The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan
The regulatory and institutional setup in fertilizer processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization has resulted in a scenario where the input has failed to reach its full potential in terms of use on crops and has threatened the long term sustainability of the sector. Urea production has hist...
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| author | Ali, Mubarik Ahmed, Faryal Channa, Hira Davies, Stephen |
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| description | The regulatory and institutional setup in fertilizer processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization has resulted in a scenario where the input has failed to reach its full potential in terms of use on crops and has threatened the long term sustainability of the sector. Urea production has historically been subsidized massively by the government, a subsidy which is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain in terms of the fiscal cost and the availability of domestic natural gas. The subsidy on urea production has promoted its imbalanced use and undermined other important soil inputs like phosphorus, potash, and micronutrients. Meanwhile the yield response of urea has tapered off and its’ per hectare use is fast reaching its optimal level. The regulatory framework needs to be re-worked to promote modernization of existing capacity and the use of environmentally friendly fertilizer products. Increasing dependence on imports needs to be considered rather than exhausting the existing gas resources. Fertilizer policy should encompass the broader needs of all stakeholders, rather than just focus on the natural gas requirements of urea producers. Ali, Mubarik; Ahmed, Faryal; Channa, Hira; Davies, Stephen |
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| spelling | CGSpace1504452024-11-13T12:23:13Z The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan Ali, Mubarik Ahmed, Faryal Channa, Hira Davies, Stephen fertilizers legal frameworks policies regulation subsidies The regulatory and institutional setup in fertilizer processing, distribution, marketing, and utilization has resulted in a scenario where the input has failed to reach its full potential in terms of use on crops and has threatened the long term sustainability of the sector. Urea production has historically been subsidized massively by the government, a subsidy which is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain in terms of the fiscal cost and the availability of domestic natural gas. The subsidy on urea production has promoted its imbalanced use and undermined other important soil inputs like phosphorus, potash, and micronutrients. Meanwhile the yield response of urea has tapered off and its’ per hectare use is fast reaching its optimal level. The regulatory framework needs to be re-worked to promote modernization of existing capacity and the use of environmentally friendly fertilizer products. Increasing dependence on imports needs to be considered rather than exhausting the existing gas resources. Fertilizer policy should encompass the broader needs of all stakeholders, rather than just focus on the natural gas requirements of urea producers. Ali, Mubarik; Ahmed, Faryal; Channa, Hira; Davies, Stephen 2015-12-21 2024-08-01T02:51:53Z 2024-08-01T02:51:53Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150445 en Open Access International Association of Agricultural Economists Ali, Mubarik; Ahmed, Faryal; Channa, Hira; and Davies, Stephen. 2015. The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan. Presented at the 29th Triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), August 8 -14, 2015 in Milan, Italy. https://purl.umn.edu/211559 |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers legal frameworks policies regulation subsidies Ali, Mubarik Ahmed, Faryal Channa, Hira Davies, Stephen The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan |
| title | The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan |
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| title_short | The role of regulations in the fertilizer sector of Pakistan |
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