Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach
Given the central role that agriculture plays in the rural economy of Africa, several countries have implemented supply– and demand-driven policies and programs to promote sustainable fertilizer use, with mixed results. However, not much has been said about the market structure or competitive behavi...
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| author | Hernandez, Manuel A. Torero, Máximo |
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| description | Given the central role that agriculture plays in the rural economy of Africa, several countries have implemented supply– and demand-driven policies and programs to promote sustainable fertilizer use, with mixed results. However, not much has been said about the market structure or competitive behavior along the supply chain in the highly concentrated fertilizer industry, nor about how this affects fertilizer uptake in the region. Globally, the industry has only a few producers, and African countries are highly and increasingly dependent on imported fertilizer. Locally, fertilizer distribution channels are also characterized by a limited number of market actors, often with a poor dealer network. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1456192025-11-06T04:25:58Z Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach Hernandez, Manuel A. Torero, Máximo economic competition fertilizers market structure fertilizer industry Given the central role that agriculture plays in the rural economy of Africa, several countries have implemented supply– and demand-driven policies and programs to promote sustainable fertilizer use, with mixed results. However, not much has been said about the market structure or competitive behavior along the supply chain in the highly concentrated fertilizer industry, nor about how this affects fertilizer uptake in the region. Globally, the industry has only a few producers, and African countries are highly and increasingly dependent on imported fertilizer. Locally, fertilizer distribution channels are also characterized by a limited number of market actors, often with a poor dealer network. 2018-03-09 2024-06-21T09:04:45Z 2024-06-21T09:04:45Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145619 en https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12084 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hernandez, Manuel A.; and Torero, Maximo. 2018. Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach. IFPRI Issue Brief. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145619 |
| spellingShingle | economic competition fertilizers market structure fertilizer industry Hernandez, Manuel A. Torero, Máximo Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title | Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title_full | Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title_fullStr | Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title_short | Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach |
| title_sort | promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in africa a global and local approach |
| topic | economic competition fertilizers market structure fertilizer industry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145619 |
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