Though input vouchers are being publicized as a mechanism to simultaneously target subsidies and develop demand in … private markets, limited empirical evidence of their effect on private input demand exists. Few empirical studies, if any …, exist on the effect of targeted subsidies on private input demand in Nigeria or West Africa . Consequently this study begins …

(s)â€â€”from the input distribution center to the farmer—in the chemical fertilizer and improved seed distribution system. We find … traffic only, lead to a 50 percent increase of the prices of chemical fertilizer and to a 75 percent reduction in its use. …

, focusing on land quality, crop production, adoption of high-quality seed and fertilizer, and household income. …

, focusing on three major agricultural markets: fertilizer, food crops, and export crops. They examine the historical rationales …

simple decision: whether to purchase fertilizer, and if so, how many bags. The return to fertilizer was dependent on a … positive effect on fertilizer purchases. Purchases were also found to depend on the realization of the weather in the previous … brings about and changes in perceptions of the costs and benefits of fertilizer purchases. …

activities increase farmers’ demand for fertilizer, but also the organizational framework of the service, Agricultural …Fertilizer consumption rates in Nigeria remains among the lowest in the world despite decades of aggressive … subsidization. The extension service in Nigeria has a double-edged impact on fertilizer use in the country; not only can their …

experiences with providing smallholders with access to seed, fertilizer, and extension services, identify challenges facing the …, fertilizer, and extension services. …

context of the evolution of the country’s fertilizer subsidy policies. …