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| Demeke, Mulat; Kelly, Valerie A.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Said, Ali; Le Vallee, Jean-Charles; Chen, H.. |
| 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... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Ethiopia; Fertilizer use; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55599 |
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| Naseem, Anwar; Kelly, Valerie A.. |
| To reverse the declining trends in soil fertility levels in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the use of fertilizers and other land augmenting technologies needs to increase. While overall fertilizer consumption in SSA has increased by as much as 200% from 1970 levels, the growth has been highly variable across countries, regions and time. Fertilizer use is significantly lower than that observed in other parts of the developing world, especially Asia, where fertilizer (along with other productivity enhancing technologies) has been credited with the large increases in yields. Moreover data for the 1990s suggests that overall fertilizer consumption in SSA has been declining. Designing appropriate policies and interventions to stimulate fertilizer demand and supply,... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Fertilizer use; Sub-Saharan Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Downloads June 2008-June 2009: 29; Q18. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54671 |
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