Annual Report

2009

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78th Annual Conference

31 May - 2 June 2010

Report of the Council of the 83rd year to be presented to the Annual General Meeting on 2 June 2010

Table of Contents
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From the President

From the Director General

Membership

Executive Committee 2008/09

IFAs Activities in 2009

Finances / IFA Awards

Elections in 2009 / Past Presidents

inside back cover

Past Conferences

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from the P resident

AJAY S. SHRIR AM
DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd India

n 2009 the fertilizer industry focused on servicing its core clients farmers and reected on how to become involved in knowledge and technology transfer. As fertilizer producers, traders, shippers and technology providers, our duties, among others, are to supply quality products to farmers and make sure they know how best to use them. In this capacity, IFA and other industry associations need to promote the adoption of fertilizer best management practices on farms of all sizes. Best practices are benecial to all by contributing to increased agricultural output and improved protability and to the reduction of farmings environmental impact.

to a well-functioning output market. This continuous cycle of improvements calls for investment in a concerted manner by all parties involved. The focus of IFA to promote safety and good environment practices among its member companies continues to be strong. The participation in the annual safety, health and environment (SHE) benchmarking surveys has grown and provides an important forum to share best practices. Let me conclude by focusing on the role of partnerships. IFA is in essence a platform for the development of partnerships. The Association brings together a great variety of players all working towards providing plant nutrients to feed the worlds population. Companies, associations, research institutions and donor agencies are joining hands to nd innovative ways to overcome the hurdles that still exist in so many countries. There is no doubt that we are a signicant contributor to food and nutrition security in the world.

A number of innovative initiatives have been taken in countries in South Asia and Africa, among others, through successful partnerships between fertilizer companies, the information technology sector and international agricultural research centres to devise new strategies for effective last-mile delivery. Such partnerships can be scaled and replicated around the world, and we can all learn from each others experiences. IFA now has a working group on last-mile delivery, which will undoubtedly contribute to strengthening knowledge transfer to small-scale farmers. Building on the role of partnerships and the enhancement of agricultural technology, IFA has joined other partners in the agricultural sector to develop a comprehensive action plan for sustainably increasing agricultural productivity. This plan, called Farming First, provides practical recommendations to all the actors involved in the agricultural supply chain, particularly governments, on investing in the food sector. Those of us who are stakeholders in the agro-input industries know that agriculture is a knowledgeintensive sector that requires access to technology and know-how. For farmers, having access to inputs such as fertilizers is not the silver bullet. They need, in the rst instance, access to natural resources: land and water. They also require knowledge of how to use fertilizers, seeds and crop protection products optimally through sound agronomic advice. Finally, they need to have access

AJAY S. SHRIRAM President of IFA

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from the Director General

LU C M . M A E N E Director General

esides its unique mandate to provide quality market analysis through the regular release of fertilizer production and consumption statistics, and to offer a platform for the industry to meet during its conferences, IFA has been developing a series of new services for members. In this context, the Association has been working on the development of global principles and frameworks applicable to our members in the 84 countries where they operate, such as the 12 safety, health and environment (SHE) principles, the safety and energy benchmarks, and the global 4R nutrient stewardship framework. IFA has an important role to play in disseminating best practices worldwide and supporting members in achieving the best performance possible. In this capacity, IFA can be seen as both a convenor and an information provider for international standards of excellence.

In conclusion, in view of the industrys commitment to sustainable development, it has been decided to dedicate this annual report to the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. By increasing agricultural productivity on existing cultivated land, the fertilizer industry directly contributes to protecting natural habitats and wildlife. Good agricultural practices, including fertilizer best management practices, encourage conservation of wildlife on farms. In agriculture we celebrate the diversity of genetic resources, agricultural systems and techniques, plant and animal species, habitats, and indigenous and modern knowledge. To celebrate biodiversity, we have called on the inspiration of the famous French painter, Henri Rousseau. His jungle paintings have found a new expression in the illustrations of Hirotsugu Aoki.

One of IFAs characteristics, compared with national and regional associations, is its ability to respond to global issues. For instance, safety has been identied as a priority issue by the IFA membership. The Association therefore organized the industrys rst safety summit in Bahrain. Concerns about phosphorus reserves received media attention in 2009. IFA was in a position to coordinate with a number of actors involved in this issue and to provide its expertise through the analysis of phosphorus use, production and product ow. Climate change is another global issue requiring a coordinating role at the international level. IFAs task force on climate change actively engaged in discussions during 2009 leading up to the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December. Along with a number of partners, and with contributions from more than 55 representatives of the fertilizer industry, IFA undertook a thorough review of the industrys contributions to greenhouse gas emissions through a lifecycle assessment. Through its participation in international meetings, the Association also advocated the inclusion of the agricultural sector in the climate change negotiations.

LUC M. MAENE Director General

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Membership

t the end of 2009, the number of members of the Association reached 528, covering 84 countries. The various categories of membership were represented as follows: 198 ordinary members 96 afliate members 194 associate members 40 correspondent members

Sharkia Trading Enterprise (Syria) State Foreign Trade Joint Stock Company Markazsanoateksport (Uzbekistan) Tis-Mindobryva Ltd (Ukraine)

Correspondent Members
Khalid Bashir (Pakistan) Tip Fowler (United States)

DURING 2009, 35 NEW MEMBERS WERE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS: Ordinary Members

Anhui Liuguo Chemical Co. Ltd (P.R. China) Greenbelt Fertilisers Ltd (Zambia) Profert (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) Sibur Fertilizers (Russia) Summit Agri-Business (Japan) UkrTechnoPhos Ltd (Ukraine) Windmill (Pvt) Limited (Zimbabwe)

