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

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

In 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 fert...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Morris, Michael, Kelly, Valerie A., Kopicki, Ron J., Byerlee, Derek
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY BARRIERS TO ENTRY CAPACITY BUILDING CD CEREAL YIELDS CEREALS CHEMICAL FERTILIZER CIMMYT CONSUMERS COOPERATIVES CROP CROP INSURANCE CROP MANAGEMENT CROP MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CROP PRICES CROP PRODUCTION CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES CROP YIELDS CROPPING CROPPING SEASONS CROPS CULTIVATED LAND CULTIVATION DEBT DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIES OF SCALE FALLOWING FAO FARM FARMER FARMERS FARMING FERTILIZER FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORS FERTILIZER IMPORTS FERTILIZER MARKET FERTILIZER PRICES FERTILIZER PRODUCTION FERTILIZER PRODUCTS FERTILIZER SUBSIDIES FERTILIZER SUBSIDY FERTILIZER USE FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GRAIN GRAIN STORAGE GREEN REVOLUTION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH IN AGRICULTURE IFPRI INCOME GROUPS INNOVATION INORGANIC FERTILIZERS INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER DEVELOPMENT CENTER INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER LAND DEGRADATION LOWERING TRADE BARRIERS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MAIZE MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET FAILURE MARKET INFORMATION MARKET POWER MARKET PRICES MARKETING NATURAL RESOURCES NITROGEN PHOSPHATE POOR FARMERS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR RURAL HOUSEHOLDS PRICE CONTROLS PRICE INCENTIVES PRICE SUBSIDIES PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS PRODUCER PRICES PRODUCT QUALITY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURCHASING PURCHASING POWER RENT SEEKING RETAIL RICE SEED SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL FERTILITY SOILS STARTER PACKS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN TRADE POLICIES TRIPLE SUPER PHOSPHATE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE UNEP UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WATER CONSERVATION WEALTH WHEAT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7462470/fertilizer-use-african-agriculture-lessons-learned-good-practice-guidelines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6650

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7462470/fertilizer-use-african-agriculture-lessons-learned-good-practice-guidelines
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6650

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

Internet

Similar Items