DAKAR, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Industries Chimiques du Senegal (ICS), one of the largest producers of phosphate fertilizers in sub-Saharan Africa, said that anticipatory measures have been taken to secure all raw materials needed for production, despite disruptions in global fertilizer supply chains caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
"We have, since December 2025, taken our primary responsibility of serving Senegalese and West African agriculture by making all the necessary advance arrangements to secure inputs so as to have all the raw materials required for production during this farming season," ICS Director General Mama Sougoufara said at the end of a press tour of the company's fertilizer production sites in Dakar.
Sougoufara said the current global situation has caused "extremely strong disruptions" in fertilizer supply chains, due to the conflict in the Middle East and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
"This has led to higher fertilizer prices, particularly for nitrogen fertilizers, as well as supply shortages of sulfur, meaning that fertilizer producers are being heavily affected not only by rising input costs, but also by the unavailability of raw materials themselves," he said.
He added that ICS plans an even stronger production drive this year than in 2025, targeting output of around 125,000 tonnes of fertilizer, compared with the record 105,000 tonnes achieved last year with the support of the Senegalese government.