THERE WERE 19 RESIGNATIONS DURING THE YEAR: Ordinary Members

Ching Shiang Industrial Co. Ltd. (Chinese Taipei) Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co. Ltd (DMCC) (India) Husky Energy Marketing Inc. (Canada) Sichuan Kaiyuan group (P.R. China) Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd (Japan)

Afliate Members
Arasco Chemicals (ARCHEM) (Saudi Arabia) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development - Iowa State University (CARD) (United States) Fauji Foundation (Pakistan) First Global Company for Chemical Fertilizers Production (Iraq) International Zinc Association (Belgium) Raytec Metals Corp. (Canada)

Afliate Members
A.B. Foods Inc. (Turkey) Vyzkumny ustav anorganick chemie, a.s. (VUanCh) (Czech Republic)

Associate Members
Agrosin Pte Ltd (Singapore) Bateman Litwin (The Netherlands) BW Gas ASA (Norway) CS Additive GmbH (Germany) Gearbulk (UK) Limited (United Kingdom) Jacobs (United States) Marvel International Management & Transportation Co. Ltd (Turkey) P.T. Asia Kimindo Prima (Indonesia) Sulphur Hellas S.A. (Greece) West Asia Maritime Limited (India)

Associate Members
Apollo International FZC (UAE) Applied Chemical Technology, Inc (United States) Aurora Tankers Management Pte Ltd (Singapore) AustroFin Minerall-und Derivate Handelsgesmbh (Austria) Bangkok Seeds Industry Co. Ltd (Thailand) Bary Chemical Pte Ltd (Singapore) Cenchem International Sarl (Switzerland) Fitco International S.A. (Brazil) Global Petrochemical Marketing Company (Bahrain) Guanxi Fortuneland AMPC Corp. Ltd (P.R. China) Kinmark Oy (Finland) Laser Detect Systems Ltd (Israel) Medmar Inc. (Greece) Nitora AG (Switzerland) Omex Agriculture Ltd (United Kingdom) P.T. Taiko Persada Indoprima (Indonesia) Richchem International Trading Co. Ltd (P.R. China)

NAME CHANGES Ordinary Members

Agrolinz Melamine International (AMI) (Austria) has become Borealis Agrolinz Melamine GmbH. Innophos Fosfatados de Mexico SdeRL de CV (Mexico) has become Innophos Mexicana SA de CV. Koch Nitrogen Company (United States) has become Koch Fertilizer, LLC. Misr Oil Processing Co. (Egypt) has become Misr Fertilizers Production Company Mopco.

 NPC Industria e Comercio de Fertilizantes S/A (Brazil) has become NBC Industria e Comercio de Fertilizantes S/A. Zuid-Chemie B.V. (The Netherlands) has become Rosier Nederland B.V.

Afliate Members
North West Chemicals & Fertiliser Pty Ltd (Australia) has become Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers Pty Ltd. The Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (Germany) has become the Institute for Crop and Soil Science, Julius KhnInstitut (JKI).

Associate Members
Neochimiki L.V. Lavrentiadis (Greece) has become Neochimiki s.a. Nexant ChemSystems (United Kingdom) has become Nexant. Samsung Corporation (Rep. of Korea) has become Samsung C&T Corporation. Schoeller-Bleckmann Nooter Apparatetechnik GmbH (Austria) has become Schoeller-Bleckmann Nitec GmbH. Swedane Fertilizer A/S (Denmark) has become European Fertilizer. Western Bulk Carriers (Australia) Pty Ltd (Australia) has become Western Bulk Pte Ltd.

membership has been transferred to the ordinary category. The membership of BHP Billiton International Services Ltd (United Kingdom) has been transferred to BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. based in Canada. We have been informed that Britannia Bulk PLC (United Kingdom) has closed down. Common Market Fertilizers S.A. (CMF) (Belgium) has been acquired by Agrium, Inc. already a member of IFA. Industrial Carriers Inc. (Marshall Islands) cannot be reached and appears to have led for bankruptcy. Jacobs (United States) had temporarily withdrawn from IFA and is now back in the membership. The membership of Rio Tinto (Argentina) has been transferred to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale), Brazil, an ordinary member of IFA. Whereas the potash project of Rio Tinto was acquired by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale), an ordinary member of IFA, Rio Tinto Minerals (United Kingdom), a supplier of borates will continue its membership in IFA in the associate member category.

Correspondent Member
John R. Douglas (United States) passed away on 6 January 2009. His correspondent membership has been transferred to Mrs Ardy Douglas.

OTHER CHANGES Ordinary Members

Dyno Nobel (United States) is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Incitec Pivot, also an ordinary member of IFA. The membership of Fatima Group (Pakistan) has been transferred to Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited in the afliate category. The membership of Lutianhua Group (P.R. China) has been changed to a group membership under Sichuan Chemical Industrial Holding Group (SCIHG), including Chuanhua and Jiuhe Company Limited.

Afliate Members
Misr Oil Processing Co. (MOPCO) (Egypt) has started production and its membership has been transferred to the ordinary category. Nilefos Chemie N.V. (Belgium) has been declared bankrupt by the Commercial Court of Ghent. Sohar International Urea and Chemical Industries S.A.O.C. (Oman) has started production and its membership has been transferred to the ordinary member category.

