Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture
In response to the low adoption of improved inputs, African governments have pursued various fertilizer promotion policies and programs. These initiatives range from state-controlled procurement and distribution systems to wholly private sector–led systems. This chapter reviews the pros and cons of...
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| author | Abate, Gashaw T. Abay, Kibrom A. Spielman, David J. |
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| description | In response to the low adoption of improved inputs, African governments have pursued various fertilizer promotion policies and programs. These initiatives range from state-controlled procurement and distribution systems to wholly private sector–led systems. This chapter reviews the pros and cons of some of these polices and their implications for fertilizer use and agricultural productivity. We also review general trends in fertilizer consumption and application rates, marginal returns to fertilizer use, trends in tailored recommendations for nutrients based on soil tests, and emerging concerns regarding unbalanced use of fertilizer in fragile regions of the continent. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1420772025-11-06T03:55:51Z Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture Abate, Gashaw T. Abay, Kibrom A. Spielman, David J. fertilizers policies agriculture agrifood systems public policies In response to the low adoption of improved inputs, African governments have pursued various fertilizer promotion policies and programs. These initiatives range from state-controlled procurement and distribution systems to wholly private sector–led systems. This chapter reviews the pros and cons of some of these polices and their implications for fertilizer use and agricultural productivity. We also review general trends in fertilizer consumption and application rates, marginal returns to fertilizer use, trends in tailored recommendations for nutrients based on soil tests, and emerging concerns regarding unbalanced use of fertilizer in fragile regions of the continent. 2020-10-01 2024-05-22T12:09:55Z 2024-05-22T12:09:55Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142077 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293946 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute AKADEMIYA2063 Abate, Gashaw Tadesse; Abay, Kibrom A.; and Spielman, David J. 2020. Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture. Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture. In 2020 Annual trends and outlook report: Sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation: The role of public policies. Resnick, Danielle; Diao, Xinshen; and Tadesse, Getaw (Eds). Chapter 4, Pp. 33-44. Washington, DC, and Kigali: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and AKADEMIYA2063. https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293946_04. |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers policies agriculture agrifood systems public policies Abate, Gashaw T. Abay, Kibrom A. Spielman, David J. Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title | Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title_full | Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title_short | Fertilizer policies and implications for African agriculture |
| title_sort | fertilizer policies and implications for african agriculture |
| topic | fertilizers policies agriculture agrifood systems public policies |
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