International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Some have said that IFDC's Research and Pilot Plant capabilities are our best-kept secret. We don't mean for it to be a secret! If you're looking for a partner to scale up your next-generation solutions for soil health and plant nutrition, we've got what you need, from research through implementation. Learn more and contact us: https://lnkd.in/gi8DYEby #Agriculture #Research #PilotPlant #SoilHealth #PlantNutrition #Laboratory #Greenhouses #FoodSecurity #Innovation #AgTech #Scalability #Feasability #FoodSystems #FarmingSystems #Implementation

🌍 AfricaFertilizer has supported the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in #Agriculture 🌾 and Security (#PiLAF), sponsored by the #SustainAfrica initiative, to hold its first #stakeholders’ group discussions on how to domesticate the roadmap on #Fertilizer and #SoilHealth for #WestAfrica and the #Sahel. The West Africa 🌍 region-specific roadmap was produced through a series of consultative meetings, led by the Economic Community of West African States (#ECOWAS), with #private and #publicsector actors of the fertilizer industry and #developmentpartners across West Africa and the 🏜 Sahel. It was developed within the framework of the #AfricanUnion’s action plan for Africa on fertilizer and soil health, and derives 12 priority actions for the region to improve 🌱 #soilfertility and health to increase 🌾 #cropproductivity and increase 🥗 #foodsecurity. ECOWAS Commission,West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA),CILSS - Comité permanent Inter-Etat de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel,International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) 🌿,African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 🌱, International Fertilizer Association (IFA) 🌾, Feed the Future,Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Argus Media, African Union, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 🍲, AGRA, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) 🌱, United States Agency For International Development.

🎬 We have compiled credible #fertilizer 🌾 #statistics 📊 and critical industry 🏭 information on the #Nigeria fertilizer #market for you. Watch the #video below to understand the market #dynamics. ➡ Read the 2024 Nigeria Fertilizer Overview here: https://lnkd.in/e7BnS4-C ➡ Read the 2024 Nigeria FTWG Highlights here: https://lnkd.in/eFwgHEuj International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) 🌿, West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA), Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG), HortiNigeria Program, 🌱 African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 🌱, International Fertilizer Association (IFA) 🌾, Feed the Future, United States Agency For International Development ,Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Argus Media, African Union, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 🍲, AGRA  

IFDC held national launches of the Soil Values program in Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Mali, formalizing the effective start-up of the program in the implementing countries! These events provided an opportunity to mobilize and provide information to national stakeholders in each country and to establish a framework for collaborative action at the national level, in line with the program’s objectives. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/guGGhQUH #Launch #Event #Niger #BurkinaFaso #Nigeria #Mali #SoilHealth #SoilFertility #Collaboration #Program #ProgramLaunch SNV Wageningen University & Research AGRA ISRIC - World Soil Information International Water Management Institute (IWMI) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Neal Gutterson has joined the IFDC Board of Directors on July 1, 2024, and will serve as Board Chair on November 7, 2024! Dr. Gutterson brings a wealth of experience in agricultural research, economic development, and technology-driven innovation. His previous roles include VP of Research and Development at Dupont Pioneer, serving on multiple boards, and being the Partner and Chief Technology Officer at Radicle Growth. We look forward to the impactful and visionary leadership that Dr. Gutterson will bring to the organization as we strive to create a more sustainable and prosperous future for farmers worldwide. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQWFf9KA #BoardofDirectors #Announcment #Agriculture #Research #Innovation #Technology #AgriculturalDevelopment #NewMember #Farmers

While we commemorate our 50th Anniversary this year, we have continued to host Open Door events at our offices around the globe! IFDC presented its research products and technologies to the public during Niger's Open Door event on April 25 led by Bachir Ousseini, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, who stated, “IFDC’s technologies contribute to the food and nutritional sovereignty to which our leaders attach so much importance.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnETpbX8 #OpenDoor #Technologies #Innovations #Niger #IFDCat50 #Anniversary #Event #Agriculture #AgriculturalDevelopment #EnablingImpact USAID SNV Wageningen University & Research Millennium Challenge Corporation Millennium Challenge Account - Niger (MCA-Niger)

🌍 #AfricaFertilizerWatch: #Liberia does not produce 🧪 #fertilizers. It 🚢 imports them from neighboring Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Ghana, and Sierra Leone to meet the country’s #marketdemand. Despite this, there was no shortage reported in May, due to effective 📈 #restocking plans and 🛃 #smoothoperations at the borders and international ports of entry into the country. International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) 🌿,African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 🌱, International Fertilizer Association (IFA) 🌾, Feed the Future,Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Argus Media, African Union, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 🍲, AGRA, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) 🌱, United States Agency For International Development. ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-cFgwf

The Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel in Ibadan, Nigeria is now open! This groundbreaking Hub tackles the critical agricultural production challenges in the region by promoting sustainable soil health and optimum fertilizer practices that will enhance the sustainability and resilience of agricultural production and food security. By 2033, the Hub aims to: 🌱 Increase yields and income for 3 million farmers 🌱 Improve soil health on 1.5 million hectares 🌱 Equip 1.5 million farmers to adapt to climate change! Learn more about the Hub launch: https://lnkd.in/gH8aMGph #SoilHealth #SoilFertility #Fertilizer #WestAfrica #Africa #Sahel #Hub #Launch #Event #AgriculturalDevelopment #Agriculture #Research #Initiative #EnablingImpact CGIAR CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy Initiative Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) ECOWAS Commission The World Bank African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) OCP AFRICA UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

#AfricaFertilizerWatch: The #Agriculture Ministry of #Ethiopia has committed to meeting #farmers’ #fertilizerneeds through 🤝 collaboration with Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation (#EABC), the Ethiopian #Shipping & #Logistics Service Enterprise (#ESLSE) and farmer #cooperativeunions to provide fertilizer to farmers on time. For this #cropping year, the #GovernmentofEthiopia has committed to increasing fertilizer supplies to farmers by 🚜 900,000 MT (64.7%) more than last year’s figure of 1.39 million MT. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d-cFgwf International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) 🌿,African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 🌱, International Fertilizer Association (IFA) 🌾, Feed the Future,Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Argus Media, African Union, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 🍲, AGRA, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (DG) 🌱, United States Agency For International Development.

IFDC is currently hiring for Vice President of Research and Development-Chief Scientist through international recruitment with a duty station in the IFDC office based in Muscle Shoals, AL! As VP of Research and Development, you will be leading the strategic direction, planning, execution, and oversight of the IFDC's global research and development agenda in line with the organization's mission to improve soil health and food security worldwide. Apply now! https://lnkd.in/dKmaZtzG #Hiring #ApplyNow #Jobs #Opportunities #Science #Research #Agriculture #AgriculturalDevelopment #VicePresident #Scientist