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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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Open Letter: Protect Fertilizer Supply Chains to Safeguard Global Food Security
Press Release 16 Mar 2026

Open Letter: Protect Fertilizer Supply Chains to Safeguard Global Food Security

Recent conflicts in the Middle East have placed renewed focus on the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints for energy and commodity trade. While attention has und...
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IFA Launches Second Edition of Global Cultivate Challenge for Plant Nutrition Startups
Press Release 10 Mar 2026

IFA Launches Second Edition of Global Cultivate Challenge for Plant Nutrition Startups

Paris, France, March 10, 2026 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has announced the launch of the second edition of the IFA Cultivate Challenge, its flagship startup competition designed t...
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IFA launches AI-enabled global safety initiative
Press Release 18 Dec 2025

IFA launches AI-enabled global safety initiative

Paris, France, December 18, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) launched the NextGen Safety Project, a global, AI-enabled initiative aimed at improving safety performance across the f...
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IFA announces Cultivate Challenge ‘Judges’ Choice’ winners from four global showcases
Press Release 25 Nov 2025

IFA announces Cultivate Challenge ‘Judges’ Choice’ winners from four global showcases

Paris, France, November 25, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today announced the ‘Judges' Choice’ winners from the inaugural IFA Cultivate Challenge. The Cultivate Challenge is...
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IFA announces the 2025 recipients of the IFA Science Awards, recognizing excellence in plant nutrition research and innovation
Press Release 19 Nov 2025

IFA announces the 2025 recipients of the IFA Science Awards, recognizing excellence in plant nutrition research and innovation

Rabat, Morocco, November 19, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today announced the winners of the 2025 IFA Science Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to plant nutriti...
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IFA announces inaugural Cultivate Challenge finalist cohort
Press Release 30 Jul 2025

IFA announces inaugural Cultivate Challenge finalist cohort

IFA announces inaugural Cultivate Challenge finalist cohort Paris, France, July 30, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has today announced the finalist cohort of 13 startups for the...
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International Fertilizer Association elects new Chair and welcomes new Board Directors
Press Release 15 May 2025

International Fertilizer Association elects new Chair and welcomes new Board Directors

International Fertilizer Association elects new Chair and welcomes new Board Directors Monaco, May 14, 2025 The membership of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) elected Ken Seitz, CE...
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International Fertilizer Association launches groundbreaking report on phosphogypsum and the circular economy
Press Release 08 May 2025

International Fertilizer Association launches groundbreaking report on phosphogypsum and the circular economy

International Fertilizer Association launches groundbreaking report on phosphogypsum and the circular economy London and Paris, May 8, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has publish...
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IFA unveils Innovation Hub program and startup competition to drive agricultural advancements
Press Release 01 Apr 2025

IFA unveils Innovation Hub program and startup competition to drive agricultural advancements

IFA unveils Innovation Hub program and startup competition to drive agricultural advancements Barcelona, Spain, April 1, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is proud to announce the...
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Sulvaris Inc. announced as the winner of the inaugural IFA Science Innovation Award
Press Release 18 Mar 2025

Sulvaris Inc. announced as the winner of the inaugural IFA Science Innovation Award

Sulvaris Inc. announced as the winner of the inaugural IFA Science Innovation Award Paris, France and London, UK, March 18, 2025 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today announced that M...
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IFA concludes its ‘Year of the Benchmark’, announces 2024 Industry Stewardship Champions
Press Release 19 Dec 2024

IFA concludes its ‘Year of the Benchmark’, announces 2024 Industry Stewardship Champions

Paris, France, December 19, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has recently concluded the first Year of the Benchmark since the inception of IFA’s annual Industry Stewardship Champ...
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IFA launches first Science Innovation Award
Press Release 16 Dec 2024

IFA launches first Science Innovation Award

Paris, France, December 16, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is pleased to announce the launch of the IFA Science Innovation Award, a new initiative designed to encourage scientist...
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Water and Agriculture: Industry Takes Decisive Steps Toward Water Resilience
Press Release 09 Dec 2024

Water and Agriculture: Industry Takes Decisive Steps Toward Water Resilience

The fertilizer industry is taking decisive action to address global water security challenges while ensuring sustainable agricultural production. With approximately 70% of global freshwater withdrawal...
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International Fertilizer Association elects new Board Directors, and welcomes new members
Press Release 28 Nov 2024

International Fertilizer Association elects new Board Directors, and welcomes new members

London, England, November 27, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) elected four new board members to its Board of Directors during the Strategic General Meeting. The new Board Members...
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Deli Chen, Tan Zou, and Hari Sankar Nayak honored as the winners of the IFA Science Awards 2024
Press Release 20 Nov 2024

Deli Chen, Tan Zou, and Hari Sankar Nayak honored as the winners of the IFA Science Awards 2024

Madrid, Spain, November 19, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) announced the winners of the IFA Science Awards, who were recognized for their exceptional contributions to plant nutri...
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International Fertilizer Association launches new interactive web resource, Fertilizer 101
Press Release 13 Oct 2024

International Fertilizer Association launches new interactive web resource, Fertilizer 101

Paris, France, October 13, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is proud to announce the launch of Fertilizer 101 – a brand new interactive, web-based resource that provides a compre...
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International Fertilizer Association and Proba launch global program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction
Press Release 10 Oct 2024

International Fertilizer Association and Proba launch global program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction

Paris, France, October 10, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is partnering with supply chain decarbonization startup Proba, to support the development of a new quantification and ve...
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International Fertilizer Association and Rocky Mountain Institute to collaborate on industry innovation and decarbonization initiatives
Press Release 21 Sep 2024

International Fertilizer Association and Rocky Mountain Institute to collaborate on industry innovation and decarbonization initiatives

Basalt, Colorado, USA and Paris, France, September 21, 2024 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outli...
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International Fertilizer Association granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization
Press Release 24 Jul 2024

International Fertilizer Association granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) was granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its July 2024 Council session. Consultative status is reserved for no...
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International Fertilizer Association elects new Board Directors, welcomes new members
Press Release 22 May 2024

International Fertilizer Association elects new Board Directors, welcomes new members

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) elected seven new representatives to its Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held in Singapore on 22 May. The AGM took place on the final day of the IFA Annual Conference 2024.
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International Fertilizer Association awards IMACID and Engro Fertilizers sustainability honors
Press Release 22 May 2024

International Fertilizer Association awards IMACID and Engro Fertilizers sustainability honors

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today awarded its 2024 Green Leaf Award for outstanding safety, health, and environmental practices to Engro Fertilizers in Pakistan for nitrogen production, and to IMACID (a joint venture of OCP, CFCL Group, and TATA Chemicals) in Morocco for phosphate/potash production.
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IFA publishes its industry position statement on biodiversity
Press Release 20 Dec 2023

IFA publishes its industry position statement on biodiversity

Paris, France, December 18, 2023 On the first anniversary of the approval of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework at the biodiversity COP in Montreal (COP15), the International Fertilizer Asso...
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International Fertilizer Association and agri benchmark launch major global fertilizer consumption project
Press Release 07 Dec 2023

International Fertilizer Association and agri benchmark launch major global fertilizer consumption project

Paris, France, December 07, 2023 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) and agri benchmark Cash Crop have announced the start of a joint project aimed at collecting data on the quantity of fe...
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