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Impacts of Policy Responses on fertilizer value chains

Country Port Transport/border transit Access/Availability
Burundi Imports through Dar es Salaam Normal operations. Increase Normal trading. Delayed in
and Mombasa ports in transport costs from port of procurement expected to have
Mombasa to Bujumbura from little impact
an average of $522 to $629.
Ethiopia Imports through Djibouti port. Normal operations. Delays Distribution through the
Normal operations delays in loading and slow among voucher system limited
product movement. e.g. delays truck drivers affected timely (restrictions on public
in fertilizer supply due to a transportation of fertilizers gatherings). Some central
delay in the delivery of fertilizer from port to 106 central stores. stores are temporarily closed,
bags from India to the port; Transport costs increased (truck and private owners refusing
port laborers increased fees for unavailability for local delivery) to rent out additional storage
loading and offloading goods, spaces due to fears COVID-19
which slowed movement spreading. No expected
shortages
Kenya Normal operations at Port of Normal operations movement Normal trading. Shortage of SSP
Mombasa of local and transit vehicle
during non-curfew hours
(except for essential goods).
Significant delays at border
crossing due to screening and
testing of drivers, resulting in an
increase in transport costs by
logistic service providers.
Malawi Imports through Beira port Normal operations. Slight Normal trading: retails shops
delays at border crossings are operating in compliance
(screening, reduced staff) with regulations due the
COVID-19. No expected
shortage

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