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IFA Members Around the World Step Up to Battle COVID-19
Blog Post 20 Apr 2020

IFA Members Around the World Step Up to Battle COVID-19

As the world fights the Coronavirus pandemic, fertilizer companies everywhere are stepping up to the plate to play their part by contributing much needed resources to support healthcare systems, farme...
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South Asian IFA Members Provide Community Support in the Fight Against COVID-19
Blog Post 15 Apr 2020

South Asian IFA Members Provide Community Support in the Fight Against COVID-19

During the ongoing challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, the fertilizer industry in South Asia is not only working hard to ensure the continued supply of vital fertilizers but also support farmers a...
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Coronavirus Fertilizer Production Disruptions and Support Measures: Lessons learned from China
Blog Post 09 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Fertilizer Production Disruptions and Support Measures: Lessons learned from China

By providing precise and consistent nutrients to plants, fertilizers are crucial for increasing yields on existing farmland, improving soil carbon sequestration, protecting wild ecosystems and ensurin...
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Government Measures to Safeguard Fertilizers and Support Agriculture in the face of COVID-19
Blog Post 09 Apr 2020

Government Measures to Safeguard Fertilizers and Support Agriculture in the face of COVID-19

As the world enters a crucial period of agricultural production amid ongoing COVID-19 travel, trade and economic disruptions, it is vitally important that farmers can continue to produce enough food....
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The Vital Role of Micronutrient Fertilizers for Improving Plant and Human Health
Blog Post 09 Apr 2020

The Vital Role of Micronutrient Fertilizers for Improving Plant and Human Health

As the recently published report from the CFS’s High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition highlights, a large part of the world’s population is currently not getting enough nutrie...
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Mind the Gap! The Urgent Need for Gender Equality in Agriculture
Blog Post 05 Mar 2020

Mind the Gap! The Urgent Need for Gender Equality in Agriculture

Empowering women farmers by increasing access to fertilizers and training them on their proper use could help feed an additional 150 million people and break their cycle of poverty. #EachforEqual...
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5 Reasons Why Fertilizers are Key for Transforming Agriculture
Blog Post 25 Feb 2020

5 Reasons Why Fertilizers are Key for Transforming Agriculture

“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental steward...
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Celebrating 350 Years of Phosphorus
Blog Post 15 Feb 2020

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. Discovered 350 years ago, phosphorus is one o...
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Why Fertilizers are Vital for Supporting, Improving and Protecting Plant Health
Blog Post 06 Feb 2020

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 pov...
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5 Reasons Why Nutrient Stewardship is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems
Blog Post 16 Dec 2019

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 we...
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Global Fertilizer Day 2019
Blog Post 13 Oct 2019

Global Fertilizer Day 2019

Innovations are changing many aspects of the world and farming is no exception! Precision Agriculture uses a range of new technologies and data to improve crop production management. Many of these...
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Lis Mullin Bernhardt
Blog Post 18 Mar 2019

Lis Mullin Bernhardt

On SDG 6, freshwater nutrient pollution monitoring and effective agricultural practices for increasing water use efficiency and reducing nutrient losses IFA: Can you give us an introduction to Su...
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The Periodic Table and Plant Nutrition Pioneers
Blog Post 29 Jan 2019

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,...
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Dr Rolf Sommer
Blog Post 10 Jan 2019

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. As part of the IFA2030 fertilizer industry strategic review exercis...
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