Alzbeta Klein
Alzbeta Klein is the CEO/Director General of the International Fertilizer Association. In her role, she is leading the global fertilizer industry toward creating and supporting productive and sustainable agriculture systems…
Raviv Zoller
Raviv Zoller entered office as ICL’s President & CEO in May, 2018. Prior to joining ICL, from 2008, Mr. Zoller served as the CEO of I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd., which…
Anthony Will
W. Anthony (Tony) Will is president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Tony joined CF Industries in 2007 as…
Svein Tore Holsether
Mr. Holsether (born 1972) has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2015. Before becoming President and CEO of Yara, Mr. Holsether held the position as President and…
Marcos Martin Sabelli
Marcos became Chief Executive Officer of Profertil in October 2022. Until September 2022, he served as Strategy and Business Development Vice President of YPF, where he designed the company’s growth…
Dmitry Konyaev
EDUCATION: 2001-2003 – California State University, Hayward / Business and Economy Institute, Moscow Specialty: Master of Business Administration, Marketing 1988-1993 – Lomonosov Moscow State University Specialty: political economy WORK EXPERIENCE:…
David Delaney
Mr. Delaney is a senior executive with over 30 years’ experience in leadership roles within the fertilizer and agricultural sectors. Mr. Delaney previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Farmer’s…
Suresh Krishnan
Mr. N. Suresh Krishnan is the Managing Director and CEO of Paradeep Phosphates Limited and is a Member of the Board of Directors of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, Mangalore Chemicals…
Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi
Mr. Abdulrahman M. Al-Suwaidi is currently the CEO of Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO). He joined QatarEnergy in 1987 and held a variety of technical and operational posts in QatarEnergy’s onshore…
Raviv Zoller
Raviv Zoller entered office as ICL’s President & CEO in May, 2018. Prior to joining ICL, from 2008, Mr. Zoller served as the CEO of I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd., which…
Bruce Bodine
Bruce Bodine was named President of The Mosaic Company and became a member of the board of directors in August 2023 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. Bodine previously…
Ahmed El Hoshy
Ahmed El-Hoshy is Chief Executive Officer of OCI Global, a leading global producer and distributor of hydrogen-based products – ammonia and its derivatives, and methanol. He is also Chief Executive…
Rakesh Kapur
Mr. Rakesh Kapur holds the position of Joint Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer in IFFCO. Mr Kapur is also responsible for the Finance Division of IFFCO. He is a…
Seelan Gobalsamy
Seelan Gobalsamy is a highly accomplished and experienced business leader with a distinguished career spanning over 20 years. He has held prominent C-suite leadership roles in various blue-chip companies across…
Anthony (Tony) Will
W. Anthony (Tony) Will is president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Tony joined CF Industries in 2007 as…
Svein Tore Holsether
Mr. Holsether (born 1972) has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2015. Before becoming President and CEO of Yara, Mr. Holsether held the position as President and…
Claire Newell
Claire Newell (she/her) has 18 years’ experience in a variety of communications roles both in-house and in consultancy. Claire began her career in a B2B technology PR agency and then…
Yvonne Harz-Pitre
Yvonne Harz-Pitre leads international advocacy and UN outreach strategies to demonstrate the industry’s engagement on environmental, societal and economic issues. An advocacy expert with multilateral organizations, she intervenes in policy…
Achim Dobermann
As Chief Scientist, Achim provides strategic scientific advice to IFA and its members on promoting responsible plant nutrition and enhancing nutrient stewardship worldwide. He served as Director & CEO of…
Laura Cross
Laura Cross is Director of Market Intelligence at IFA, and oversees the activities of the Market Intelligence Service, which provides authoritative information on supply, demand and trade of fertilizers and…
Volker Andresen
Volker Andresen is a seasoned business development executive from Germany who joined the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) as Technical Director in 2012 and assumed the position of Sustainability Director in…
Patrick Heffer
Patrick Heffer joined the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) in Paris in 2002 as Director of the Agriculture Service. In this capacity, he coordinated IFA’s global activities on fertilizer use, including…
