Change Makers

Our Expert Blog has become the Change Makers Blog!
Join us as we explore the factors shaping the past, present and future of farming and fertilizers.

06

FEB

Why Fertilizers are Vital for Supporting, Improving and Protecting Plant Health

As proclaimed by the U.N., 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health. Protecting plant health is crucial for ensuring that we can grow enough crops on existing land to help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity and the environment, and boost economic development.

2019

16

DEC

5 Reasons Why Nutrient Stewardship is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems

“Sustainable food systems are those food systems that aim at achieving food and nutrition security and healthy diets while limiting negative environmental impacts and improving socio-economic welfare.” CIAT

18

MAR

Lis Mullin Bernhardt

On SDG 6, freshwater nutrient pollution monitoring and effective agricultural practices for increasing water use efficiency and reducing nutrient losses

08

MAR

Celebrating Women in Fertilizers for International Women’s Day

Friday, March 8 is international women’s day. With this year’s theme of #BalanceforBetter calling for more gender balance across the world, here at IFA we wanted to celebrate the women working in a wide range of roles in the fertilizer industry and highlight the many career opportunities in the sector.

25

FEV

5 Reasons Why Fertilizers are Key for Transforming Agriculture

With one third of the world’s land devoted to it, agriculture is crucial both for the millions of farmers who make their living from it and the societies and economies that depend on it.

15

FEV

Celebrating 350 Years of Phosphorus

Besides being the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, 2019 is also a major milestone for one of its 118 elements that is crucial to life on earth.

29

JAN

The Periodic Table and Plant Nutrition Pioneers

2019 is the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed by Dmitry Mendeleev, it has been one of the most important scientific tools for the development of modern chemistry, physics and biology.

10

JAN

Dr Rolf Sommer

On how climate change may affect the tropics, the state of the world’s soils and the biggest agricultural developments by 2030.

2018

30

NOV

5 Ways Climate Change May Affect Global Farming by 2030

14

NOV

Oliver Hatfield

On changing global fertilizer demand, fertilizer industry growth, the need to innovate and pressure to improve nutrient use efficiency.

12

NOV

Dr. Oene Oenema & Dr. Theun Vellinga

On future fertilizer demand, the modernization of agriculture, improving nutrient use efficiency and the fertilizer industry’s important role up to 2030 and beyond.

07

NOV

10 Social Trends That Could Shape Our World by 2030

An important part of the IFA2030 strategic review process is to consider how the world may change in the run up to 2030 and beyond and the impact this might have for the fertilizer industry.

30

OCT

Dr Koen Deconinck

Agricultural Policy Analyst, OECD

On the future of food and biofuels production and regional demand over the next 12 years.

24

OCT

10 Innovations That Could Have a Huge Impact on Smallholder Farming by 2030

18

OCT

Dr Christy van Beek

Director, SoilCares Foundation

On the future of smallholder farming, soil fertility and plant nutrition over the next 12 years.

14

SEP

Dr Clare Stirling

Senior Scientist, CIMMYT

Dr. Clare Stirling on maize farming, climate change adaptation and GHG emissions in the run up to 2030.

14

SEP

Dr Bernard Vanlauwe

On the benefits of integrated soil fertility management and the state of soil nutrition in Africa

3

AUG

5 Reasons Why Fertilizers Will be Crucial in 2030

3

AUG

Bob Morris

AndMore Associates, LLC

27

JUL

Dr Faouzi Bekkaoui

Exciting fertilizer master's programs and pioneering research from a new african agriculture School

30

MAR

Dr Abdul Rashid

Micronutrient fertilizer use, new fertilizer technologies, agricultural opportunities and plant nutrient challenges in Pakistan

2017

12

DEC

M. McLaughlin

On the Occasion of World Soil Day, Dr. Mike McLaughlin discusses his cutting-edge fertilizer research, the huge potential of subsoil nutrient management, and gives an insight into global soil health

7

NOV

N. Janetski

How a local sustainability program is helping to lift indonesian smallholder cocoa producers out of poverty

2

OCT

P. Bell

Developing innovative agricultural products for smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa

5

SEP

Dr. T. Satyanarayana

Fertilizer trends, agricultural opportunities and the importance of secondary and macro nutrients in South Asia

21

JUL

Thompson Ogunsami

Agribusiness Development and Youth Training in Nigeria Through Education and Entrepreneurship.

26

JUN

Paul Holthus

Bringing together the business community for healthy and sustainable oceans.

01

JUN

Dr. Margaret Zeigler

A more sustainable earth through productive agriculture.

21

APR

Dr. Deborah Hellums

On the occasion of International Earth Day, Dr. Deborah Hellums presents IFDC’s advances in fertilizer research in Africa and southeast Asia, and its mission to promote balanced plant nutrition.

30

MAR

Mary Boote

Making farmers’ voices heard in the global dialogue on food and nutrition security.

22

MAR

Jack Moss

World Water Day: Clean water by 2030.

15

MAR

Dr. Sveltana Ivanova

Driving nutrient management in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

03

MAR

Dr. Wyn Ellis

The world’s first standard for rice cultivation

01

MAR

Dr. Ismail Cakmak

Overcoming zinc deficiencies in human populations through agronomic biofortification.

20

JAN

Dr. J Scott Angle

Training programs helping to meet the challenges of global food security

02

JAN

Dr. Harold Reetz Jr.

Feeding the world in a sustainable way: the importance of nutrient stewardship

2016

10

OCT

Dr. Cliff Snyder

Reducing nitrous oxide emissions and nitrogen losses from fields with the 4Rs

29

AUG

Professor Richard Mkandawire

Ten years after the Abuja Summit, the Smallholders’ Access to Fertilizers in Africa campaign carries on the commitments of the African Green Revolution.

18

JUL

Dr. Kaushik Majumdar

Potassium: You cannot overemphasize its importance in South Asian Agricuture