Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria

This study analyzes the application of an input voucher program implemented in 2009 in two Nigerian states, Kano and Taraba. Using primary data collected from 1000 households, we explore the effect of the voucher program on the quantity and quality of fertilizer received, the timeliness of receipt,...

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Autores principales: Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda, Banful, Afua Branoah, Olaniyan, Babatunde
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152925
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author Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda
Banful, Afua Branoah
Olaniyan, Babatunde
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Olaniyan, Babatunde
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description This study analyzes the application of an input voucher program implemented in 2009 in two Nigerian states, Kano and Taraba. Using primary data collected from 1000 households, we explore the effect of the voucher program on the quantity and quality of fertilizer received, the timeliness of receipt, and the price paid by respondents. The findings indicate that program participants in both states were more formally educated than non participants, purchased fertilizer in groups, and had previously used subsidized fertilizer. Voucher program participants in our sample were more likely to receive subsidized fertilizer and in fact received 2.5 (Kano) and 3.5 (Taraba) more bags of subsidized fertilizer than non participants. They paid less than the market price but higher than was paid for subsidized fertilizer from other sources outside the program. Program participants in Taraba received their fertilizer late, and were more likely to be unsatisfied regarding unwanted substances found in their subsidized fertilizer. In Kano, there was no significant correlation found among participants in the study and the likelihood that they would either receive their fertilizer late, be unhappy about the quantity of the fertilizer received, or angry about the presence of unwanted substances in their fertilizer.
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spelling CGSpace1529252025-11-06T07:35:21Z Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda Banful, Afua Branoah Olaniyan, Babatunde subsidies farm inputs fertilizers This study analyzes the application of an input voucher program implemented in 2009 in two Nigerian states, Kano and Taraba. Using primary data collected from 1000 households, we explore the effect of the voucher program on the quantity and quality of fertilizer received, the timeliness of receipt, and the price paid by respondents. The findings indicate that program participants in both states were more formally educated than non participants, purchased fertilizer in groups, and had previously used subsidized fertilizer. Voucher program participants in our sample were more likely to receive subsidized fertilizer and in fact received 2.5 (Kano) and 3.5 (Taraba) more bags of subsidized fertilizer than non participants. They paid less than the market price but higher than was paid for subsidized fertilizer from other sources outside the program. Program participants in Taraba received their fertilizer late, and were more likely to be unsatisfied regarding unwanted substances found in their subsidized fertilizer. In Kano, there was no significant correlation found among participants in the study and the likelihood that they would either receive their fertilizer late, be unhappy about the quantity of the fertilizer received, or angry about the presence of unwanted substances in their fertilizer. 2010 2024-10-01T13:55:21Z 2024-10-01T13:55:21Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152925 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda; Banful, Afua Branoah; and Olaniyan, Babatunde. 2010. Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria. NSSP Working Paper 17. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152925
spellingShingle subsidies
farm inputs
fertilizers
Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda
Banful, Afua Branoah
Olaniyan, Babatunde
Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title_full Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title_fullStr Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title_short Assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in Kano and Taraba, Nigeria
title_sort assessment of the 2009 fertilizer voucher program in kano and taraba nigeria
topic subsidies
farm inputs
fertilizers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152925
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