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Dr
John Ryan of ICARDA Wins IFA Award
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International Fertilizer Association (IFA) has announced that Dr John
Ryan, Soil Scientist, ICARDA, is to receive the 2006 IFA Award. The
award is based on Dr Ryan's lifetime contributions to soil science
and crop nutrition. The award is given annually to scientists from
developing countries in odd years and scientists from industrialized
countries and CGIAR centers in even years. To qualify for the award,
candidates must have an international standing in the area of crop
nutrition and be nominated by a member company of IFA. Dr Ryan was
nominated by Kemira Agro, Finland. Director General of IFA, Dr Luc Maene, wrote to Dr Ryan to confirm the award: "I am pleased to inform you that your contribution to agricultural research has been declared to be outstanding and that an independent panel of experts has elected you as the Laureate of the IFA International Crop Nutrition Award". The award carries a cash prize of 10,000 Euros, and will be presented to Dr Ryan at the Association's annual meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, 4-7 June. The Prize also includes a fully paid professional trip of Dr Ryan's choice anywhere in the world. |
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ICARDA: Established in 1977, ICARDA (www.icarda.org)
serves the entire developing world for the improvement of barley, lentil,
and faba bean; and dry-area developing countries for the on-farm management
of water, improvement of nutrition and productivity of small ruminants
(sheep and goats), and rehabilitation and management of rangelands. In
the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region, ICARDA is responsible
for the improvement of durum and bread wheats, chickpea, pasture and forage
legumes and farming systems; and for the protection and enhancement of
the natural resource base of water, land, and biodiversity.
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