Associate Members
The membership of A.C.I. Trading Limited (Cyprus) has been transferred to OSTCHEM International GmbH in Austria. ASH DEC Umwelt AG (Austria) now manufactures NPKs and its

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Executive Management Group Chairmen General Standing Committees

AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Akiva Mozes ICL Fertilizers Israel PRESIDENT Ajay S. Shriram DCM Shriram Consolidated, Ltd India

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Thorleif Enger Yara International ASA Norway

PRODUCTION & INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMITTEE A.G. Lomakin JSC International Potash Company Russia TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Abdul Rahman Jawahery Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC) Bahrain

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT William J. Doyle PotashCorp Canada

VICE PRESIDENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Eugenio Ponce SQM Chile

VICE PRESIDENT MEMBER OF THE EMG Mostafa Terrab OCP S.A. Morocco

CHAIRWOMAN FINANCE COMMITTEE Esin Mete Toros Agri Industry and Trade Co. Inc. Turkey
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Regional Vice P residents

BRAZIL Vital Jorge Lopes Fosfertil Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. AFRICA Alfred Pitse Foskor Ltd South Africa EAST ASIA Dadang Heru Kodri Pusri - P.T. Pupuk Sriwidjaja Indonesia

HISPANO-AMERICA Fabio M. Covarrubias Piffer Grupo Fertinal S.A. de C.V. Mexico

EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Dmitry A. Mazepin Mc Uralchem Ltd Russia

WESTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE Renso Zwiers DSM Agro B.V. Netherlands

OCEANIA James Fazzino Incitec Pivot Ltd Australia

WEST ASIA Khalifa Abdulla Al-Sowaidi QAFCO Qatar Fertiliser Company S.A.Q. Qatar CHINA Du Keping Sinofert Holdings Ltd

NORTH AMERICA Michael Wilson Agrium Inc. Canada

SOUTH ASIA P.S. Gahlaut Indian Potash Ltd India

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IFAs activities in 2009

MARKET INTELLIGENCE Statistical surveys and analyses

ne of IFAs central missions is the collection and compilation of primary market data and the provision of high-quality market analyses, through its privileged access to specific production data and expert analysis from the IFA membership. The IFA Agriculture Committee and the IFA Production and International Trade Committee work together to provide demand and supply forecasts for the global fertilizer market twice a year, based on the information collected. Primary data on capacity, production and trade are compiled for a range of mainstream fertilizer products, intermediates and raw materials. Fertilizer consumption gures by product and crop are collected through a global network of experts. Professional forecasts of demand, supply and derived supply/demand balances are produced for the major plant nutrients. To obtain access to this data, IFAs committees work in close partnership with all of the Associations members and correspondents in more than 60 countries. In 2009, the Production and International Trade Committee reviewed its statistical programme with a view to adjusting it to changing anti-trust regulations. The main adjustments consisted in aggregating quarterly statistics, in order to comply with anti-trust dissemination rules, and delaying the distribution of annual statistical reports. The adjustments also led to an extension of the coverage of producing countries and more rapid dispatch of the reports to IFA members. In addition, the programme was expanded to integrate statistics on new fertilizer supply (such as UAN, ASN and ANS) and non-fertilizer applications. New initiatives include the preparation and distribution of a series of reports: the second world report on annual UAN statistics; the world feed phosphates supply outlook, covering the period 2005 to 2013; the global survey of ammonia terminals (update of the 2000 survey); and the global capacity report for ammonium sulphate (update of the 2004 report). A newly formatted report on preliminary annual world potash statistics was also released. Four global capacity surveys were initiated in January 2009, covering the period 2009 to 2013. Ten global surveys of 2008 production and trade statistics were launched. The Secretariat nalized the revision of its methodology for the calculation of effective potash supply at global

and regional levels. IFA contributed for the second time to the preparation of the 2009 ICIS Fertilizer Trade Map, which is freely distributed to IFA members. The Secretariat has contacted industry partners about 2009, a gloomy year for fertilizers preparing a series of monographs and presentations on the security of supply In a world economic context of deep recession, of fertilizer raw materials, and more the fertilizer industry faced contracted markets, specically on world phosphate resources volatile prices and depressed sales in 2009. While and product ows. This initiative is being the nitrogen sector fared quite well throughout pursued to alleviate concerns over so-called the year, the potash market collapsed and phosphates were also badly hit. Farmers in peak phosphate. a number of countries have postponed their The IFA Agriculture Committee is pursuing applications of P and K, mainly due to the its capacity-building efforts in regard to volatility of agricultural commodities and input prices as well as a tighter credit market. demand forecasting. After the successful Aggregate nutrient consumption in 2008/09 training carried out in Latin America in was assessed as down 6.7 per cent, to 156.4 Mt 2008, a regional training programme was nutrients. Consumption was estimated to have organized in Rome from 22 to 24 June 2009 contracted much more sharply for phosphate for IFA members and correspondents in and potassium fertilizers (-10.5 and -19.8 per Africa and the Middle East. Nine trainees cent, respectively) than for nitrogen (-1.5 per from Egypt, Iran, Morocco, South Africa, cent). For the second consecutive year, total Syria and Turkey participated. world nutrient production in 2009 appeared to exceed sales and consumption, translating The constant rise in the number of requests into a signicant build-up of inventories at for access to, or permission to reproduce, producers ends. IFA data is testimony to the Associations recognition as a legitimate and reliable source of information and data on the fertilizer industry. The main changes in international imports were the collapse of potash shipments to China, rm sales of DAP to India, and a signicant decline in urea import demand into the United States. India featured prominently in international markets in 2009 as the worlds largest importer of urea, potash and DAP. However, the principal feature of supply in 2009 was the disconnect between sales and consumption, whereas consumption of fertilizers in all nutrients exceeded deliveries, translating into a major drawdown of stocks in the main consuming countries. The distribution pipeline was rather empty by the end of the year, boding well for increasing sales and exports into 2010.

