Amit Roy

Dr. Amit Roy is Chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and a leading fertilizer and food security expert with more than four decades of experience. He is the former President and CEO of IFDC, where he played a pivotal role in shaping fertilizer policies and advancing agricultural development in developing countries. Roy was instrumental in the 2006 Africa Fertilizer Summit in Abuja, which led to the Abuja Declaration on Fertilizer for an African Green Revolution, and in 2010 established IFDC’s Virtual Fertilizer Research Center to advance next-generation fertilizer technologies. He has also contributed to global initiatives on sustainable phosphorus and nutrient management, advised international organizations and governments, and served on numerous boards and expert panels.