Alzbeta Klein
Alzbeta Klein is the CEO/Director General of the International Fertilizer Association. In her role, she is leading the global fertilizer industry toward creating and supporting productive and sustainable agriculture systems…
Asia Pacific Crossroads Singapore
Focusing on the pivotal Asia region and Pacific basin, IFA’s Crossroads Asia-Pacific Conference is by tradition a popular highlight on the IFA calendar of events. Held this year in Singapore,…
IFA Annual Conference 2023 Prague, Czech Republic
This year’s theme of Fertilizers 2023: Where Food and Energy Markets Meet reflects the increasingly high profile nature of our sector and its importance to and impact upon other global…
Smart & Green
The 2nd edition of the IFA SMART & GREEN Virtual Conference was be held on February 6-8, 2023. The Opening Session discussed investments in innovation and startups and the market…
Five fertilizer market dynamics that tell the story of 2022
In this blog, IFA’s Market Intelligence Director, Laura Cross, explains the five key fertilizer market dynamics of 2022. To say that 2022 was a rollercoaster year for fertilizer markets is…
IFA partners with FAO and agricultural research leaders to introduce a new global cropland nutrient budget database
Paris, France, November 15, 2022 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is pleased to announce the launch of a global nutrient budget reference database, providing more accurate estimates of the nitrogen,…
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around 500 members 80 countries $250 billion traded annually 45 Industry Stewardship Champions Who we are. IFA is the only global fertilizer association and has a membership of around 500…
IFA at COP 27
Food systems and soil health are the focus for IFA at COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18. Photo by Shayan Ghiasvand on Unsplash In support of the first Food…
Dr. Fang-jie Zhao, Dr. Xia Liang and Jean-Martial Johnson Announced as The Winners of IFA Science Awards 2022
Washington, D.C., USA, November 01, 2022 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today announced the winners of its IFA Science Awards for excellence in plant nutrition science and innovation for sustainable…
K+S AG announced as IFA’s 2022 Industry Stewardship Champion
Washington D.C., United States, November 01, 2022 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today presented its distinguished 2022 Industry Stewardship Champions gold medal for excellence in Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE)…
Strategic Forum Washington, D.C., USA
Food and energy are inseparable. Every part of the food system uses energy. And as energy costs remain volatile, the effects of climate change play out and global population is…
IFA and AHP Unify Efforts to Strengthen African Agricultural Systems
Paris, France, October 28, 2022 The African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP) and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) are pleased to announce a new collaboration to further the development of green infrastructure…
Reducing Emissions From Fertilizer Use Report
Amid an evolving food crisis and in line with environmental goals, the fertilizer industry is helping to reduce agriculture’s carbon footprint while contributing to global food security. From the fertilizer…
Routes to Decarbonizing Fertilizer Production
Food is loaded with energy, and it takes energy to make the fertilizers that feed the crops that become food for almost half the world’s population. At IFA, we are…
UM6P and IFA launch the Africa Agtech Startup Showcase
Paris, France, September 08, 2022 Innovation is positioning African agricultural systems for a productive and sustainable future. In light of this transformation process, the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) and Mohammed…
Reflections on ONS 2022
The ONS Foundation is a non-profit organization facilitating discussions and collaboration on energy, technology and innovation. Last week, it brought together executives, policymakers, youth and other stakeholders to discuss the…
IFA partners with agricultural research leaders to launch open data crop nutrition platform
Paris, France, August 24, 2022 A one of a kind global platform designed to drive international research collaboration and expand open access to crop nutrient data to farmers, their advisers…
How Do Droughts Affect Food Systems
The global food production depends on many driving forces and the availability of water is one. So, what are the effects of drought on crop production? What can farmers do…
IFA Annual Conference 2022 – Market Themes and Key Takeaways