Market development information

IFA has been providing market statistics for several decades. This primary data and the privileged contacts that the Association has around the world are also an important source of information that can be used in developing new services for IFAs members through the committees. For instance, in 2009 IFA launched a new service, the Fertilizer Suppliers Online Directory, to provide information on members saleable products. The directory lists member companies that agree to have their information published on the IFA web site, with a list of the products they manufacture themselves as well as those they distribute and sell. This

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Memorandum of Understanding with FAO concerning cooperation on international fertilizers statistics

At the beginning of 2010, the IFA Secretariat and the FAO Statistics Division signed a Memorandum of Understanding that promotes cooperation on international fertilizers statistics. This MOU will provide the two organizations with a framework enhancing their respective databases. The annual informal statistics meeting of IFA, FAO and other partners helps to achieve a better consensus on data. IFA takes the position that this data-sharing provides better intelligence on fertilizer consumption in countries for which very little information is available, but where FAO has historical knowledge. It also helps to identify gaps in data and will therefore result in a more complete database for users.

service was developed following a growing number of requests from members and the general public concerning IFA members manufactured products. The directory should be an effective means for IFA to increase members proles without becoming involved in commercial transactions.

Another area of market development will be addressed by the newly established Task Force on Effective Last-Mile Delivery, managed by the IFA Agriculture Committee. The objective of this task force is to consider the industrys strategy to enhance technology and knowledge transfer and their adoption by farmers in a developing country context. The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the China Agricultural University are participating in this initiative, in addition to industry representatives. The task force will organize an international workshop in February 2010 in New Delhi. It is also expected to produce an assessment of current methodologies being followed in developing countries/ regions such as China, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa; a collection of successful examples of last-mile delivery in developing countries; a strategy for how the industry can best address technology and knowledge transfer; and possible eld programmes in selected countries.

and Agriculture Conference in Moscow took place in 2009. The Global Safety Summit was held in Manama, Bahrain, from 14 to 18 March. Despite a difcult economic context, about 250 participants from 20 countries joined many of IFAs senior executives. Producers, technology providers and safety organizations covered topics ranging from the role of safety leadership to the industrys sustainability, continual safety improvement, integrated safety management systems, behaviour-based safety, and accident investigation techniques. The Moscow conference was organized jointly by the IFA Production and International Trade Committee and the IFA Agriculture Committee, under the auspices of the IFA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Initiative. It brought together roughly 180 participants. The three-day programme covered fertilizer supply, trade, market and distribution issues, constraints on fertilizer use in the CIS countries in general and Russia in particular, and agricultural policy and agronomic issues. In 2009, IFA renewed its partnership with IFDC to provide technical training to production engineers in the nitrogen and phosphate sectors. The nitrogen production technology workshop was held in Penang, Malaysia, in June; the phosphate production technology workshop took place in Marrakech, Morocco, in October. This training programme continues to benet from the strong support of the IFA membership. Attendance at these workshops indicates sustained growth in the demand for such training. The production technology training workshops are placing increasing emphasis on safety, health and environment (SHE), best practices, and product stewardship issues. Besides the IFA Committee events, IFA held its Annual Conference in Shanghai, China, in May; its 35th Enlarged Council Meeting in Amman, Jordan, in November; and its Crossroads Asia-Pacic conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, in December.

INDUSTRY NETWORKING
FAs conferences and workshops are milestones for the fertilizer industry throughout the year. Besides IFAs Annual Conference and Enlarged Council Meeting, which annually bring together over a thousand delegates and more than a hundred CEOs, respectively, the Association organizes a series of more specialized meetings. All IFA events are important occasions, at which industry specialists and decision makers share information on the evolution of the industry and discuss new challenges and opportunities. The fertilizer industry relies on IFA to play the part of facilitator in regard to networking within the industry.

A cross-cutting industry working group

In 2009, the IFA Expert Working Group on the Harmonization of Fertilizer Sampling and Quality Analysis Methods published three guidance documents for the industry: (i) an industry best practice recommendation for the analysis of potassium content in KCl fertilizers; (ii) best practice recommendations for the sampling of dry bulk fertilizer shipments; and (iii) a set of laboratory quality assurance guidelines.

Both the rst IFA Global Safety Summit and the IFA Fertilizers

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Total number of delegates and accompanying persons IFA Global Safety Summit 14-18 March Manama, Bahrain 77th IFA Annual Conference 25-27 May Shanghai, China IFA Fertilizers and Agriculture Conference 6-9 October Moscow, Russia 35th IFA Enlarged Council Meeting 17-19 November Amman, Jordan IFA Crossroads Asia-Pacic 2009 8-10 December Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Countries
32

241

1210

72 Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA); and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT). The Africa Forum aims at increasing fertilizer use in the region to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure food security.

178

29

103

37

254

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Regional initiatives: China, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Africa
IFA is managing three regional initiatives for China, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Africa. These three regions have been selected because of the opportunities they present to IFA members in terms of market development and best practice transfer. The regional initiatives also provide access to IFAs key analyses through translations into Chinese and Russian, which are available on dedicated portals at www.fertilizer.org. The choice of Shanghai for IFAs Annual Conference in 2009 recognized Chinas leading role in world fertilizer production and consumption. In 2009, Chinese online production and trade statistics (with data covering 1999 to 2007) were made available on the Chinese portal. The development of closer ties with producers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia prompted the organization of the IFA Moscow 2009 conference. IFA regularly issues electronic reports in Russian, covering fertilizer market matters and other targeted developments. The IFA Africa Forum met for the rst time in February 2009 in Cairo, Egypt. After the meeting, four working groups were established on: (i) development of a database on fertilizer consumption statistics; (ii) identication of priority countries; (iii) development of model fertilizer legislation; and (iv) lobbying of the international donor community to develop agricultural/fertilizer education and extension programmes. A follow-up meeting took place in June in Durban, South Africa. The Secretariat maintains close links with relevant organizations, in particular the African Development Bank, which is responsible for the management of the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM); the New Partnership for Africas Development (NEPAD); the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the

