Farm surveys in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique were carried out to assess the determinants of fertiliser use given … that fertiliser use was influenced by household and farm characteristics. In addition, it was also influenced by social and … revolution for Africa, as well as the continued food crisis discussion, are prompting increased fertiliser use as an immediate …

We examine the viability of inorganic fertiliser use in Uganda, using the 2005/06 Uganda National Household Survey data …. We also explore the farmers’ characteristics under which fertiliser use is more profitable. We find that inorganic … fertiliser use is more profitable for only a few crops and less profitable or unprofitable for most crops, even when their yield …