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IFDC is a non-profit, science-based organization working to alleviate global hunger and poverty by improving sustainable agricultural productivity.

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Big breakthroughs start small. 💡

At IFDC, our scientists turn research into real-world impact—advancing nutrient efficiency, soil health, and sustainable agricultural solutions.

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#AgResearch #SoilHealth #SustainableAg

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Do reduced fertilizer prices indicate that farmers can afford fertilizer again?

Affordability hinges on crop prices, exchange rates, financing costs, freight, inland distribution, and the timing of the purchase.

Learn more: https://t.co/oQER5S1qab

#Fertilizer #Urea #Farmers

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The #fertilizer crisis has evolved into a shock to agricultural systems.

We provide weekly Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletins to share timely analysis, inform decision-making, & support mitigation efforts.

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Join us tomorrow for a webinar with Fagnombo Djagba, a GIS specialist with 15 years of experience in natural resource management, land and water development, and Smart-valleys approaches for inland valley agroecosystems in West Africa.

🔗 Register now ▶️ https://t.co/zd1O5iarOz

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Have you heard about the Sustainable Agriculture Development Project (SADEP)?

SADEP aims to contribute to lasting peace and poverty reduction by strengthening food security, resilience, and sustainable livelihoods in South Sudan.

Find out more: https://t.co/8gjyIoAN8t

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Join us on Tuesday, November 10 from 10:00 to 11:30 GMT (11:00–12:30 CET), for a webinar with Nassourou Diallo, Deputy Program Director for Partnerships of the Soil Values program.

Register now ▶️ https://t.co/vfQDe1DXqH

#SoilValuesProgram #SmartValley #ClimateResilience

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📢 Join us on Tuesday, November 10 from 10:00 to 11:30 GMT (11:00–12:30 CET) for a webinar on the Smart-valleys approach featuring Elliott Dossou-Yovo.

Register now 🔗 https://t.co/VyqKwLHCrI

@AfricaRice #SoilValuesProgram #SmartValley #SoilHealth #ClimateResilience

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Southern Africa has fertilizer production capacity, ports and regional trade corridors. Connecting them is a challenge.

Coordinated policy, investment and faster cross-border movement can help ensure farmers access fertilizer when it matters most.

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The Tuduzumwimbu Nyamugari Cooperative produces maize and bean seeds.

Thanks to training from the PSSD program, their production rose significantly.

However, this progress also presented a challenge – a lack of adequate storage facilities.

Read more: https://t.co/dg2xBNuJ7u

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Planting season has arrived in Southern Africa!

Despite volatile fertilizer markets, regional production, supply routes, and policy can help farmers access the nutrients they need, when they need them.

Find out more: https://t.co/Cs2Y6LHwqB

#Fertilizer #SouthernAfrica

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Soil health belongs at the center of national development.

At the 4th Soil Symposium in Addis Ababa, TRANSFORM Project Director Kassahun Alato urged that soil fertility be built into extension, research, climate adaptation and public investment.

#SoilHealth #Ethiopia

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Read the 5th edition of the Soil Values newsletter to discover the latest updates on soil health, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture across the Sahel and West Africa.

Read now 🔗 https://t.co/yFDN6T3EMV

#SoilValuesProgram #SoilFertility #SoilHealth #Sahel #Africa

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The Soil Values program and @AfricaRice invite you to a webinar exploring the Smart-valleys approach, its key principles and benefits, and its potential for scaling up across Africa.

🔗 Register here ▶️ https://t.co/JaEaoL1hii

#SoilValuesProgram #SmartValley #SoilHealth

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Dr. M.L. Jat commented on the introduction of this technology, "Mechanized fertilizer placement puts nutrients where roots can use them best...India can grow more with less and lead the world in doing so."

Learn more: https://t.co/WNzCVUmtn7

#India #Innovation #Fertilizer

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IFDC is proud to share a milestone in sustainable Indian agriculture: mechanized fertilizer deep placement (mFDP)!

Our organization has introduced the zero-till drill for mFDP to a new group of farmers and leaders in India.

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Meet Awol Adem!

After leaving Ethiopia, he was exposed to difficult working conditions, low pay, & a loss of dignity.

When he returned, he was determined to make a living farming.

Today, his farm serves as an example for other farmers.

Read his story: https://t.co/mewdwrAptH

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#CANVAS2026 is coming up next week, November 1-4, in Portland, Oregon!

IFDC Senior Scientist Padma Shanthi Jagadabhi will be speaking at the conference on Wednesday, November 4.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/AGkYNqCnqV

#ClimateChange #SoilHealth #Fertilizer

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🌱 Healthy soil = healthy families.

Under #TRANSFORM, 109 women from Sire, Tiyo & Digelu Tijo woredas learned soil fertility and kitchen gardening skills to boost nutrition, food security & income.

Women are agents of change for resilient communities in #Ethiopia.

#SoilHealth

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#Uzbekistan #CentralAsia #Partnerships #FoodSecurity #Fertilizer #SoilHealth

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During the Borlaug Dialogue, IFDC President and CEO Henk van Duijn and Director of Resilience and Environment Yashpal Saharawat held a strategic meeting with Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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The IFDC team will soon visit the region to engage directly with the Uzbekistan Ministry of Agriculture and other allied research centers and donors, with the goal of building a robust partnership that ensures a food-secure and sustainable future for Central Asia.