he industrial dimension of fertilizer production cannot distract us from the reality of fertilizer use around the world. As one of the most important agricultural input industries, fertilizer production is closely associated with some of the words most pressing societal concerns, such as food security, climate change, and sustainable production and consumption. IFA has a mandate to inform its members about developments in the international community related to such issues. The Association also aims at being the repository of best practices and expert knowledge on issues such as safety, health and environment (SHE), emissions reduction and energy efciency, good agricultural practices, and integrated plant nutrient management. IFA encourages its members to strive towards excellence in production and to adopt a stewardship approach, whereby companies take responsibility for their products throughout the product life-cycle.

Sustainable agriculture
IFA is among the founding members and most active supporters of Farming First, an international public campaign in favour of sustainable agriculture launched in 2009. Farming First came about when a number of agricultural stakeholders decided to form a coalition and develop common messages in the context of the 17th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD17) in May. In the course of one year, Farming First has brought together 11 organizations representing the worlds farmers, scientists and engineers, agricultural businesses and non-governmental organizations. Farming First is a joint call to action to respond to the global challenges posed for agriculture, food and nutrition policy. It is farmer-centric, inclusive of all groups along the food chain, and knowledge-driven. Farming First shows the strength and value of multi-stakeholder collaboration, as it acknowledges the specific concerns of

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Farming First Supporters *

Farmers International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and its 120 national organizations in 79 countries Scientists International Council for Science (ICSU) World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) NGOs International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa Business and industry - CropLife International - International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) International Seed Federation (ISF) Associao Nacional de Defesa Vegetal (ANDEF) www.farmingrst.org * As of January 2010

each group while building consensus and a common framework for future action. It also demonstrates the importance of including civil societys voice in international negotiations, such as those of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The framework will take the form of an online manual that will include: a management structure for establishing, conducting and maintaining a company-specic programme; a life-cycle model with references to international best practices and regulatory guidelines; a self-evaluation module to assist member companies in assessing and continually monitoring the effectiveness of their product stewardship efforts. IFA members will have the opportunity to consult the online manual, and to participate in and contribute to the development of the global framework. The Association will provide members with the opportunity to certify their stewardship performance through the evaluation by an IFA-mandated third-party agency.

In 2009, during the G8, G20 and FAO World Summit on Food Security meetings, Farming First called on governments to take appropriate action. It was mentioned in high-level meetings, including the UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change, the World Summit on Food Security and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. Farming Firsts coordinated advocacy work during the CSD-17 and G8 meetings, in particular, resulted in extensive media coverage, with numerous interviews appearing in leading newspapers. Farming First is a good example of how to leverage communications and use new media tools to increase message awareness, such as video interviews, Twitter and YouTube. IFAs participation in Farming First has contributed to raising the industrys prole and increasing awareness of the work IFA members are doing. Farming First has been instrumental in illustrating and communicating the fertilizer industrys contribution to global agricultural challenges providing more food for a growing population while reducing the environmental impact of agricultural production and mitigating (and adapting to) the effects of climate change.

Food security
Following IFAs involvement in a number of high-level meetings in 2008 with FAO, the World Bank, and other international bodies to address issues related to soaring food prices, the Association has been fully engaged in a series of policy processes aimed at tackling the longterm issue of food security in developing countries. In October-November 2009, these consultations culminated in a series of meetings organized by FAO in Rome. IFA was represented in the High-Level Expert Forum on How to Feed the World in 2050, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), the Private Sector Consultation on the CFS (Milan) and the World Summit on Food Security. It also took part in World Food Day. The main outcome of this involvement, and of IFAs joint work through the Farming First coalition, has been to secure a seat for business and industry on the newly reformed Committee on World Food Security, now called the Council on World Food Security. IFA will be actively involved in this new body and will coordinate its participation with other private sector actors, particularly through the International Agri-Food Network (IAFN).

Product stewardship
Early in 2009, the IFA Technical Committee formed a project task force to develop a global product stewardship framework for the IFA membership. The framework is designed to promote a stewardship mindset more broadly across the global industry, and to provide IFA members with specific guidance in structuring, implementing and maintaining their own company-speci c product stewardship programmes. This global initiative is designed to build on and reinforce national and regional stewardship programmes already in place, as well as to facilitate the sharing of best practices among member companies.

Climate change
The IFA Task Force on Climate Change completed its mission this year with the release of its white paper, Fertilizers, Climate Change and Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Sustainably. In addition, the group implemented an advocacy plan in the lead-up to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UNFCCC in Copenhagen in December. Several policy papers were produced and presented on

