Showcasing Agricultural Solutions at the Burkina Faso Open Door Event
Enabling Impact
March 21, 2024
Showcasing Agricultural Solutions at the Burkina Faso Open Door Event
Commemorating Five Decades of Developing Agriculture at Kenya’s Open Door Event
Enabling Impact
March 21, 2024
Commemorating Five Decades of Developing Agriculture at Kenya’s Open Door Event
Sustain Africa Request for Proposals: Fertilizer Monitor Index
Enabling Impact
March 19, 2024
Sustain Africa Request for Proposals: Fertilizer Monitor Index
Building Partner Capacity for Fertilizer Research Sustainability
Soil Health and Plant Nutrition Research
March 19, 2024
Building Partner Capacity for Fertilizer Research Sustainability
Cascading Good Agronomic Practices from Community to Households in Uganda 
Food and Farming Systems
March 15, 2024
Cascading Good Agronomic Practices from Community to Households in Uganda 
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Our Solutions

IFDC believes the key to global food security starts with the soil and ends at the supermarket. We strive to develop better fertilizer and production technologies, transfer these improved technologies to smallholder farmers, and connect these farmers to efficient and profitable markets. By working with strategic partners, we build local capacity and ensure sustainable impact. 

5,661

Demonstration Plots Established

945k

Farmers Applying Good Agricultural Practices

331

Public-Private Partnerships Formed

IFDC specializes in:

  • Soil and Fertilizer Research 
  • Market Systems Development 
  • Public-Private Partnerships 
  • Capacity Building and Training 
  • Environmental Stewardship 

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About Us

We are scientists, development professionals, and community members dedicated to scientific innovations that increase global food production, protect the environment, and empower smallholder farmers. Since 1974, we have worked in more than 100 countries to improve food security from right where it all starts: the soil.  

2SCALE Team Building

IFDC is comprised of a dynamic team of individuals working worldwide to help improve sustainability.