Welcome to IFDC -- An International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development

IFDC—An International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development — has held 660 workshops, study tours, and training programs for 8,550 participants from 150 countries since 1974. The programs have covered a wide range of subjects including fertilizer marketing, production, distribution and handling, and numerous specialized topics.

In recent years, related courses on integrated soil fertility management, computer modeling and simulation, policy and environmental issues related to the production, marketing and use of agricultural inputs have attracted participants from around the world.
A nonprofit, public, international organization, IFDC also conducts a range of specialized training and study tours in the United States and elsewhere tailored to the specific requirements of individual companies and organizations.

Additional information on our 2005 program agenda and specialized training capabilities will be sent promptly upon request. We welcome your participation and encourage you to share this information with others.

We urge all prospective participants to apply for visas at the earliest possible date.

Please visit our website for more information on training programs.

Please contact:

Director; Training and Workshop Coordination Department
IFDC
P.O. Box 2040
Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662 (U.S.A.)

Telephone: 256-381-6600
Telefax: 256-381-7408

E-Mail: hrd@ifdc.org or hrdu@ifdc.org

Web Site: http://www.ifdc.org

Competitive Agricultural Systems and Enterprises (CASE) Approach

Date	Location	Description
March 12-16, 2007	Kigali, Rwanda
		Print Training Application

Agribusiness Information Points and Market Information Systems

Date	Location	Description
May 21-25, 2007	Kigali, Rwanda
		Print Training Application

Phosphate Fertilizer Production Technology Workship (with IFA)

Date	Location	Description
June 18-22, 2007	Brussels, Belgium
		Print Training Application

Agro-Input Marketing and Dealer Development

Date	Location	Description
July 23-27, 2007	Pretoria, South Africa
		Print Training Application

Agro-Input Policy and Regulatory Systems and Harmonization

Date	Location	Description
September 3-7, 2007	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
		Print Training Application

Nitrogen Fertilizer Production Technology Workshop (with IFA)

Date	Location	Description
November 5-9, 2007	Port of Spain, Trinidad
		Print Training Application

Note: A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required with each registration. The deposit will be credited towards the program fee which is due 4 weeks before the program is scheduled. Thereafter a Late Fee will apply. The program fee, less the deposit, will be refunded for cancellations made 2 weeks before the commencement of the program; thereafter, 90% of the paid fee will be returned and 10%, in addition to the deposit, will be charged to cover administrative costs.

IFDC reserves the right to cancel any program or change the dates and/or venue of any program without liability for compensation.