How to navigate market risks while pursuing sustainability goals was the focus of the IFA Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria. The conference brought together the key players in the fertilizer…
Global fertilizer use likely to decline before partial recovery, with food security implications
Paris, France, July 27, 2022 The International Fertilization Association (IFA) forecasts a decline in global mineral fertilizer use of up to 7% in a pessimistic scenario – a reflection of…
International Fertilizer Association awards ICL Iberia and Yara India sustainability honors
Vienna, Austria, June 01 2022 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today awarded its prestigious 2022 Green Leaf Award for excellence in safety, health and the environment to ICL Iberia and…
IFA Annual Conference 2022 Vienna, Austria
IFA 2022: Navigating Market Risks in Pursuit of Sustainability brings insights into the short- and long-term systemic challenges that the industry is facing — and strategies for creating opportunities and…
Global Sustainability Conference
Accelerating the Sustainability Transition of the Fertilizer Industry Following the success of its unique Global Sustainability Conferences in 2020 and 2021, IFA will present another exciting range of leading subject…
12 Environmental and Health Benefits of Nutrient Stewardship
As the UN Environment Assembly met this week under the theme of “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,” IFA has been sharing knowledge about how mineral…
Why are fertilizer prices so high?
Global fertilizer prices are market-driven, and determined by the balance between supply and demand, underpinned by production costs. Prices also vary with agricultural seasonality and the timing of fertilizer purchases…
FAO and the International Fertilizer Association renew MoU to promote sustainable fertilizer use
Paris, France, 13 December 2021 FAO and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to promote the sustainable use and management of fertilizers and…
IFA Announces the 2021 Industry Stewardship Champions of the Fertilizer Industry
Paris, France, 15 November 2021 Following the launch of its Industry Stewardship Champions program in 2019, the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) is proud to announce that the commitment from its…
International Fertilizer Association Awards Scientific Research Honors to Three Scientifics
Paris, France, 15 November 2021 The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) today announced the winners of its IFA Science Awards for excellence in plant nutrition science and innovation for sustainable development….
Global Fertilizer Day 2021
For this year’s Global #FertilizerDay celebrations, IFA is showcasing the fertilizer industry’s commitment to sustainability and the importance of plant nutrition for creating sustainable food systems. Discover some of the…
Nutrient Management and Biodiversity
Agriculture, human health, climate change and biodiversity are all interwoven I’ve worked in biodiversity conservation for around a quarter of a century. Whilst many of my conservation peers and colleagues…
The Fertilizer Industry Sets the Standard for Safety and Security
Product safety, security and sustainability are a concern for many businesses. For the fertilizer industry they are so important that it created its own bespoke best practices certification. Developed by…
Growing US Population Potassium Deficiency Linked to Crop Removal from Soils
A recently published research paper in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry has found evidence that the agricultural crop removal of potassium (K) is likely to have contributed to…
Dr. André Bationo on Supporting Smallholders, Micro-Dosing and Warrantage, and Ways to Improve Soil Fertility in Africa
Dr. André Bationo is Chief of Party for the Smallholder Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program (SAPEP) and winner of the 2020 Africa Food Prize, and 2009 IFA Norman Borlaug Award, for…
Practical solutions to sustainably intensify agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
An agronomic revolution is needed in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to 31% of the world’s 821 million hungry, according to the FAO (2019). The challenge is to move…
Applying Crushed Rocks on Farmland Could Help Capture Billions of Extra Tonnes of CO2 per Year Says New Study
A new study led by the University of Sheffield, published in Nature in July, claims that spreading rock dust on farmland could remove up to up to two billion tonnes…
Agronomic Biofortification Programs and Their Potential to Overcome Global Iodine Deficiencies
Dr. Katja Hora, Specialty Plant Nutrition Research Manager at SQM, talks about why iodine is so important for the human diet, the role of food that has been biofortified with…
