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Title Fertilizer use in African agriculture : lessons learned and good practice guidelines / Michael Morris [and others]
Published Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 144 pages) : illustrations
Series Directions in development. Agriculture and rural development
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
Contents Introduction and overview -- Agriculture, pro-poor growth, and the role of fertilizer -- Experience in promoting fertilizer use in Africa -- Reasons for low fertilizer use in Africa -- Good practices for promoting fertilizer demand -- Good practices for promoting fertilizer supply -- Rethinking the role of fertilizer subsidies -- Summary and conclusions
Summary "Fertilizer Use in African Agriculture: Lessons Learned and Good Practice Guidelines summarizes the findings of a major study undertaken by the World Bank to Identify promising policy options for promoting increased fertilizer use in Africa, with the ultimate goal of boosting agricultural productivity in smallholder farming systems and reducing poverty. The book summarizes lessons learned from past efforts to promote fertilizer in Africa, provides an overview of the current state of knowledge about technical aspects of fertilizer use in Africa, and presents good practice guidelines for promoting sustainable increases in fertilizer use. The good practice guidelines - which form the basis of an interactive policymaker's tool kit included on a CD accompanying the book - relate not only to the more focused problem of encouraging increased fertilizer use by farmers, but also to the broader challenge of creating the type of enabling environment that is needed to support the emergence of efficient, dynamic and commercially viable fertilizer marketing systems."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-136) and index
Notes English
Subject Fertilizer industry -- Africa
Fertilizers -- Africa
Agriculture and state -- Africa
Agriculture and state
Fertilizer industry
Fertilizers
Düngung
Agricultura (aspectos econômicos) -- África.
Indústria de fertilizantes -- África.
Fertilizantes (uso agrícola) -- África.
Africa
Afrika
Form Electronic book
Author Morris, Michael L
LC no. 2006033477
ISBN 9780821368800
082136880X
9780821368817
0821368818
128076581X
9781280765810
6610765812
9786610765812