Objectives

The Committee shall support the GPCA Board of Directors by discussing, analyzing, seeking alignment on and recommending solutions to all issues, impacting the regional fertilizers industry, that come before the GPCA, based on the three strategic pillars of effective networking, thought leadership and advocacy:

  1. Developing and fostering relationships among GPCA members having an interest in fertilizer issues.
  2. Compiling, sharing, and exchanging resources, knowledge, opinions, and experience on fertilizer issues among GPCA members.
  3. Developing links between the GPCA and relevant regional and international associations and government authorities and communities with an interest in fertilizer issues.
  4. Sharing and promoting best practices in the fertilizer industry through workshops, seminars, conferences, and general networking among GPCA members.
  5. Creating sub-committees and/or task forces to discuss specific issues that the Committee may deem appropriate.
  6. Recommending, to the GPCA International Trade Committee, actions on all fertilizer trade issues it judges worthwhile pursuing on behalf of the GPCA.
  7. Recommending, to the GPCA Responsible Care Committee, actions on all environment, health, safety, security, quality and sustainability issues related to the manufacturing and transportation of fertilizers.

Committee members

Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi

CEO

QAFCO

(Chairman)

Abdulrahman Shamsaddin

CEO

SABIC Agri-nutrients

(Vice-Chairman)

Muna Al Mehairi

CEO

Fertil

Jehad Khalfan

Finance and Marketing Manager

GPIC

Yasser Al-Abbasi

President

GPIC

Anas Al-Bassam

VP, Commercial & Market Development,

Phosphate and Industrial Minerals SBU

Ma’aden

Hassan M. Al-Ali 

SVP, Phosphate & Industrial Minerals SBU

Ma’aden

Dr. Ahmed Al Marhoubi

CEO

OMIFCO

Khalid Al-Farsi

GM – Supply Chain

OMIFCO

Hamad Al Subaie

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Manufactcturing & Marketing

PIC

Amal Al-Shammari

Business Planning Manager

QAFCO

Ahmed Al-Marwani

Assistant Manager, Urea Marketing

Qatar Energy

Yazeed Alangari

GM P&K, Agri – Nutrients SBU

SABIC