The National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC) (Urdu: قومی مرکز برائے ترقیاتِ مخصبات) is a multidisciplinary research and development organization at the federal level. The body was set up by the Government in 1977.[1][2] NFDC works with Ministry of Planning Development & Reform.
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After a brief period of aid from the United Nations Development Program it has been assisted by the Food and Agriculture Organization with funds from The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and Agricultural Economics Institute (LEI), Netherlands.[3]
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NFDC has collaboration and shares information with:[4]
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Agricultural Economics Institute (LEI), Netherlands
- Fertilizer Advisory Development and Information Network for Asia and the Pacific
- International Fertilizer Industry Association
- Egyptian Fertilizer Development Centre (EFDC)
- International Potash Institute (IPI)
- Fertilizer Association, Cairo
- Fertilizer Association of India
- Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority, Manila, Philippines
- National Fertilizer Secretariat, Sri Lanka
- Arab Fertilizer Association, Cairo
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