Dr. Mohamed Badraoui Elected to IFDC Board of Directors
January 10, 2012 – MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., United States – Dr. Mohamed Badraoui, Director General of Morocco’s National Agronomic Research Institute (INRA), was elected to a three-year term on the IFDC board of directors, effective January 1, 2012. He will serve on the board’s Africa Committee.
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VFRC Holds Third Board of Advisors Meeting
November 3, 2011 – MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama, United States – The Board of Advisors of the Virtual Fertilizer Research Center (VFRC) met October 30-31, 2011, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The 14-member Board represents a broad spectrum of international experts in the fields of agriculture, fertilizer, food security, sustainable development, soil science and international philanthropy.
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International Day of Rural Women
October 14, 2011 – MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. United States – According to the United Nations’ World Food Programme, women produce between 60 and 80 percent of food in most developing countries. The International Day of Rural Women (October 15) is an annual opportunity to recognize and support the multiple roles that these women play, most notably as farmers and small entrepreneurs.
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IFDC Appoints Sanjib Choudhuri Executive Director of Virtual Fertilizer Research Center
Oct. 13, 2011 – MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., USA – Dr. Amit H. Roy, president and chief executive officer of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), announced today that Sanjib Choudhuri will lead the Virtual Fertilizer Research Center (VFRC), based in Washington, D.C. Choudhuri, a Canadian citizen, will begin his duties November 1.
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Urea Deep Placement: Hope for Food Self-Sufficiency in West Africa
September 23, 2011 – ABUJA, Nigeria, and MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., United States – IFDC has released the video “Urea Deep Placement: Hope for Food Self-Sufficiency in West Africa” to showcase the introduction and expansion of urea deep placement (UDP) technology in the region.
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An Innovative Trail for Rice Production: ILSAFARM’s Impact
August 31, 2011 – DHAKA, Bangladesh, and MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., United States – IFDC has released the video “An Innovative Trail for Rice Production” to highlight the impact of the Improved Livelihood for Sidr-Affected Rice Farmers (ILSAFARM) project in Bangladesh.
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International Group Meets on Phosphorus Management: a Key to Improving the Environment and Global Food Security
August 22, 2011 – ZURICH, Switzerland, and MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., United States – The third workshop of the Global TraPs project will take place August 29-30, 2011, in Zurich, Switzerland. About 70 participants from more than a dozen countries will gather to explore how humans can more sustainably manage phosphorus (P), particularly phosphate fertilizer.
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Rice Cooperative Receives Loan Through Inventory Credit System
Aug. 17, 2011 – KAMONYI, Rwanda – Rice farmers belonging to the Mukunguri Rice Growers Cooperative in Rwanda can now access credit using their harvest as a guarantee for the borrowed funds.
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IFDC Releases Film on Improved Charcoal Production in the Albertine Rift of Central Africa
July 11, 2011 – BUJUMBURA, Burundi, and MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., United States – IFDC has released an educational and inspirational film, “Makala,” that illustrates improved charcoal production (carbonization) techniques that are more environmentally sustainable than traditional methods.
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Project to Strengthen Farmers’ Access to Agro-Inputs Launched in Burkina Faso
May 24, 2011 – OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – The Professionalization of Agro-Input Dealers in Burkina Faso (PRODIB) project is being launched today in Ouagadougou. PRODIB will increase the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality agro-inputs in Burkina Faso.
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