Our Reach*
31,283
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS ESTABLISHED
Management practices and/or technologies tested in farmer fields for dissemination
(compared to 9,566 in 2024)
730,787
FARMERS TRAINED (43% WOMEN)
Direct farmer participants in short-term capacity building on management practices and/or technologies
(compared to 374,402 [54% women] in 2024)
228,938
FARMERS APPLYING GAPs
Farmers who have applied improved farm management practices and/or technologies
(compared to 432,986 in 2024)
114,553
AREA UNDER GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Hectares under improved management practices and/or technologies (managed or cultivated by farmer partners)
(compared to 509,515 in 2024)
312
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Agreements between public and private firms/actors and research, academic, civil society, and stakeholder associations
(compared to 400 in 2024)
8,677
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Dissemination activities – Workshops, forums, stakeholder consultations, publications, and print, radio, and television media
(compared to 4,860 in 2024)
*2025 Data
Our Theory of Change
If we develop and scale climate-smart fertilizer innovations AND empower farmers with sustainable practices AND transform market systems to be more inclusive, THEN soil health will be restored, farmer livelihoods will improve, and food systems will become more resilient.
The Theory of Change strengthens IFDC’s strategic direction by uniting three interlinked elements: explicitly connecting scientific research to farmer impact through a Product Life Cycle (PLC) approach, deepening and leveraging diverse partnerships, and prioritizing localized, inclusive pathways that elevate women, youth, and marginalized groups.
Our strategy is built on the premise that for soil health and food systems to be truly resilient, innovation must be systemically anchored.
Embedding fertilizer innovation and climate-smart practices into national investment plans, while prioritizing the inclusion of women and youth, moves us beyond simple technology transfer and more towards comprehensive, agricultural transformation.
2026-2035 Strategy
Through strong partnerships and integrated pathways, IFDC’s new strategy turns innovation into farmer-led adoption and system-level change for sustainable food systems.