International Training Calendar

2012 Training Program/Workshop/Study Tour Dates Location Program Fee

Note: A non-refundable deposit of US $200 is required with each registration. The deposit will be credited towards the program fee which is due four (4) weeks before the program is scheduled. Thereafter, a Late Fee will apply. The program fee, less the deposit, will be refunded for cancellations made two (2) weeks before the commencement of the program. Ninety percent of the paid fee will be returned and 10 percent, in addition to the deposit, will be charged to cover administrative costs for cancellations made between two (2) weeks and one (1) week before the commencement of the program. Cancellations made less than one (1) week before the commencement of the program will receive no refund.

IFDC reserves the right to cancel any program or change the dates and/or venue of any program without liability for compensation.

IFDC has held nearly 700 formal workshops, study tours and training programs for nearly 10,000 participants from 150 countries since 1974. The programs have covered a wide range of subjects including integrated soil fertility management and fertilizer use e�ciency, fertilizer production technology, agro-input dealership, competitive marketing, supply chain management, investment analysis, policy reforms and numerous specialized topics.

Please visit our website at www.ifdc.org for additional information, updates and registration forms for our 2012 Training Program Calendar. We welcome your participation and encourage you to share this information with others.

Improving Agricultural Productivity and Net Returns Among Smallholder Farmers Through E�cient Use of Nutrients and Water in Partnership with the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) Volcani Center

Linking Farmers to Markets in Africa (French)

Designing and Implementing Agro-Input Marketing Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries

Increasing Agricultural Input and Output Trade Through Innovative Market Information Systems in Africa

Decision Support Tools for Agricultural Production, Fertilizer Recommendations and Climatic Variability

Granular Fertilizers Production

Promoting A�ordable Sources of Plant Nutrients in Africa Through Innovative Composting Alternatives (Co-Sponsored by the African Union Commission’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture)

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May 6-10

May 14-18

July 23-Aug 3

August 27-31

October 3-10

November 12-16

December 3-7

Tel Aviv, ISRAEL

Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO

USA (Alabama, Missouri, Illinois and Washington, D.C.)

Nairobi, KENYA

Arusha, TANZANIA

Bangkok, THAILAND

Accra, GHANA

$1,600

$1,500

$1,900

$1,300

$1,300

$1,600

$1,300