[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 69 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E374-E375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER 
                       DEVELOPMENT CENTER (IFDC)

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 19, 2024

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, hunger and food insecurity are issues that 
plague many nations around the world. Luckily, within the district that 
I represent, there is an international organization working to 
alleviate this concern by working with farmers around the world to 
improve agricultural practices and teaching about advancements in 
fertilizer technology.
  Founded in October 1974, the International Fertilizer Development 
Center (IFDC) was created to fill a gap found in the inability to field 
international calls for assistance by the Tennessee Valley Authority's 
National Fertilizer Development Center.
  After just shy of three years in operation, the IFDC was designated a 
public international organization in March 1977.
  On this 50th anniversary, the staff that makes up the IFDC are 
working just as hard as they were on day one to make sure people around 
the world do not just have access to food, but have the knowledge 
needed to grow this food so that they can create a sustainable 
agricultural process that will feed generations.
  The IFDC is headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and currently 
operates in over 25 countries. President and CEO Henk van Duijn, along 
with the rest of the International Fertilizer Development Center's 
Global Management Team, Dr. Oumou Camara, Chris Holt, Douglas Kerr, and 
Dr. Upendra Singh, make up an outstanding team that delivers needed 
expertise to countries around the world.
  I want to thank each and everyone at the International Fertilizer 
Development Center for their 50 years of service to the international 
community. They have provided a way for people across the world to grow 
food and feed their communities. Congratulations to them on their 
incredible achievements and for representing the very best of the 
United States by making significant contributions to the international 
community. I look forward to continued great work and the success of 
everyone at IFDC.

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