IFPRI Malawi together with the MwAPATA Institute recently organized a roundtable discussion to facilitate a conversation around the key drivers of the surge of fertilizer prices recently experience by Malawi and potential policy options available to th... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Roundtable Discussion: Key Drivers of the Fertilizer Prices Surge and Policy Options
Background Recently, the country's mainstream media has been awash with a myriad of stories surrounding the surge in inorganic fertilizer prices on both local and international market. the price surge has been historical and agricultural experts fear t... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Policy Note 42: Why Are Fertilizer Prices in Malawi High, and What Can Be Done?
IFPRI Malawi Strategy Support Program Policy Note 42 Why Are Fertilizer Prices in Malawi High, and What Can Be Done? In this policy note, researchers Jan Duchoslav of IFPRI and Joseph Rusike of AFAP assess the drivers of rising fertilizer prices in Mal... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Agricultural Input Markets in Ghana: A Descriptive Assessment of Input Dealers in Eight Districts
This study by Asante et al., provides a description of the agricultural input market in Ghana in 2019 across six districts with high maize production and two municipal districts noted for agricultural marketing activities. Since 2017, Ghana’s agricultural policy has been heavily focused on implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program, which […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
The ban overkill: Cessation of chemical fertiliser imports
Rather than using a ban, steps could have been made to incentivize farmers to adopt safety practices including excess usage. The problem and solutions are not in sync at all
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