Perspectives June 2016 | Page 9

BRIEFS PROFESSIONALIZING SEED PRODUCTION NORTH AND WEST AFRICA DIVISION (NWAFD) ESTABLISHMENT OF WEST AFRICA FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION MAKING MILK ACCESSIBLE STRENGTHENING QUALITY SEED INPUTS “Today, even when I’m more concerned with my field work, I know about every expense to the nearest franc.” Read the full story in the online edition of Perspectives. CATALIST-UGANDA HOSTS POTATO WEEK A commercial seed producer increases his production by 200 percent. Read the full story in the online edition of Perspectives. The United States Agency for International Development West Africa Fertilizer Program (USAID WAFP), AFAP, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met to discuss the establishment of the West Africa Fertilizer Association (WAFA), a traders’ organization. IFDC is mapping dairy clusters in Kano and Kaduna states, Nigeria, to facilitate the establishment of milk collection centers and increase profits for small-scale dairy farmers. MECHANIZATION REVITALIZES FARMING Hosted in southwestern Uganda, the event attracted over 5,000 participants, who shared and exchanged knowledge and skills. Read the full story in the online edition of Perspectives. CATALIST-UGANDA VIDEO SERIES More than 280 farmers in Ghana are benefiting from powered, labor-saving agricultural equipment introduced by the Feed the Future Ghana Agriculture Technology Transfer Project. LESS IS MORE IFDC’s CATALIST-Uganda project released 26 new videos featuring success stories from Ugandan farmers. View them all at bit.ly/CatUVid. Repackaging fertilizer into smaller quantities is saving farmers money. 2015 IFDC ANNUAL REPORT IFDC has released its 2015 Annual Report. Read about our projects, initiatives, and success stories in the interactive online edition at joom.ag/uhdQ. 8