All companies or individuals wishing
to undertake any business
venture in fertilizer sector (manufacturing/blending/importation and/or
distribution) must
satisfy the following conditions
Register with the Farm Inputs Support Services Department of the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development through the following processes:
Upon approval, login into the account to proceed with the
application
proper by filling the forms as applicable
Upon the completion of the two conditions above,
Officials of FISS Department will undertake a visit to the business premises
of
the company for inspection and assessment of the facility in the following
areas:
Confirming the physical address of your facility
Physical inspection of the premises for security and safety
considerations
Verification of the information declared by the applicant in the
application form
Guidelines and processes for
importation of
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Please note that the importation of Urea 46%N and all NPK fertilizers are
prohibited. You may
refer to the Fiscal Policy Circular No. F.17417/III/186 of 17th January 2020
Any company or individuals wishing to import fertilizer and/or fertilizer
blending
materials must
register with the Farm Inputs Support Services Department on this platform
Guidelines for Establishment
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Apply to the Department for Expression of Interest using the online
registration
portal
Wait for approval of application before commencement of the installation of
the
machines and other necessary facilities
Upon the completion of the installation of the necessary facilities, you are
expected to formally invite the Department
for official inspection before commencement of full blending operations. It
is
at this point that Officials of
this Department will undertake a visit to the premises of the blending plant
for
inspection and assessment
of the facility in the following areas:
Confirming the physical address of your facility;
Physical inspection of the premises for security and safety
considerations;
Collection of official samples of the fertilizer blend(s) from the
production line which will be analyzed in the laboratory
to ensure it meets the minimum standards in terms of physical
properties
and nutrients contents.
Installation
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Installation of the following
Perimeter fencing (Concrete wall with strong pillars)
Overhead Concertina wire on the perimeter fence
Adequate high-power halogen/fluorescent lights on both sides of the
factory building and front and back of the building to cover the
entire
premises
CCTV cameras at strategic and hidden positions to cover entire
premises
Observatory post/tower for security watch
Mini Laboratory for analysis of samples of raw materials and
production
batches
Separate or demarcate production areas from the raw materials holding area
and
storage areas for finished products
Provide Visitors/Staff Entry and Exit Register and Tags to track entry and
exit
of persons in and out of the premises
Create a data base for your customers (distributors and/or agro-dealers);
and
open an official register for all
individuals visiting the premises as parts of the measures for addressing
the
security and safety concerns in fertilizer
distribution in the country. In this regard, all your intending customers
should
be made to complete the “Know Your Customer”
(KYC) bio-data form before registration as a distributor or dealer with your
company.
Inform this Department as soon as blending operations commence for final
verification/assessment and collection of samples of the fertilizer blends
for
quality analysis in the laboratory
Please note that you can contact the
Department at any time during the
installation process for any assistance(s) on the Apply For installation
Assistance on the portal. However,
your company shall be responsible for the cost of such visits