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Production & Int'l Trade Statistics
Restricted to IFA members only

5 November 2008

Cd-Rom PIT statistics 2007

CD-Rom compiling all the 2007 annual statistics prepared by the PIT Committee

2 October 2008

Annual Statistics 2005-2006-2007: UAN (summary report)
Quarterly Statistics January-June 2008: Ammonia, Phosphate Rock, Processed Phosphates, Sulphur

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The IFA database – which contains historical fertilizer production, trade and consumption statistics by product and by country since 1973/74 (IFADATA) – is now online.

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About IFA

The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) is a not-for-profit organization representing the global fertilizer industry. Our members serve farmers everywhere as they meet the world's growing food, feed, fibre and bioenergy needs in a sustainable manner (...)

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28, rue Marbeuf

75008 Paris, France

Tel:+33 1 53 93 05 00

Fax:+33 1 53 93 05 45

IFA News

Food crisis

12 August 2008

Climate Change
Both at the point of production and when applied to stimulate crop growth, fertilizers have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions and other aspects of climate change. This module outlines the relationships and explains what the fertilizer industry is doing to address the issue.

24 July 2008

2009 IFA International Crop Nutrition Award

Invitation to nominate candidates from developing countries

Upcoming IFA Events

Calendar

IFA Crossroads Asia-Pacific 2008

2008 IFA Crossroads Asia-Pacific

16 - 18 December 2008

Melbourne, Australia

(!) Registration deadline on 12 November 2008

Requests to register are still accepted. Hotel rooms are now subject to availability.

2009 IFA Global Safety Summit -- Reserved for IFA members

2009 IFA Global Safety Summit

14 - 18 March 2009

Manama, Bahrain

(!) Registration deadline on 9 February 2009

Conference Proceedings

IFA Conference Proceedings

What's New

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Zinc in Soils and Crop Nutrition

13 October 2008

Zinc in Soils and Crop Nutrition

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient but Zinc deficiency appears to be the most widespread and frequent micronutrient deficiency problem in crops worldwide particularly in countries such as India, China, Pakistan and Turkey where soils are low in available Zn, and cereals are the major source of calorie intake. It is, therefore, highly important to develop cost-effective and quick solutions to the Zn deficiency problem.

10 October 2008

Efficiency of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus Use

The efficient use of phosphorus (P) is essential to many agricultural and environmental issues. These include maintaining or improving the P fertility of soils by the judicious use of P fertilizers and other sources of P, such as organic manures including animal manures, composts and biosolids.

10 October 2008

Fertilizer Subsidy Situation in Selected Countries

Many countries recognize the importance of agriculture and the role fertilizers play in crop production. Fertilizers have been introduced in these countries with the aim to increase agricultural productivity and, ultimately, assure food security. In this context, a number of developing and transition economies have established fertilizer subsidy schemes to improve fertilizer supply, affordability and use, rebalance fertilization when and where needed, and sustain agricultural productivity.

10 October 2008

Market Drivers and Fertilizer Economics

Used together with on-farm sources such as manures and crop residues, fertilizers provide the nutrients that farmers need to grow plentiful, high-quality crops to meet the growing world demand for food, feed, fibre and biofuels.

31 July 2008

2007 IFA Annual Report