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the role of climate change policy in the fertilizer industry, agricultural mitigation strategies, energy efciency, and greenhouse gas budgets of crop production. IFA was actively involved in the preparatory meetings for the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. Through the Farming First coalition, it advocated the inclusion of the agricultural sector in the negotiations. IFAs message focused on fertilizers relatively small contribution to total global greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural production and land-use change, compared with the industrys contribution to providing the world with food. The Associations communications pointed to improvements made in reducing CO2 emissions in ammonia production and potential further reductions of nitrous oxide emissions in the nitric acid sector. IFAs publications also highlight the importance of ecological intensication in preventing deforestation, and the importance of training farmers on fertilizer best management practices in order to reduce emissions from fertilizer consumption. The IFA Task Force on Climate Change was discontinued in December 2009, having completed its mission to prepare for Copenhagen. Climate change will, however, remain a priority area of work for IFA in years to come. The Association will continue monitoring policy developments and attending key meetings, and it may reorganize a similar group in the future. Through its three standing committees, IFA encourages members to reduce their emissions at the point of production by adopting Best Available Techniques (BATs) and by working more closely with farming communities to reduce emissions from fertilizer use in the eld. crop and management systems. It will contribute to more efcient use of plant nutrients in order to minimize losses to the environment. The IFA Agriculture Committee has also developed an FBMP portal (fbmp.info) within fertilizer.org. Chairman ABDUL RAHMAN JAWAHERY Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co Bahrain Vice Chairman & Convenor of the Working Group on Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) TORE JENSSEN Yara International ASA Norway

Safety, energy and environmental benchmarking

IFA is at the forefront in promoting the adoption of Best Practice Technologies (BPTs) for fertilizer manufacturing globally, as well as in disseminating best practices for the management of safety, health and environment in production. In 2009, the Technical Committee conducted its annual safety survey measuring losttime injury rates (LTIRs) among the IFA membership. Participation in this survey has been steadily increasing, which demonstrates the increasing importance of this issue in fertilizer production. The Committee will survey the IFA membership in 2010 to gather data on emissions to the environment. The benchmarking results will be made available by the third quarter of the year.

Convenor of the Working Group on Production Technology BRENT HEIMANN PotashCorp United States

Convenor of the Working Group on Conferences and Training FADHEL AL-ANSARI Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. Bahrain

Efcient fertilizer use and water management

As requested by the IFA Executive Committee, the Secretariat developed a proposal for a new initiative on Fertilizer Use and Water Management. A technical task force was subsequently established. The task force will start its work by updating knowledge on all the linkages between fertilizer/nutrient use and water management, and assessing the present situation and trends in terms of interactions between water and fertilizer/ nutrient management.

Convenor of the Task Force on Product Stewardship MS SOILI YLISUUTARI Yara Suomi Finland

Convenor of the Working Group on Method Harmonization JAN CHYS Yara S.A. Belgium

The IFA Safety Handbook, a best seller

The IFA Safety Handbook is a collaborative effort by Technical Committee members. It has evolved into a cornerstone document for the promotion of safety excellence in fertilizer production. Designed for frequent reference by all management and line employees, the safety handbook is divided into three main sections. The rst provides a description of the major guiding principles behind positive safety management; the second outlines specic processes for achieving excellence in safety management; and the last gives specic guidance in the form of a checklist for managing day-to-day safety issues. The handbook is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian on www.fertilizer.org. IFA Annual Report 2009

Fertilizer Best Management Practices (FBMPs)

Today, best management practices originally defined in terms of optimizing agricultural production, aim to achieve a balance of agronomic, economic, social and environmental objectives. To foster the use of its products within the framework of good nutrient management, the IFA Agriculture Committee has established a task force on Fertilizer Best Management Practices (FBMPs) with the objective of setting up a global framework for sustainable nutrient management based on locally adapted fertilizer management practices. Following an extensive consultation process with members of the task force, in August, IFA published its Global 4R Nutrient Stewardship Framework. This framework should serve as a guide to all stakeholders when developing site-specic soil, climate,

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n 2009, the IFA Information and Communications Service developed a new communications strategy which was endorsed by the IFA Executive Committee. The new strategy argues for a shift towards greater transparency, accountability, openness and overall condence, taking into account the socio-economic differences among countries.

in order to develop a message brieng book (including commonly asked questions and answers) for the public and the media. The brieng book will serve as reference material for all IFA members when they address concerns related to these four issues.

Media relations
Part of IFAs new communications strategy is a media relations strategy, which focuses on developing a media database and reaching out to targeted media contacts with regular press releases. In 2009, there were 12 IFA press releases. They reached up to three thousand media representatives, with news about IFAs events, reports and publications. To serve this new IFA audience, a media centre was created on www.fertilizer.org. IFA staff were also interviewed by leading media outlets. The most frequent topics covered have been: organic versus conventional farming; the environmental impact of fertilizer use; and peak phosphorus.

The strategic communications objectives are to:

i) provide member companies with the most relevant and best presented information and knowledge about the industry and the context in which it operates; ii) improve and manage the international public image of the fertilizer industry; iii) position IFA as a central player in the international policy process.

New web products

Following the revamping of IFAs web site in 2008, 2009 saw the development of a series of new services made possible with the new version of fertilizer.org. These include: an interactive corporate presentation; a sustainability section focusing on socio-environmental challenges; a reorganized statistics main page; a new media-monitoring newsletter; a media centre; and a fertilizer suppliers online directory. The IFA media report is a weekly review of international media, highlighting issues of interest for the global fertilizer industry, sent automatically as an electronic newsletter. Launched in early 2009, this service has proved popular among IFAs members, reaching a total of 285 subscriptions in one year.

