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International Fertilizer Development Center

International Fertilizer Development Center

Country of registration:
United States
Network member number:
N0226
Acronym:
IFDC
Address:
P.O. Box 2040 Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35662, USA
Website:
http://www.ifdc.org
Relation to CTCN:
Network Member
Knowledge Partner
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Type of organisation:
Research and academic institution
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IFDC, established in the USA in October 1974, is known for its expertise in soil fertility management, fertilizers and agriculture and agribusiness that service developing countries. In 1977 under the United States of America’s Presidential Executive Order No. 11977 of March 14, IFDC was declared as a public international organization (PIO).

Since 1974, IFDC has focused on increasing and sustaining food security and agricultural productivity in over 100 developing countries through the development and transfer of effective, environmentally sound and climate smarcrop nutrient technologies and agribusiness expertise. IFDC has been working with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) since 1977 for the uplifting of the rural farmers and the country’s agricultural economy through adoption of climate smart technology such as fertilizer deep placement (FDP).

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Contributions

  • "Rice yields and nitrogen use efficiency with different fertilizers and water management under intensive lowland rice cropping systems in Bangladesh"

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    Optimum nitrogen rates and methods of application increase crop productivity and farm income while reducing negative environmental effects. Field experiments were conducted during four consecutive rice growing seasons in 2012–2013 to determine the effects of different N rates and methods of fertilizer application on floodwater ammonium concentration, rice yields and N use efficiency under two water regimes: continuous standing water and alternate wetting and drying (AWD).

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 40 No 2

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed
    material published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any
    reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Perspectives

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    Perspectives is a biannual publication of the International Fertilizer
    Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material
    published in Perspectives is in the public domain and may be freely
    reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are
    requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Annual Report 2015

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    Our annual reports summarize our projects and activities in our divisions throughout the world. They include project updates, success stories, training updates, initiatives, and financial summaries.

  • Proceedings of the lntemational Symposium on Improvement of Nutrient Use Efficiency under Zero Growth of Chemical Fertilizers in China

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    Increasing nitrogen fertilizer application has increased crop productivity and met the food demands of growing populations, but its use efficiency is very low. More than 50% of applied nitrogen is not utilized by crops,posing huge economical costs and environmental concerns. Therefore, fertilizer management should consider optimum time, rates, source and methods of application (the "4Rs" of nutrient stewardship) to increase use efficiency, crop yield, soil health and farm profits and to reduce negative environmental effects.

  • "Floodwater ammonium, nitrogen use efficiency and rice yields with fertilizer deep placement and alternate wetting and drying under triple rice cropping systems"

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    Fertilizer management should consider optimum time, rates and methods of application to increase use efficiency and crop yield. We conducted field experiments at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh, to investigate the effects of deep placement of urea briquettes (UB) and NPK briquettes (NPK) compared to broadcast prilled urea (PU) at different N rates on dynamics of floodwater NH4?-N, ammonia (NH3) volatilization, rice yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) during four consecutive rice-growing seasons in 2012–2013.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 40 No 1

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed
    material published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any
    reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 40 No 4

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 40 Nov 3

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 39 No 4

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material
    published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction
    are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 38 No 4

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    The IFDC Report is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material published in the IFDC Report is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 39 No 3

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material
    published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction
    are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 39 No 2

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material
    published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction
    are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 39 No 1

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    The IFDC Magazine is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material published in the IFDC Magazine is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are requested. Electronic versions in English and French are available at www.ifdc.org.

  • IFDC Magazine Volume 38 No 1

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    The IFDC Report is a quarterly publication of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC). Unless otherwise noted, printed material published in the IFDC Report is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced. Source
    acknowledgment and a copy of any reproduction are requested. Subscriptions are free and electronic versions in English and French are also available at www.ifdc.org.

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