Download or read book Improving the Supply of Fertilizers to Developing Countries written by World Bank. Asia Technical Department and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reviews the Bank's involvement in the fertilizer sector of developing countries to highlight the lessons that have been learned. Although the paper deals mostly with the supply and use of industrially based chemical fertilizers, it has benefitted from considerable internal debate by industrial and agricultural staff. It points out that Bank assistance at first consisted of helping finance and implement the construction of fertilizer plants, but lately the emphasis has shifted to ensuring better efficiency and reliability in getting this material to farmers at the lowest cost. It has major problems in many developing countries, such as excessive subsidies, suboptimal use of fertilizers, large administrative bureaucracies, and unprofitable factories. These problems are politically sensitive, but current World Bank work is helping to correct them, and this work needs to be publicized, and improved upon. The paper gives an overview of the global fertilizer industry, the needs for new investments, and the trends in trade, and technology. There is a review of the policy lessons being learned, and of past Bank activity. The paper closes with a review of some of the issues that need to be resolved, and recommends practical steps for international cooperation.
Download or read book Restrictions on Using More Fertilizer for Food Crops in Developing Countries Department of State and Other Federal Agencies written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluating Fertilizer Subsidies in Developing Countries written by Dana G. Dalrymple and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fertilizer Strategies written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment of the fertilizer market and bulk procurement system in the United Republic of Tanzania written by Bumb, B. L., Ariga, J., Anand, M., Cameron, A. & Nkonya, N.M. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Republic of Tanzania has a predominantly agricultural economy, with agriculture accounting for more than two-thirds of employment in rural areas and representing 30 percent of GDP. Yet, by global standards and even by the standards of Developing Countries, crop yields in the county are low. Using improved seeds and mineral fertilizers is therefore critical to promoting growth in crop productivity, food production and sustaining the natural resource base, especially among the smallholder farmers who subsist on nutrient-poor soils. In 2016, The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries (MALF) of the United Republic of Tanzania requested an assessment of the potential costs and benefits of a proposed Bulk Procurement System (BPS) for fertilizer imports that would consolidate international procurement to save costs, ultimately improving the affordability for farmers. This assessment was jointly carried out and submitted to MALF in 2017 by FAO and the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC), and presents an analysis of the fertilizer market, the proposed BPS policy, and interviews with over one hundred public, private, and civil society stakeholders. The findings indicate that the proposed system would likely not reduce prices for farmers and could negatively affect availability and market competition – causing prices to increase in the long term. The authors therefore recommend against its implementation pending further consultations, or to pilot the system with careful review and evaluation. The report also presents alternative policy options for the short and medium term to improve overall efficiency in the value chain and ultimately make fertilizer more affordable for Tanzanian smallholder farmers.
Download or read book Fertilizers and Environment written by Claudio Rodriguez Barrueco and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food production remains the highest agricultural priority, subject to the constraint that it be done in harmony with nature, or at least with minimum environmental pollution. The amount of fertilizer applied can be controlled using modern application techniques, including soil and crop management, guaranteeing higher economic profit and lower environmental cost. It is in such a context that the present book addresses the efficient and rational use of mineral and organic fertilizers while preserving environmental quality. The book discusses the impact on surface and groundwaters, soils and crops, and experience of nitrate leaching, denitrification, ammonia volatilization, heavy metal pollution, agricultural and urban waste management, and international and national legislation. Audience: Agronomists, environmentalists, soil and food chemists, ecologists, policy makers, and managers in the fertilizer industry concerned with the trend of public opinion.
Download or read book Fertilizer Producer Pricing in Developing Countries written by Edilberto L. Segura and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper focusses on the setting of ex-factory prices for the producers of fertilizers in the developing world. Regardless of whether prices are determined by the free market or by an official agency, to be economically optimal they should perform several objectives: (1) the provision of stimulus to mobilize and allocate adequate resources for fertilizer capacity expansion; (2) encouragement of the optimal choice of process, effective control of feedstock and other operating costs; (3) satisfactory levels of capacity utilization; and (3) where necessary, closure of obsolete, high cost plants. Most developing countries set prices by: (1) reference to the estimated costs of domestic producers; or (2) reference to international market prices. The strengths and weaknesses of alternative approaches are evaluated and practical recommendations made on improving incentives for efficiency in the sector.
Download or read book Supply and Demand Prospects for Ferti Lizers in Developing Countries written by OECD. and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Benefits of Fertilizer Use in Developing Countries written by Carlos A. Baanante and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Fertilizer in Sustaining Food Security and Protecting the Environment to 2020 written by Balu L. Bumb and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this discussion paper [the authors] review past trends in fertilizer use, estimate future needs, and assess technical and policy measures for dealing with environmental and energy concerns related to fertilizer use
Download or read book Overview of the fertilizer supply chain and market structure in Africa A cross country assessment written by Hernandez, Manuel A. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture continues to play an important role in African economies. According to the African Development Bank, agricultural activities comprise around 15 percent of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP) and agricultural employment represents around 58 percent of total employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. The region’s population is expected to double to 2 billion people by 2050. Along with expected income growth, the population increase will lead to a substantial rise in food requirements. To meet food demand, FAO estimates that agricultural production would have to increase 112 percent between 2013 and 2050. Meeting this demand will not be easy, as agricultural productivity in SSA remains low and shows slow growth. The vast majority of African smallholder farmers produce low-yield food crops using a minimal set of inputs. Inadequate access to improved inputs such as fertilizers presents a major constraint for smallholders. In the region, more nutrients are removed with harvested crops than are applied with fertilizer or manure, resulting in unsustainable soil nutrient depletion. Improved fertilizer use will help to counteract this trend while substantially improving food security.
Download or read book U S and World Fertilizer Outlook written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fertilizer Supplies for Developing Countries written by S. K. Mukherjee and published by New York : United Nations. This book was released on 1985 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fertilizer Marketing Systems and Policies in the Developing World written by Mohinder S. Mudahar and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Demand for Fertilizer at the Farm Level in Developing Nations written by Consultative Group on Food Production and Investment in Developing Countries and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fertilizer Policy in Tropical Africa written by International Fertilizer Development Center and published by Muscle Shoals, Ala. : International Fertilizer Development Center ; Washington, D.C. : International Food Policy Research Institute. This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fertilizer in selected sub-saharan countries; fertilizer policy in Benin; principal constrains to fertilizer use in Cameroon; the fertilizer sector in cote D'Ivoire; the place of fertilizer in Ghana's quest for increased agricultural productivity; fertilizer policy in Kenya; fertilizer supply and demand in Malawi; fertilizer policy and programs: Nigeria's experience; fertilizer use in Senegal and perspectives; problems related to the use of fertilizers in Togo; fertilizer policy in Zambia; fertilizer use in Zimbabwe: supply, demand, policy and related problems; fertilizer consumption in sub-saharan Africa: an analysis of growth and profile of use; fertilizer supply in sub-saharan Africa - an analysis; fertilizer use in Asia: lessons from selected countryexperiences; agronomic aspects of mineral and organic fertilizer use in sub-saharan Africa; micro-socio economic research on constrains to fertilizer use in sub-saharan Africa for policy development; strategiesto enhance the dissemination of fertilizer information in the sub-saharan region.
Download or read book Economic Financial and Budget Aspects of Fertilizer Use Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
