In 2019 March Associates was contracted by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to undertake an evaluation of the fertilizer value chain in Zambia. Overall the scope of work for the study was to: (i) identify key players across the various nodes of the fertilizer value chain; (ii) assess the performance of the actors; (iii) evaluate the level and impact of government’s fertilizer programs and interventions on the competitiveness of the fertilizer industry; (iii) evaluate the behaviour of players (firms and other actors) to identify potential anti-competitive practices based on the development of theories of harm; (iv) assess the adequacy of support services and policies and their impact on competitiveness in the fertilizer value chain. They key activities included, data collection and analysis, and main report writing.
