This paper investigates the reasons for the low application of external fertilizers on farms in Kenya and Uganda. The analysis uses a large panel of household data with rich soil fertility data at the plot level. The authors control for maize seed selection and household effects by using a...

The paper based on the researches carried out during 2007-2009 in the conditions of the preluvosoil from Agricultural Research and Development Station Oradea. This area is characterized by moderate wet climate. The following indicators for characterization of the soil-water-plant system were...

This paper investigates the reasons for the low application of external fertilizers on farms in Kenya and Uganda. The analysis uses a large panel of household data with rich soil fertility data at the plot level. The authors control for maize seed selection and household effects by using a...