Fertilizer Subsidies
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Fertilizer Subsidies In Developing Countries
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Author : Gene T. Harris
language : en
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Release Date : 1984
Fertilizer Subsidies In Developing Countries written by Gene T. Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Agricultural Subsidies categories.
Too Much Of A Good Thing Evidence That Fertilizer Subsidies Lead To Overapplication In Egypt
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Author : Kurdi, Sikandra
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2020-03-12
Too Much Of A Good Thing Evidence That Fertilizer Subsidies Lead To Overapplication In Egypt written by Kurdi, Sikandra and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-12 with Political Science categories.
As part of a national policy to ensure a certain level of food self-sufficiency in strategic crops, the government of Egypt subsidizes nitrogen fertilizer directly by distributing quotas of subsidized fertilizers to farmers and indirectly by subsidizing natural gas used by local fertilizer factories. The implication of this subsidy on farmers’ fertilizer demand and productivity remains unknown. Using a detailed agricultural survey collected from smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt, we show that nitrogen fertilizer application rates are substantially in excess of crop-specific agronomic recommendations. We exploit eligibility criteria and other sources of variation to show that farm plots with easier access to the subsidy tend to use more subsidized nitrogen fertilizer and less phosphate fertilizer. Easier access to the subsidy increases use of total nitrogen fertilizer per unit of land, mainly because of the increase in subsidized nitrogen fertilizer. In particular, the fertilizer subsidy program in Egypt is associated with significant overapplication of nitrogen fertilizer. Such overapplication of fertilizer is expected to adversely affect soil, water, and environmental health. Our findings have important policy implications for Egypt and other African countries known for input subsidy programs. As Egypt is currently moving on from the successful implementation of a comprehensive macroeconomic reform program towards sector-level reforms, our results suggest that eliminating fertilizer subsidies is a good place to start.
Evaluating Fertilizer Subsidies In Developing Countries
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Author : Dana G. Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Evaluating Fertilizer Subsidies In Developing Countries written by Dana G. Dalrymple and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Agricultural assistance, American categories.
Self Targeted Fertilizer Subsidies
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Author : Banda, Chimwemwe
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2022-12-06
Self Targeted Fertilizer Subsidies written by Banda, Chimwemwe and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Political Science categories.
If Malawi’s fertilizer subsidy program aims to increase food security in the country, it should strive to target the most productive farmers. Subsidy levels can be set to self-target this group of farmers. This would maximize output achieved with subsidized fertilizer and eliminate the need for costly and error-prone top-down targeting. Maximizing the productive capacity of the AIP In a previous policy note, we argued that by setting the farmer contribution to fertilizer subsidized under that Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) so that farmer demand matches what the program can supply, the government can maximize the total amount of fertilizer available for distribution under the program (Banda et al.,2022). In this note, we argue that a second advantage of this pricing strategy is that it ensures that each subsidized bag of fertilizer has the largest possible yield response, thus maximizing the additional amount of food produced through the program.
The Role Of Fertilizer Subsidies In Agricultural Production
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Author : Muhammad Ghulam Quibria
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Role Of Fertilizer Subsidies In Agricultural Production written by Muhammad Ghulam Quibria and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Agricultural productivity categories.
Is There A Theoretical Case For Fertilizer Subsidies
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Author : Haim Shalit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Is There A Theoretical Case For Fertilizer Subsidies written by Haim Shalit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Agricultural subsidies categories.
Improving The Equity And Effectiveness Of Nepal S Fertilizer Subsidy Program
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Author : Kyle, Jordan
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2017-12-06
Improving The Equity And Effectiveness Of Nepal S Fertilizer Subsidy Program written by Kyle, Jordan and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-06 with Political Science categories.
This paper examines the fertilizer subsidy program in Nepal from two different angles, both important for policy makers in the country. First, it analyzes who is benefiting from the program, and second, it examines how farmers rank the importance of public spending on fertilizer subsidies compared with other potential public investments. Whereas the former question is important for judging whether the program is meeting its objectives, the latter is essential to understanding the scope for reform, in particular the extent to which we could expect citizens to resist reforms to the subsidy program. We draw on these analyses as well as on examples from other countries to make policy recommendations to improve program implementation.
Can Better Targeting Improve The Effectiveness Of Ghana S Fertilizer Subsidy Program
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Author : Houssou, Nazaire
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2017-02-10
Can Better Targeting Improve The Effectiveness Of Ghana S Fertilizer Subsidy Program written by Houssou, Nazaire and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-10 with Political Science categories.
Despite improvements to the implementation regime of Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy program, this paper shows that considerable challenges remain in ensuring that the subsidy is targeted to farmers who need fertilizer the most. Currently, larger-scale and wealthier farmers are the main beneficiaries of subsidized fertilizer even though the stated goal is to target smallholder farmers with fertilizer subsidies. The experience of other African countries suggests that the effectiveness of fertilizer subsidies can improve with effective targeting of resource-poor smallholders. However, targeting smallholder farmers entails significant transaction costs and may even be infeasible in some cases. Faced with such challenges, Ghanaian policy makers must ponder the question of how to improve the targeting of input subsidy programs in the country. Further research is needed to identify more cost-effective approaches for achieving the goal of targeting.
Fertilizer Pricing
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Author : Vidya Sagar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Fertilizer Pricing written by Vidya Sagar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Agricultural subsidies categories.
Articles, chiefly related to the Indian scene.
Fertilizer Subsidies In Malawi From Past To Present
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Author : Benson, Todd
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2024-02-12
Fertilizer Subsidies In Malawi From Past To Present written by Benson, Todd and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-12 with Political Science categories.
Malawi has been at the center of the debate on agricultural input subsidies in Africa ever since it significantly expanded its fertilizer subsidy program about two decades ago. When it did so, Malawi was a trailblazer, receiving international attention for seemingly leveraging the subsidy program to move the country from a situation characterized by food deficits and widespread hunger to crop production surpluses. In this paper we trace the history of Malawi’s subsidy program over the past 70 years, describing how the country arrived at that watershed moment earlier this century and how the subsidy program has developed since. We show how donor support for the program has wavered and how external pressure to remove the subsidy has repeatedly been unsuccessful. We also demonstrate how over the years the program’s total fiscal burden has fluctuated significantly. However, we find that since the expansion of the subsidy program in 2004, the fiscal costs of the program have shown little correlation with the maize harvest that same agricultural season. We show that the subsidy program has succeeded in raising awareness about the value of the fertilizer for increased crop productivity. However, despite its continued prominence in the country’s agricultural policy, most Malawian smallholder do not manage to grow sufficient maize to feed their households throughout the year, and every year millions depend on food assistance during the worst months of the lean season.