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FEBRUARY 2018 |
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A Message From CEO of Uralchem and Chairman of IFA’s Communications & Public affairs Committee, Dmitry Konyaev |
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Through IFA’s 90th Anniversary, the fertilizer industry is proudly looking back on decades of developments, innovations and knowledge building to address changing soil, planting and climatic conditions and respond to the needs of a continuously growing world population.
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IFA Strategic Forum 2017 & the Role of Special Fertilizer Products |
The role of special fertilizer products was the focus of IFA’s recent Strategic Forum held in Zürich in November last year. The record attendance, leading industry speakers, and stimulating debates reflected the growing interest and excitement around the sector. But what exactly are special products and why use them?
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Video: Realtime Disease & Nutrient Deficiency Diagnostic App
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Plantix uses AI powered image-recognition technology to diagnose nutrient deficiencies, diseases and pests for 30 different crops in real-time.
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Environment & Sustainability |
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US Farmers Embrace Soil Health Management With Cover Crops & Adaptive Grazing |
Despite impressive gains in per-acre productivity over the last 50 years, environmental, economic and social challenges are increasingly forcing US farmers and land managers to shift toward more integrated practices that prioritize soil health.
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Video: Could Maggots Radically Reduce Global Food Waste?
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The BBC reports on an interesting innovation in South Africa that could turn a lot of that waste into high-protein feed
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A Global Powerhouse: Developing Brazilian Farming & Fertilizers |
In the last few decades Brazil has emerged as one of the world’s major agricultural powerhouses. The country's increasingly efficient agricultural production has made it the number one producer of orange juice, sugar, coffee, meat and cellulose. There are some challenges to overcome for the country to achieve further sustainable increases, however.
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Interactive Map: Global Croplands |
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A new interactive map shows croplands by country and a total of 1.87 billion hectares of croplands globally, around 15 to 20 percent higher than previous estimates.
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IFA Norman Borlaug Winner Dr. Heitor Cantarella: Supporting Sustainable Brazilian Biofuels & Farming |
Biofuels could play an important part in helping Brazil to reduce its emissions by 43% by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement. To achieve this, though, there is an urgent need to ensure the sustainability of the country’s sugarcane-based biofuel production. The problem has been central to the work of the 2017 IFA Norman Borlaug Award winner, Dr. Heitor Cantarella.
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Former IFA Norman Borlaug Award Winner Dr. Abdul Rashid Receives 2017 IPNI Science Award |
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Dr. Rashid’s cutting-edge work has brought forward scientific knowledge of micronutrients, developed tailored fertilizer practices for farmers in Pakistan, and made significant contributions to crop and soil management worldwide.
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IFA Discusses IFA2030, Climate Change, the SDGs, UN Resolutions & More in Rome
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Over 80 IFA members and external experts gathered in Rome on 29-31 January 2018 for a stimulating and content-packed annual IFA Joint Agricultural and Communications Meeting.
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IFFCO Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
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On November 3rd 2017, the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) celebrated its 50th anniversary at its first fertilizer plant in Kalol, Gujurat, also known as “the mother plant.”
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Berlin and Beyond: Explore IFA's Upcoming Events
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From the IFA 86th Annual Conference in Berlin to the IFA Global Technical Symposium in Madrid and the 5th International Zinc Symposium in Leuven.
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