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Season’s greetings! In 2016, IFDC
had the pleasure of working with smallholder farmers and agricultural
entrepreneurs across more than 20 nations. As the year comes to a close, we reflect
on our mission and on the stories of agriculturalists who are feeding their
families and the world. To recap the year, we are sharing our top five blog posts of 2016. |
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| 1. Enticing youth to become involved in agriculture will be one of
the greatest challenges in establishing global food security. We spoke with Thompson
Ogunsanmi, a 2SCALE country agribusiness advisor in Nigeria, on
ways we can bring
youth back to the farm. The article, along with other stories on empowering
young people, is published in the latest issue of our interactive magazine, IFDC
Perspectives. |
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| 2. Fertilizer will feed the world. But where
did it come from? Earlier this year, we explored the history of fertilizer
and how it became, and continues to be, a foundation for food security around
the world. |
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| 3. Last year, we hosted one of our largest training programs
to date. Traveling across the South to the Midwest, more than 40 agribusiness
professionals from over 20 nations came to gain a broader perspective on
global agriculture. |
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| 4. Fertilizer is everywhere, but what is it? We explained the basic building blocks
of fertilizer and how it is a powerful tool to increase nutrition and yield
and help us feed the world. |
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| 5. In 2016, we focused on Youth in Agriculture. Read
about three farmers who have made names for themselves by starting their own
enterprises, as well as another young farmer who is helping support 12 other
budding agri-preneurs in Ghana. |
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