The Objective
of the Society is to provide an international forum for discussion
and dissemination of knowledge of scientific, technical, environmental,
economic and safety aspects of the production, marketing, use and
application of fertilisers.
The Food
and Agriculture Organization was founded in October 1945 with a mandate
to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve
agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations
IFAP was
established to secure the fullest co-operation between organizations
of agricultural primary producers in meeting the optimum nutritional
and consumptive requirements of the peoples of the world and in improving
the economic and social status of all who live by and on the land.
The CGIAR
mission is to achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty
in developing countries through scientific research and research-related
activities in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, policy,
and environment.