Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria

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dc.creatorLiverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O.
dc.creatorTakeshima, Hiroyuki
dc.date2013-11
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:18Z
dc.date2024-10-01T13:55:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:09:49Z
dc.descriptionDespite growing evidence that fertilizers can substantially increase yields and slow down environmental degradation in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), the region still lags far behind other developing areas in fertilizer use. Low use rates persist despite numerous efforts to ease farmers’ access to quality and affordable fertilizer. This article reviews the effects of Nigeria's fertilizer policies, including fertilizer subsidies, on fertilizer use. We also compare the old government‐led fertilizer subsidy scheme with the more recent voucher‐based programs and their potential effects on private fertilizer sector development. Based on our analysis of Nigeria's experience with fertilizer subsidies, we identify the potential major challenges to be faced by the new fertilizer subsidy scheme currently being implemented nationwide.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152884
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/96406
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceLiverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O.; and Takeshima, Hiroyuki. 2013. Input promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria. Agricultural Economics 44(6): 581-594. Special Issue on Input Subsidy Programs (ISPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/agec.12075/abstract
dc.subjectfertilizers
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectagricultural transformation
dc.titleInput promotion within a complex subsector: Fertilizer in Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article

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