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Welcome to IFDC

IFDC is a public international organization addressing critical issues such as international food security, the alleviation of global hunger and poverty, environmental protection and the promotion of economic development and self-sufficiency. IFDC focuses on increasing productivity across the agricultural value chain in developing countries. This is achieved by the creation and transfer of effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise.

IFDC is governed by an international board of directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit Center is supported by bilateral and multilateral aid agencies, private foundations and national governments. The Center was established in 1974 in response to global food and energy crises. To date, IFDC has provided assistance in nearly 100 countries.

 

IFDC in the News

Agricultural Research Centers Focus on Farming Systems

May 16, 2012 – IFDC is among nine research and development centers that launched the Association of International Research Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) in March. AIRCA was established as a platform for the organizations to make a combined impact on the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty. (Farm Chemicals International)

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Kenyan TV Show Ploughs Lone Furrow in Battle to Improve Rural Livelihoods

May 15, 2012 – Shamba Shape-Up, a reality television program in Kenya, is promoting best agricultural practices to rural farm families and helping them improve their small farms ('shambas'). (The Guardian's Poverty Matters Blog)

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