INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER : REVISION NO. 1

IFDC CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN EFFECTIVE USE OF NEW AND CONVENTIONAL FERTILIZERS, STRESSING USE OF TIME-RELEASE NUTRIENTS; SEEKS UTILIZATION OF INDIGENOUS MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS, WITH CONCOMITANT DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCALE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, IFDC PROVIDES EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND AN EXPANDED LIBRARY AND DATA SERVICE. Amendment of 5/23/88 authorizes $9 million in buy-ins for project services from Missions, regional bureaus, and A.I.D./W offices. A companion basic ordering agreement will be established as the mechanism by which these services can be accessed. (PD-AAY-233)