SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZER IN THE SAHEL: THAT IS THE QUESTION

Nutrient depletion concerns researchers and policy makers in the Sahel. A village-level programming model determines the size of fertilizer subsidy necessary to encourage farmers to apply the recommended dosage to their millet fields. Results indicate that subsidies would be extremely costly and less than half the expenditures accrue to the farm-household.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Wyatt, T.J. ; Samake, Odiaba ; Tiendrebeogo, Jean-Pierre
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Agricultural and Food Policy \| Land Economics/Use

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN Number 21650
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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