The European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertilisers Industry (ECOFI) was founded in March 2014 to provide producers of organic fertilisers, organo-mineral fertilisers, organic soil improvers and fertilisers incorporating components derived from organic materials with a representative voice at the European level. ECOFI advocates a European regulatory framework that recognizes the significant role that organic-based fertilising technologies play in the development of sustainable models of agricultural productivity, social cohesion, and economic growth.
ECOFI membership is open to European producers in the sector whose production fully ensures the upstream traceability and the origin of raw material components. Relevant associations and other organizations are eligible to become affiliates.
ECOFI is listed in the European Transparency Register.
Nicolas Willaume - President of ECOFI/Global Advocacy Manager at ICL Group - Growing Solutions
Nicolas Willaume is the Global Advocacy Manager at ICL Group - Growing Solutions since 2021. He brings strong market experience, expertise in regulatory and public affairs and a deep knowledge of plant nutrition and agronomic practices. He previously served as a board member of different EU and national associations. He holds a master’s degree in Biosciences and Agronomy from the French Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse. Mr Willaume was elected as a board member in December 2023 and looks forward to promoting ECOFI and helping move the consortium forward.
Quentin Protsenko - Vice President of ECOFI/Regulatory manager at FRAYSSINET
Quentin Protsenko has been working since 2016 as a regulatory manager at FRAYSSINET, a French producer of organic and organo-mineral fertiliser, soil improvers and biostimulants. He is responsible for product registration and export development and is also actively involved in French and European standardisation of fertilising products. FRAYSSINET products combine tradition, research and technology to meet the expectations of tomorrow’s agriculture: quality, safety and sustainability in respect of circular economy principles.
Aude Brion - Regulatory Affairs Manager at Veolia Agriculture France
Aude Brion is Regulatory Affairs Manager at Veolia Agriculture France, a French company that deploys solutions to be useful for a sustainable and efficient agricultural world, to support agriculture in its ecological transformation. Her work involves monitoring regulatory developments at the national level in France and at the EU level, particularly on issues relating to regulatory compliance of organic-based fertilisers. Ensuring effective agronomic valorization of organic materials is one of her priorities. She previously worked for the feed industry and she has a background in agricultural sciences, biology and human nutrition. She is looking forward to working with the other members of the board and ECOFI’s members to improve the current regulatory framework around animal by-products and insect frass in organic-based fertilisers. Ms. Brion was elected in December 2023 and will continue on the board for two years.
Pawel Lewandowski - Regulatory Affairs Lead – Fertilisers, Evergreen Garden Care
Pawel Lewandowski has extensive theoretical and commercial knowledge of fertilisers. His passion for plants led him to horticultural school, followed by a master’s degree in horticulture from Warsaw Agricultural University. Alongside his education his expertise is supported by an impressive 33 years in growing, sales, trials, and most recently 12 years in fertiliser regulation at both a Global and European level, focusing on both the Professional and Home & Garden industries. This extensive experience has allowed Mr Lewandowski to get a deep understanding of the issues facing a diverse range of fertiliser companies and the desire to better educate and advocate for better fertiliser regulations. Mr Lewandowski is currently supporting Evergreen Garden Care on their ambitious journey into organic and organo-mineral fertilisers for the home and garden industry.
Founding Member of the European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertilisers Industry (ECOFI)