Publications
The publication of research results, policy papers and reports is one of IFAs mandates. The Agriculture Committee released the following publications in 2009: The Role of Fertilizers in Integrated Plant Nutrient Management by Mark Alley and Bernard Vanlauwe; The Chemical Fertilizer Industry in China, a Review and its Outlook (English translation) by Fusuo Zhang, Weifeng Zhang and Wenqi Ma. In 2009, the format of IFAs quarterly newsletter, Fertilizers & Agriculture, was redesigned to be in closer alignment with IFAs visual identify. At the same time, the editorial content places more emphasis on issues rather than on institutional news. A new publication series, Feeding the Earth, has been launched. This issue briefs series provides current information on the role of fertilizers in sustainable agriculture and food security. It aims at showcasing global topics of importance for the fertilizer industry, particularly those being discussed in the international policy arena. The series is geared towards IFA members and policy makers. Four titles appeared in 2009: Food Prices and Fertilizer Markets Fertilizers and Climate Change. Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Reducing Emissions The Role of Fertilizers in Agricultural Mitigation Strategies Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Emissions in Ammonia Production

Communicators network
Ten representatives of associations and companies attended the rst IFA Communicators Workshop in June in Cavtat, Croatia. A risk-communications expert trained the group on using message mapping and on the development of a brieng book on priority issues. One outcome of the workshop was the establishment of a communicators network, in which 33 communications experts from member companies and associations in 19 countries are participating. In addition, four drafting groups were organized on climate change, food security, organic farming and environmental degradation

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Chairman AKIVA MOZES ICL Fertilizers Israel Vice Chairman ROB RENNIE Spur Ventures Inc. Canada Convenor of the Working Group on Fertilizer Demand Forecasts GLEN BUCKLEY CF Industries, Inc. USA Convenor of the Working Group on Fertilizer Use Constraints MARCOS GUTIERREZ Vale Argentina

IFA at COP15 Agriculture and Rural Development Day

IFA participated actively in the meetings leading up to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen in December. The highlight of the industrys presence at COP15 was Agriculture and Rural Development Day, organized jointly by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, and the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP). IFA participated in two booths: those of the International Agri-Input Industries with CropLife International, and of the International Seed Federation (ISF) and Farming First. This side event at the University of Copenhagen was attended by 350 agricultural specialists. It was timely, given the introduction of agriculture in the negotiated text during the second half of 2009. The main event was the ofcial address by US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, who eloquently supported agricultures role in both doubling food production by 2050 and drastically reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions to meet GHG emission reduction targets. He also referred to 21st century agricultural technologies that could signal the breakthrough needed to feed a rapidly growing global population.

Convenor of the Working Group on Special Products ERAN BARAK Haifa Chemicals Ltd Israel

Convenor of the Task Forces on Bioenergy and on Fertilizer Demand Forecast Training AL MULHALL Potash Corp Canada

Convenor of the Task Force on Fertilizer Effective Last-Mile Delivery RAJIV SINHA DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd India

Convenor of the Task Force on Fertilizer Use and Human Health KEVIN MORAN Yara International UK

Issues management
IFA represents the fertilizer industry in a number of international negotiations and high-level meetings. The Secretariat has longstanding relationships with many international bodies, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). In this capacity, IFA develops positions on key issues. Since the food crisis of 2008, an important message for the industry has been the importance of increasing agricultural productivity to achieve food security while reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In addition, through the Farming First coalition, IFA has been advocating the role of fertilizers in good agricultural practices, stressing the need to reach out to farming communities in order to teach Fertilizer Best Management Practices (particularly the 4Rs). IFAs priority issues are currently climate change, food and nutrition security, nutrient use efciency, safety in production, Africa, and water management. Establishment of the communicators network and drafting groups will now provide a more efcient platform for the development and sharing of key messages across the industry.

P roduction and International Trade Committee

Chairman ANATOLY LOMAKIN JSC International Potash Company Russia Vice Chairman JAVIER GOI DEL CACHO Fertiberia S.A. Spain Convenor of the Working Party on Ammonia and Derived Products VIJAY K. BALI IFFCO India

Convenor of the Working Party on Phosphates ARIOSTO DA RIVA NETO Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. Brazil

Convenor of the Working Party on Potash JAFAR SALEM Arab Potash Company Ltd Jordan

Convenor of the Working Party on Sulphur TERRY DRAYCOTT PRISM Sulphur Corporation Canada

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DIRE DIRECTOR GENERALS OFFICE Luc M. Maene Director General, back row, 6th from left Clai Claire Boutaric Executive Assistant to the Director General, back row, 5th from left Gen Da David Franois IT Manager, back row, 2nd from right Al Aline Bortot IT Assistant, middle row, 1st from right A AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE P Patrick Heffer Director - Agriculture Service, back row, 1st from right Angela B. Olegario Senior Agronomist, insert bottom Olivier Rousseau Fertilizer Demand Market Analyst, back row, 1st from left Sophie Palmi Assistant, front row, 2nd from right PRODUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMITTEE Michel Prudhomme Director - Production and International Trade Service, back row, 4th from left Jos de Sousa Nitrogen Products Market Analyst, middle row, 1st from left Virginie Couturier Phosphate Products Market Analyst, middle row, 2nd from right Frdric Le Potash & Sulphur Products Market Analyst, middle row, 3rd from right Sylvie Marcel-Monnier Assistant, insert top TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Ben Muirheid Director - Technical Service, back row, 2nd from left Sophie Palmi Assistant, front row, 2nd from right

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE Morgane Danielou Director - Information and Communications Service, front row, 1st from left Claudine Aholou-Ptz Communications Specialist, back row, 6th from right Hlne Ginet Communications Specialist, middle row, 4th from left Nathalie Ducos Assistant, middle row, 3rd from left CONFERENCE SERVICE Diana A. Sandalian Director - Conference Service, back row, 3rd from left Valrie Corfmat Senior Assistant, back row, 5th from right Laura Amriou Assistant, back row, 3rd from right Sandie Bouttemy Assistant, back row, 4th from right ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Florence Lambert Director - Administrative Service, front row, 3rd from left Aurlien Palaric Accountant, middle row, 2nd from left Florence Levaillant Accounting Assistant, front row, 1st from right Christophe Andriam Clerk, front row, 2nd from left

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FINANCES
n 2009 the French government ruled on IFAs scal status. The Association has been recognized as a for-prot organization. This decision, which became effective on 1 January 2009, has led to signicant changes in the accounts. IFA is subject to several new taxes, including value added tax (VAT), professional tax, apprenticeship tax and corporate tax. However, the tax on salaries and residence tax have been cancelled. Despite these changes, the year ended with a positive result of about 660,000. The surplus was partly due to the positive nancial activity of some 380,800, against a nancial decit of some 480,000 in 2008. Improved market conditions registered throughout the year positively impacted the Associations nancial reserves. The change in the fair value of investments, added to the income from investments, contributed signicantly to the surplus for the year.

