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2 October 2008

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

Quarterly Statistics January-June 2008:
Ammonia, Phosphate Rock, Processed Phosphates, Sulphur

 

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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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75008 Paris, France

Tel:+33 1 53 93 05 00

Fax:+33 1 53 93 05 45

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IFA News

 

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 Production and International Trade Conference -- Reserved for IFA members

2008 IFA Production and International Trade Conference

21 - 24 October 2008

Mumbai, India

(!) Registration deadline on 17 September 2008

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

34th IFA Enlarged Council Meeting -- Reserved for IFA members

34th IFA Enlarged Council Meeting

18 - 20 November 2008

Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

(!) Registration deadline on 12 October 2008

IFA Crossroads Asia-Pacific 2008

2008 IFA Crossroads Asia-Pacific

16 - 18 December 2008

Melbourne, Australia

(!) Registration deadline on 12 November 2008

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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Fertilizers and Agriculture, September 2008

27 August 2008

Fertilizers and Agriculture, September 2008

The Fertilizer Industry Addresses Food Crisis during IFA Annual Conference... Bringing the Food Crisis into Sharper Focus... Italian REACH Consortium Created... From principle to practice - OCP’s Carbon Strateg... Focus on "Security Regulations in Australia"... New IFA Web Site... Ammonia Handling and Safety Workshop... Pierre Becker Award... Highlights from IFA... Word: Association: Association Taking Agriculture beyond Ideology

20 August 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.

1 August 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

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.

31 July 2008

2007 IFA Annual Report