00 PM BST (UK, London)
• 9:00 AM EDT (USA – Washington, New York)