Public, international, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing agricultural productivity through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound plant-nutrient technology and agricultural marketing expertise. Conducts research and makes recommendations to improve and sustain soil fertility and land productivity; Provides technical assistance in the areas of policy analysis and reform and institutional capacity building to develop competitive markets for agricultural inputs and outputs; Provides technical assistance and knowledge to enhance the efficiency and safety of plant nutrient production and supply; Conducts global training programmes and workshops. Library (catalogue not online) offers document delivery service. Besides its Headquarters in Muscle Shoals, AL (U.S.A.), IFDC maintains offices in Albania, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Kenya, Kosovo, Mozambique, Togo, Uruguay, and Washington, D.C. (U.S.A.) WWW site includes: publication information (with ordering details); full-text of IFDC Report–biannual newsletter; training programme calendar.