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    Dissemination of Agricultural Input Packages in Pr-Pica Countries: Technical Summary Report
    (2023-01)
    The Regional Program for Integrated Cotton Production in Africa (PR-PICA) is an association of eight (08) cotton producing countries in West and Central Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Chad and Togo). Within the framework of activities to optimize cotton production in Africa, PR-PICA and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) signed a grant agreement N° EnG.001-22 at the end of March 2022, for the dissemination of Agricultural Input Packages (AIPs) in the Program's member countries, during the 2022/2023 season. This partnership program with IFDC, made possible by funding from USAID through its West Africa Mission (USAID/WA), will allow for the dissemination of new production strategies for cotton and its associated crops, through the training of cotton company advisory support agents and producers and by providing them with appropriate didactic tools. In addition, it should allow for an update of the database of the Fertilizer and Seed Recommendation Map for West Africa and Chad (FeSeRWAM) with respect to cotton. The implementation of the project started with the training of researchers (2 per country) through a regional workshop. These researchers then trained the trainers of the cotton companies and interprofessions. Each trainer in turn trained at least 10 extension/management agents in his or her zone. These trained agents were then responsible for disseminating the AIPs to leading producers and to producers at the grassroots level. This report summarizes these different training courses, organized in the PR-PICA countries.
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    Review of Fertilizer Use by Crop And by Product in Ethiopia 2017
    (2018-06)
    This report examines the agricultural input sector's critical impact on agricultural productivity in Ethiopia, focusing on fertilizer consumption. Despite heavy reliance on rainfed agriculture and dispersed cropping areas, timely access to inputs is crucial for achieving production targets. The study highlights Ethiopia's efforts to increase the use of modern fertilizer and seed technologies to boost agricultural productivity and meet economic development goals. The challenge lies in promoting cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally sound use of productivity-enhancing inputs. The report reviews the literature and secondary data on the fertilizer sector's development in Ethiopia, addressing supply and demand constraints. It discusses the gradual shift from using two fertilizers (urea and DAP) to incorporating multi-nutrient fertilizers and highlights the gap between recommended and actual fertilizer use by farmers. The report also explores the diverse agro-ecological zones in Ethiopia and the government's investment in agricultural development. It emphasizes the need for continued efforts to improve knowledge dissemination, efficient input value chains, and accurate data collection for informed policy decisions.