The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) Uganda team, led by Vice President of Financial Services Ladé Araba and Country Manager Joel Kakaire, recently engaged key stakeholders to drive the success of the Trade Credit Guarantee Project, Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management.

During their visit to Grainpulse Limited in Bugolobi, Kampala, discussions centered on the project’s impact, which has so far approved 23 hub agro-dealers, facilitated fertilizer transactions worth $360,029, and reached 9,680 farmers in Season B of 2024. The meeting also focused on enhancing demand creation activities such as soil testing, demonstration plots, and farmer training ahead of the March 2025 planting season.

The AFAP Uganda team also visited ETG in Namanve to pitch the project and explore collaborations to expand fertilizer accessibility. The focus was on selecting hub agro-dealers working with retailer networks of at least five, along with farmer cooperatives that serve smallholder farmers at the last mile through a credit guarantee system. The discussions included offering free soil testing, setting up demonstration gardens, and organizing farmer field days to increase fertilizer uptake and promote good agronomic practices.

These efforts are supported by the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) under the African Development Bank Group, reinforcing AFAP’s commitment to strengthening the agricultural value chain in Uganda.