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This paper assesses whether fertilizer subsidy programs can be better targeted to resource-poor farmers using the case of Ghana and proxy means test approaches. Past fertilizer subsidy programs in the country have not been particularly targeted to the poor, even as targeting poor and smallholder...
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Despite advancements in geographic information systems mapping, remote sensing, and soil testing technology that can help in approximating soil fertility requirements at specific sites, Ghana, like most countries in Africa, continues to use blanket fertilizer recommendations based on soil tests...
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The fertilizer subsidy, reintroduced in Ghana in 2008, seems to have led to increased fertilizer use and use intensity among farmers, but there is limited empirical evidence as to whether this increased fertilizer use has reached the optimal intensity level and has contributed to increased...
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