Subject: Monthly Newsletter: A New Vision for IFDC from Henk van Duijn

Meet a Rural Onion Producer from Niger • New Project Feature • Gearing Up for IFDC's 50th Anniversary • and more!

January 2023 Newsletter

President's Blog: A New Vision for IFDC

Henk van Duijn poses for a picture at HQ

"Since the turn of the new year, I have been settling into my position as IFDC’s new President and CEO. Over the past fifty years, IFDC has worked to combine innovative research, market systems development, and strategic partnerships to spread sustainable agricultural solutions for improved soil health, food security, and livelihoods around the world, and I hope to sustain that same legacy for the next fifty years and beyond."

January's Featured Project: ACMA3

Young mother in Benin holds a bowl of peppers

Phase 3 of the Communal Approach to the Agricultural Market in Benin (ACMA3) project (2022–2027) works to facilitate systemic change aimed at sustainable income growth and job creation, supported by the emergence of a private agricultural and agri-food sector.

The Idudi Rice Cooperative in Uganda

Going Hybrid: A New Approach to

Market Systems Development

Due to factors like climate, conflict, and social exclusion, millions of MSMEs are turning to more resilient practices. Recent market systems development efforts have shown that effective facilitation depends on the specific context of the market.


 
Conference goers attend an event in Kenya

Receive News on the African Union Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

To be held in June 2023, the African Union Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit seeks to build a more dynamic African fertilizer market that addresses the primary soil health constraints on the continent.


Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference Graphic: IFDC Supporting Partner

Argus Fertilizer Africa Conference: 8–10 February 2023

Join attendees from across the African fertilizer value chain in Nairobi, Kenya for three days of discussions and presentations on key topics based on the themes of affordability, availability, and sustainability of fertilizers in Africa.


 
Burundi soil acidity map

Soil Acidity and Fertility Mapping in Burundi: 2022 Edition

The PAGRIS project collaborated to produce soil maps for Burundi. The maps are intended to improve the understanding of the country's current problems of acidity and declining soil fertility.

 

Gearing Up for IFDC's 50th Anniversary

IFDC 50th anniversary graphic

We're currently gearing up to celebrate our organization's 50th Anniversary.


Since 1974, IFDC has played a critical role in the development and transfer of affordable, effective fertilizer technologies around the world.


If you have any memories or photographs from our history to contribute to IFDC's 50th Anniversary celebration, send them to us by uploading them to the dropbox, linked below!

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