Policy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies

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dc.creatorSpielman, David J.
dc.creatorMugabo, Serge
dc.creatorRosenbach, Gracie
dc.creatorNdikumana, Sosthene
dc.creatorBenimana, Gilberthe Uwera
dc.creatorIngabire, Chantal
dc.date2022-10-27
dc.date2024-04-12T13:37:13Z
dc.date2024-04-12T13:37:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:06:54Z
dc.descriptionAgricultural input subsidies are a prominent feature in the 2018-2024 Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA 4), which is designed and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI). By reducing the cost of improved seed and inorganic fertilizers, subsidies are designed to accelerate the use of these productivity-enhancing inputs, thereby increasing agricultural yields and output, increasing rural incomes while reducing food prices, and improving food security in line with PSTA 4’s targets. However, questions arise about whether the current input subsidy rates and levels are sufficient to increase crop production and meet the PSTA 4 targets, and whether the subsidy system can be expanded in the current economic climate and fiscal situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and spike in global fertilizer prices. This paper examines the impact of an increase in the price of fertilizer in Rwanda using seasonal production data from National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in a microsimulation model aimed at three priority crops—maize, rice, and Irish potato—and the three main fertilizers in use—diammonium phosphate (DAP), urea, and NPK.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/141068
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94963
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135073
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceSpielman, David J.; Mugabo, Serge; Rosenbach, Gracie; Ndikumana, Sosthene; Benimana, Gilberthe; and Ingabire, Chantal. 2022. Policy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies. Rwanda SSP Working Paper 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136429.
dc.subjectnitrogen fertilizers
dc.subjectrural communities
dc.subjectpotatoes
dc.subjectdata analysis
dc.subjectfertilizers
dc.subjectseeds
dc.subjectnpk fertilizers
dc.subjectpoverty alleviation
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjecturea
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjecteconomics
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectyields
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectfood prices
dc.titlePolicy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies
dc.typeWorking Paper

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