May 26, 2010 – IFDC, the Dutch Agricultural Development and Trading Company (DADTCO) and the Netherlands’ Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) have officially launched a public-private partnership to commercialize cassava production by linking farmers to value-added markets. The project will reduce poverty by introducing farmers to market opportunities, creating employment, training in soil fertility management and providing credit support.


![Farmers in Kenya spread organic fertilizer, developed by MIT spinout Safi Organics, to help improve the yield of their farmlands. [Safi Organics]](https://ifdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MIT-Safi-Organics-01-press_0-350x240.jpg)

