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What are fertilizers ? What is IFA? Cultivating Tomorrow Conference IFA Annual Conference 2026

IFA Annual Conference 2026

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around 500 members
80 countries

$250 billion
traded annually

29 Industry
Stewardship Champions

Who we are.

IFA is the only global fertilizer association and has a membership of around 500 entities in some 80 countries, encompassing all actors in the fertilizer value chain.

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Priorities

Sustainable Production

Fertilizers are fundamental to agriculture and our challenge is to feed the world sustainably. Sustainable fertilizer production is key to increasing our industry’s energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.

Priorities

Climate Change

We work across the agriculture value chain to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase sequestration of carbon in soil.

Priorities

Food Security

Fertilizers are used across the globe to support sustainable agricultural production, and it is estimated that half the food we eat is produced thanks to mineral fertilizers.

What are fertilizers?

Fertilizers are food for plants: they provide nutrients for plants to grow and thrive. It is estimated that half the food we eat is produced thanks to mineral fertilizers.

Innovation corner.

IFA members, and the agriculture sector as a whole, are continuously working to improve the performance and sustainability of fertilizers and their application.

Around the World

Discover how fertilizers help feed the global population, learn more about innovative projects and follow discussion around the world. 

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Latest news.

Peregrine Hydrogen Crowned Champion of the IFA Cultivate Challenge
Press Release 05 Jun 2026

Peregrine Hydrogen Crowned Champion of the IFA Cultivate Challenge

Budapest, Hungary, June 5, 2026 13 finalists for the second edition also announced — a global cohort of breakthrough startups tackling fertilizer innovation across nutrient production, application...
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FAO and International Fertilizer Association renew partnership to support sustainable agriculture
Press Release 02 Jun 2026

FAO and International Fertilizer Association renew partnership to support sustainable agriculture

Paris, France, June 2, 2026 Third Memorandum of Understanding reinforces cooperation on sustainable nutrient management, fertilizer statistics and resilient agrifood systems. The Food and Agricultur...
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IFA relaunches IFASTAT to improve access to global fertilizer market data
Press Release 23 Apr 2026

IFA relaunches IFASTAT to improve access to global fertilizer market data

Paris, France, April 23, 2026 At a time when the need for fertilizer market information has never been higher, the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has updated its comprehensive website hos...
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Get in touch.

Media Enquiries

 media@fertilizer.org

Membership Enquiries

 ifamembership@fertilizer.org