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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | Agricultural Market Performance and Determinants of Fertilizer Use in Ethiopia
Autores: | Demeke,   Mulat; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Said,   Ali; Le Vallee,   Jean-Charles; Chen,   H.
Data: | 2009-12-10
Ano: | 1998
Palavras-chave: | Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Fertilizer use; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Resumo: | This paper examines how the fertilizer sector in general, and farmers’ demand for  fertilizer in particular, has evolved since the introduction of fertilizer sector reforms in  Ethiopia. There is much debate in the agricultural development literature about whether fertilizer  use in Africa is constrained primarily by poor input distribution systems, by farmers’ lack of  knowledge concerning the benefits and correct use of fertilizer, or by lack of effective demand  because the product is simply not profitable enough. This paper looks at each of these issues in  an effort to understand the relative importance of the different constraints and how well current  policies are addressing the problems. It attempts to identify additional policy measures needed  to sustain expanded use of fertilizer and thus enhance food security in Ethiopia.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://purl.umn.edu/55599

Relação:

Michigan State University&gt;Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics&gt;Food Security Collaborative Working Papers

Food Security Research Project Working Paper

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Formato: | 75