What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal
Agriculture in Nepal has historically suffered from low levels of productivity. Inadequate usage of fertilizer, poor fertilizer quality, and insufficient supply to satisfy demand have been identified among the major reasons behind this low productivity (Joshi, 2010). Other factors such as land fragm...
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| author | Ward, Patrick S. Gupta, Shweta Singh, Vartika Gautam, Shriniwas Guerena, David International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center International Rice Research Institute |
| author_browse | Gautam, Shriniwas Guerena, David Gupta, Shweta International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center International Rice Research Institute Singh, Vartika Ward, Patrick S. |
| author_facet | Ward, Patrick S. Gupta, Shweta Singh, Vartika Gautam, Shriniwas Guerena, David International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center International Rice Research Institute |
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| description | Agriculture in Nepal has historically suffered from low levels of productivity. Inadequate usage of fertilizer, poor fertilizer quality, and insufficient supply to satisfy demand have been identified among the major reasons behind this low productivity (Joshi, 2010). Other factors such as land fragmentation, lack of irrigation, lack of good quality seeds, inadequate public investment and more recently climate change (e.g., Niroula & Thapa; Joshi et al., 2012; Ghimire et al., 2015; Malla, 2008) also remain as challenges for Nepalese agriculture. Both the Agriculture Perspective Plan (APP, 1994-2014) and the Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS, 2015-2034) have recognized the deficiencies in the fertilizer supply chain and have prioritized the widespread distribution and utilization of fertilizers as essential elements in their development strategies (Bista et al., 2016). With continuation of the fertilizer distribution issues, a voucher system has been proposed in the ADS (2015-2035) but is yet to be implemented. As with any type of transfer policy, proper identification of intended beneficiaries and calibration of voucher payments is critical for its successful rollout. It is therefore imperative that all concerned stakeholders including government agencies garner a more complete understanding of the true demand of chemical fertilizers to optimize policy design. Through this study, we determine the implicit value farmers place on fertilizers as well as other perennial costs associated with obtaining fertilizers, such as travel costs and certainty premia. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1460932025-11-06T05:47:48Z What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal Ward, Patrick S. Gupta, Shweta Singh, Vartika Gautam, Shriniwas Guerena, David International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center International Rice Research Institute willingness to pay fertilizers farmers phosphate fertilizers agriculture productivity agricultural productivity Agriculture in Nepal has historically suffered from low levels of productivity. Inadequate usage of fertilizer, poor fertilizer quality, and insufficient supply to satisfy demand have been identified among the major reasons behind this low productivity (Joshi, 2010). Other factors such as land fragmentation, lack of irrigation, lack of good quality seeds, inadequate public investment and more recently climate change (e.g., Niroula & Thapa; Joshi et al., 2012; Ghimire et al., 2015; Malla, 2008) also remain as challenges for Nepalese agriculture. Both the Agriculture Perspective Plan (APP, 1994-2014) and the Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS, 2015-2034) have recognized the deficiencies in the fertilizer supply chain and have prioritized the widespread distribution and utilization of fertilizers as essential elements in their development strategies (Bista et al., 2016). With continuation of the fertilizer distribution issues, a voucher system has been proposed in the ADS (2015-2035) but is yet to be implemented. As with any type of transfer policy, proper identification of intended beneficiaries and calibration of voucher payments is critical for its successful rollout. It is therefore imperative that all concerned stakeholders including government agencies garner a more complete understanding of the true demand of chemical fertilizers to optimize policy design. Through this study, we determine the implicit value farmers place on fertilizers as well as other perennial costs associated with obtaining fertilizers, such as travel costs and certainty premia. 2019-03-28 2024-06-21T09:05:48Z 2024-06-21T09:05:48Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146093 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133150 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101809 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ward, Patrick S.; Gupta, Shweta; Singh, Vartika; Gautam, Shriniwas; and Guerena, David. 2019. What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal. CSISA Research Note 13. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146093 |
| spellingShingle | willingness to pay fertilizers farmers phosphate fertilizers agriculture productivity agricultural productivity Ward, Patrick S. Gupta, Shweta Singh, Vartika Gautam, Shriniwas Guerena, David International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center International Rice Research Institute What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title | What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title_full | What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title_fullStr | What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title_short | What is the true value of fertilizer? An assessment of farmers willingness-to-pay for fertilizers across the hill and Terai regions of Nepal |
| title_sort | what is the true value of fertilizer an assessment of farmers willingness to pay for fertilizers across the hill and terai regions of nepal |
| topic | willingness to pay fertilizers farmers phosphate fertilizers agriculture productivity agricultural productivity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146093 |
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