IFA welcomes the UN Secretary General’s ‘Global Compact’ initiative which it
hopes will contribute to greater understanding and enhance the cooperative
effort between governments and civil society to integrate the economic, social
and environmental goals of sustainable development.
The links on this web page lead to several initiatives by the fertilizer
industry which demonstrate its commitment to promote and implement such goals in
line with the activities called for under the Global Compact. In particular, the
productive cooperation between UNEP, the UN Environment Programme, and IFA is
worthy of note (see UNEP/IFA below).
The contribution of the fertilizer and crop protection industries.
| Food for All |
The objective of the Soil Fertility Initiative is to improve the productivity
of cultivated lands and the revenue of farmers in Africa through a combination
of technology adoption and policy reform.
| Soil Fertility Initiative |
Mineral Fertilizer Production and the Environment - Case studies
| Bahrain | India | Pakistan | (UPDATING)
Mineral Fertilizer Production and the Environment - Technical Report N°26.
(UNEP/IFA)
| Part 1. The Fertilizer's
Industry Manufacturing Processes and Environmental Issues
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| Part 2. Environmental
Management Systems
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Best Agricultural Practices - Guidelines on best agricultural practices to
optimize fertilizer use for the following regions.
| Asia and the Pacific |
Europe |
India |
Latin America | North America |
The Philippines |
The IFA World Fertilizer Use Manual - The fertilizer use recommendations for
100 crops
| IFA World Fertilizer Use Manual
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The IFA International Fertilizer Award is offered every year for research
which has led to a significant advance in the efficiency of mineral fertilizer
use, and which has been communicated successfully to the farmer in the form of
practical recommendations.
| IFA International Fertilizer Award |
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