International Potash Institute (IPI)

International Potash Institute (IPI) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with the mission to develop and promote balanced fertilization. ICL is the leading member of the IPI. ICL’s specialists are acting as IPI directors and coordinators. The coordinators work very closely with researchers, universities, government offices, extension services and local agribusiness. \

150 field experiments and research projects worldwide

The IPI supports farmers, and those who advise them, by:

Contributing to the maintenance of soil fertility and the production of nutritious food by conducting related applied research and educational programs.
Disseminating and transferring knowledge available on the effects of potassium (K) in soil and its impact on yields, quality, and stress tolerance in plants.
Collecting, analyzing and sharing the results and information on the effects of balanced fertilization to optimize the use of plant nutrition.

IPI has initiated two apps designed to benefit farmers.

The Fertilizers Research by IPI app contains a database with experiments and research papers on the optimal use of fertilizers for different crops, soil types, and growing conditions around the world.

The K gallery app by IPI includes over 150 high quality original photos illustrating the typical response of various crops to the application of potash fertilizer, and potassium deficiency symptoms in leaves.

Potash for Life - Sharing Knowledge with Farmers

Indian Potash Limited (IPL) is partnering with ICL in a project named Potash for Life in India. The initiative’s mission is to provide farmers with science-based evidence of the profitable use of potash, using advanced, best proven extension methods. The project is helping to raise awareness among farmers about the benefits of balanced fertilizer use and, in particular, the profitability of optimal potash use. The Potash for Life project reaches isolated and remote villages and provides practical training on sustainable fertilizer practices.

Potash for Life in numbers 2013 – 2021

23 agronomists around India
500,000 farmers reached by Potash for Life
7,000 demonstration plots
2000 educational activities with farmers

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ICL strongly believes in the power and necessity of partnerships to solve today’s sustainability challenges (SGD 17). As such, we are actively engaging with stakeholder groups that go much beyond our customer base, especially Food Companies and Food Organizations like the European Food Forum, FreshFel Europe, and the Cool Farm Alliance to join our forces in making today’s food supply chains more resilient and sustainable together.

Cool Farm Alliance

ICL is a member of the Cool Farm Alliance, an industry platform for sustainable agriculture metric development and use. The mission of the Cool Farm Alliance is to enable millions of growers globally to make more informed on-farm decisions that reduce their environmental impact. The Cool Farm Tool (CFT) helps to assess and quantify GHGs, water, biodiversity and food loss and waste in the food supply chain. It supports the sustainability targets of companies.

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