Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria
Despite growing evidence that fertilizers can substantially increase yields and slow down environmental degradation in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), the region still lags far behind other developing areas in fertilizer use. Low use rates persist despite numerous efforts to ease farmers’ access to qualit...
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| author | Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O. Takeshima, Hiroyuki |
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| description | Despite growing evidence that fertilizers can substantially increase yields and slow down environmental degradation in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), the region still lags far behind other developing areas in fertilizer use. Low use rates persist despite numerous efforts to ease farmers’ access to quality and affordable fertilizer. This article reviews the effects of Nigeria's fertilizer policies, including fertilizer subsidies, on fertilizer use. We also compare the old government‐led fertilizer subsidy scheme with the more recent voucher‐based programs and their potential effects on private fertilizer sector development. Based on our analysis of Nigeria's experience with fertilizer subsidies, we identify the potential major challenges to be faced by the new fertilizer subsidy scheme currently being implemented nationwide. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1528842024-11-15T08:52:22Z Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O. Takeshima, Hiroyuki fertilizers subsidies agricultural transformation Despite growing evidence that fertilizers can substantially increase yields and slow down environmental degradation in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), the region still lags far behind other developing areas in fertilizer use. Low use rates persist despite numerous efforts to ease farmers’ access to quality and affordable fertilizer. This article reviews the effects of Nigeria's fertilizer policies, including fertilizer subsidies, on fertilizer use. We also compare the old government‐led fertilizer subsidy scheme with the more recent voucher‐based programs and their potential effects on private fertilizer sector development. Based on our analysis of Nigeria's experience with fertilizer subsidies, we identify the potential major challenges to be faced by the new fertilizer subsidy scheme currently being implemented nationwide. 2013-11 2024-10-01T13:55:18Z 2024-10-01T13:55:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152884 en Limited Access Wiley Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O.; and Takeshima, Hiroyuki. 2013. Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria. Agricultural Economics 44(6): 581-594. Special Issue on Input Subsidy Programs (ISPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/agec.12075/abstract |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers subsidies agricultural transformation Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O. Takeshima, Hiroyuki Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title | Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title_full | Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title_short | Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria |
| title_sort | input promotion within a complex subsector fertilizer in nigeria |
| topic | fertilizers subsidies agricultural transformation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152884 |
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