In regard to other budget items, expenditure on conferences and meetings substantially increased because of the cost of organizing the Annual Conference in Shanghai. The provision for unpaid subscriptions and bad debts also increased compared to 2008. Some savings were made during the year. Signicant reductions concerned the fertilizer development programme, travel expenditure, external consultancies, and computer services and software. Overall, despite the change in its scal status, the Association managed to keep the budget under control. Details of the Associations nancial situation in 2009 are provided in the Audited Accounts at 31 December 2009 attached to the Annual Report.

In regard to operating income, the total of 6.73 million was lower than in 2008 (when it was 7.18 million). Income from subscriptions fell, mainly because of resignations during the year and this decrease was not totally offset by new memberships. Revenue from conferences and meetings was also lower than in 2008. This was basically due to the smaller number of participants at the Annual Conference in Shanghai compared to the number in Vienna in 2008. Operating expenditure amounted to 6.47 million, about the same level as in 2008. IFAs new scal status affected several budget items. The most important change was in staff costs, which were reduced by about 6 per cent through cancellation of the tax on salaries. Savings were also made in the budget for rental charges through cancellation of the resident tax. In contrast, imposition of the apprenticeship tax and the corporate tax necessitated additional expenditure. IFA was exempt from professional tax in 2009, but will be required to pay it in 2010.

2009 IFA International Crop Nutrition Award

African Researcher Andr Bationo Recognized for His Work on Soil Fertility Restoration and Balanced Fertilization
Dr Andr Bationo, Director of the West Africa programme of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), based in Accra, Ghana, and Senior Programme Officer of AGRAs Soil Health Programme is the recipient of the 2009 IFA International Crop Nutrition Award. Dr Bationos research has shown that nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the most limiting nutrients in the SudanoSahelian zone of Africa and that fertilizer use efficiency in this region can be improved through proper placement and combination with organic inputs. Technologies on the use of rock phosphate, crop residues and cattle manure have also resulted in improved crop yield, soil fertility and reduced cost of production among smallholder farmers. In collaboration with researchers at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development (IFDC) and universities, Andr Bationo pioneered the development of the fertilizer microdose technology in West Africa to reduce the risk of crop failure. Farmers adopting this technology have been able to record yield increases of 50 to 100 per cent. This award recognizes Dr Bationos contribution to soil fertility research and development in Sub-Saharan Africa and, in particular, his efforts in the elds of participatory approaches and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM).

Yara International receives

Yara Internationals Sluiskil facility in the Netherlands received IFAs rst Green Leaf Award for Excellence in Safety, Health and the Environment in Production at the IFA Global Safety Summit. The trophy is awarded to a fertilizer production site in recognition of its particular efforts, contributions and innovations to enhance safety, health and environmental performance. An independent selection panel reviewed 37 applications from 20 countries with an equal representation from developed and developing countries that showcased company initiatives to improve workers safety and health, and to reduce their factorys overall environmental footprint. Yara Sluiskil has been in operation since 1929, and is one of the ten most energy efcient ammonia plants in the world. The plants 580 employees are committed to continuous improvement. Among the measures taken are: N2O-emissions reduced by 70-90 per cent and NOx-emissions reduced by 85 per cent; Introduction of a behaviour-based safety-programme, selected as a showcase by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment; Stimulating all employees to exercise and eat healthily, and provide coaching with a lifestyle consultant.

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Elections in 2009

n the occasion of the 77th Annual Conference, the Annual General Meeting on 25 May elected the following ofcers to their respective posts: VICE PRESIDENT, HISPANO AMERICA Fabio M. Covarrubias Chief Executive Ofcer, Grupo Fertinal S.A. de C.V., Mexico VICE PRESIDENT, EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Dmitry A. Mazepin Chairman of the Board of Directors, MC URALCHEM Ltd, Russia VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTH ASIA P.S. Gahlaut Managing Director,Indian Potash Ltd, India VICE PRESIDENT, CHINA Du Keping Chief Executive Ofcer, Sinofert Holdings Ltd, R.P. China VICE PRESIDENT, OCEANIA James Fazzino Managing Director and CEO, Incitec Pivot Ltd, Australia

PRESIDENT OF IFA Ajay S. Shriram Chairman & Senior Managing Director, DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd, India IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Thorleif Enger Norway SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT William J. Doyle President and Chief Executive Ofcer, PotashCorp, Canada VICE PRESIDENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Eugenio Ponce Senior Commercial Vice President, SQM, Chile VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP Mostafa Terrab Chief Executive Ofcer, OCP S.A., Morocco VICE PRESIDENT, BRAZIL Vital Jorge Lopes President, FOSFERTIL - Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A., Brazil

The following ofcers were appointed by the Council : CHAIRWOMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Esin Mete President, Toros Agri Industry and Trade Co. Inc., Turkey CHAIRMAN OF THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Akiva Mozes Chairman, ICL Fertilizers, Israel CHAIRMAN OF THE PRODUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMITTEE Anatoly Lomakin Director General, JSC International Potash Company, Russia

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