The Potential of Fertilizers to Further Reduce Hidden Hunger in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
Written by Dr. Howarth Bouis, HarvestPlus Director and 2016 World Food Prize Laureate and, Dr. Ismail Cakmak, Sabanci University Professor and HarvestZinc project coordinator. The problem of mineral and vitamin…
Micronutrients’ Roles in Improving Crop Yields and the Effectiveness of Nanoscale Formulations
Dr. Upendra Singh, Deputy Director of Headquarters Research at the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) discusses the many benefits of micronutrients for improving both crop and human health and how…
Plant Micronutrient Uptake Challenges and the Benefits of Chelated Fertilizers
Adam Nawrocki, Director of ADOB, explains why plants can have difficulties accessing micronutrients and explains some of the advantages of using chelated micronutrients in both soils and fertigation. Why is…
The Fertilizer Industry Creates Digital Innovations to Overcome COVID-19
Over the last few years the fertilizer industry has increasingly embraced digitalization. Connected plants are helping to make fertilizer production more sustainable while digital tools monitor and efficiently supply plants’…
IFA Members Around the World Step Up to Battle COVID-19
As the world fights the Coronavirus pandemic, fertilizer companies everywhere are stepping up to the plate to play their part by contributing much needed resources to support healthcare systems, farmers…
South Asian IFA Members Provide Community Support in the Fight Against COVID-19
During the ongoing challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, the fertilizer industry in South Asia is not only working hard to ensure the continued supply of vital fertilizers but also support…
Coronavirus Fertilizer Production Disruptions and Support Measures: Lessons learned from China
By providing precise and consistent nutrients to plants, fertilizers are crucial for increasing yields on existing farmland, improving soil carbon sequestration, protecting wild ecosystems and ensuring global food security. Amid…
Government Measures to Safeguard Fertilizers and Support Agriculture in the face of COVID-19
As the world enters a crucial period of agricultural production amid ongoing COVID-19 travel, trade and economic disruptions, it is vitally important that farmers can continue to produce enough food….
The Vital Role of Micronutrient Fertilizers for Improving Plant and Human Health
As the recently published report from the CFS’s High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition highlights, a large part of the world’s population is currently not getting enough…
Mind the Gap! The Urgent Need for Gender Equality in Agriculture
Empowering women farmers by increasing access to fertilizers and training them on their proper use could help feed an additional 150 million people and break their cycle of poverty. #EachforEqual…
5 Reasons Why Fertilizers are Key for Transforming Agriculture
“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.” ―…
Celebrating 350 Years of Phosphorus
Besides being the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, 2019 is also a major milestone for one of its 118 elements that is crucial to life on earth. Discovered 350…
Why Fertilizers are Vital for Supporting, Improving and Protecting Plant Health
As proclaimed by the U.N., 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health. Protecting plant health is crucial for ensuring that we can grow enough crops on existing land to…
5 Reasons Why Nutrient Stewardship is Crucial for Sustainable Food Systems
“Sustainable food systems are those food systems that aim at achieving food and nutrition security and healthy diets while limiting negative environmental impacts and improving socio-economic welfare.” ― CIAT According…
Lis Mullin Bernhardt
On SDG 6, freshwater nutrient pollution monitoring and effective agricultural practices for increasing water use efficiency and reducing nutrient losses IFA: Can you give us an introduction to Sustainable Development…
The Periodic Table and Plant Nutrition Pioneers
2019 is the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed by Dmitry Mendeleev, it has been one of the most important scientific tools for the development of…
Dr Rolf Sommer
On how climate change may affect the tropics, the state of the world’s soils and the biggest agricultural developments by 2030. As part of the IFA2030 fertilizer industry strategic review…
Closed Water Circulation System in Phosphoric Acid and Fertilizer Plants
The article describes the water circulation system of the phosphoric acid and fertilizer plants at Siilinjarvi works of Rikkihappo Oy. Water arriving in and leaving the phosphoric acid and fertiliser…