Fertilizer Use in African Agriculture : Lessons Learned and Good Practice Guidelines

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dc.creatorKelly, Valerie A.
dc.creatorMorris, Michael
dc.creatorKopicki, Ron J.
dc.creatorByerlee, Derek
dc.date2012-05-30T15:47:12Z
dc.date2012-05-30T15:47:12Z
dc.date2007
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:34:15Z
dc.descriptionIn every region of the world, the intensification of crop-based agriculture has been associated with a sharp increase in the use of chemical fertilizer. Given the generally low levels of fertilizer use in Africa, there can be little doubt that fertilizer use must increase in Africa if the region is to meet its agricultural growth targets, poverty reduction goals, and environmental sustainability objectives. For this reason, policies and programs are needed to encourage fertilizer use in ways that are technically efficient, economically rational, and market-friendly. Including this introduction, this report contains eight chapters. Chapter 2 sets the stage by discussing agriculture's role in the overall economic development process and explaining why agricultural development often leads to patterns of growth that are strongly pro-poor. Chapter 3 briefly recounts the history of fertilizer promotion efforts in Africa. Chapter 4 outlines the reasons for low fertilizer use in Africa. Chapter 5 examines factors that influence fertilizer demand and identifies entry points at which public interventions can strengthen effective demand at the farm level. Chapter 6 examines the factors that determine the supply of fertilizer and identifies entry points for public interventions to improve fertilizer supply. Chapter 7 identifies potential entry points at which public investments may be effective for fostering desirable change in a country's fertilizer sector. Chapter 8 summarizes the main points made in the report and concludes the discussion.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7462470/fertilizer-use-african-agriculture-lessons-learned-good-practice-guidelines
dc.identifier0-8213-6880-X
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6650
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-6880-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/406366
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationDirections in Development; Agriculture and Rural Development
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectAGRIBUSINESS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCEREAL YIELDS
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCHEMICAL FERTILIZER
dc.subjectCIMMYT
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectCROP MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCROP PRICES
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCROP YIELDS
dc.subjectCROPPING
dc.subjectCROPPING SEASONS
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCULTIVATED LAND
dc.subjectCULTIVATION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectFALLOWING
dc.subjectFAO
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFERTILIZER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectFERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectFERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER IMPORTS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER MARKET
dc.subjectFERTILIZER PRICES
dc.subjectFERTILIZER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFERTILIZER PRODUCTS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectFERTILIZER SUBSIDY
dc.subjectFERTILIZER USE
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGRAIN
dc.subjectGRAIN STORAGE
dc.subjectGREEN REVOLUTION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH IN AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectIFPRI
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINORGANIC FERTILIZERS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLOWERING TRADE BARRIERS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMARKET DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMARKET DISTORTIONS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURE
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET POWER
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectPHOSPHATE
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE INCENTIVES
dc.subjectPRICE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectPRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCT QUALITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectRENT SEEKING
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectSEED
dc.subjectSOIL CONSERVATION
dc.subjectSOIL FERTILITY
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSTARTER PACKS
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectTRADE POLICIES
dc.subjectTRIPLE SUPER PHOSPHATE
dc.subjectTROPICAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
dc.subjectWATER CONSERVATION
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.titleFertilizer Use in African Agriculture : Lessons Learned and Good Practice Guidelines

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