Input subsidy programs (ISPs) remain one of the most contentiously debated development
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …

Direct training of selected individuals as disseminating farmers (DFs) can help to implement
a farmer to farmer extension approach. This study systematically examines the relationship …

Abstract Many sub-Saharan African countries implementing agricultural input subsidies
programmes (AISP) concentrate on fertilizers and staple food crops which may have little or …

Over a decade ago, the Malian government launched a fertilizer subsidy program to expand
fertilizer use, boost productivity, and ultimately, improve food and nutrition security. The …

Hunger and malnutrition remain enormous challenges in low-income countries. Many of the
malnourished live in smallholder farm households in sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural …

Previous literature on the effects of agricultural input subsidy programs on smallholder
market participation has only focused on partial equilibrium analysis, while ignoring …

This paper explores the social inclusiveness of agricultural extension services in India. We
estimate the probability and frequency of farmers' access to extension services and resulting …

Increased fertilizer use is considered important for agricultural development in low-income
countries. Promoting increased use of chemical fertilizer by lowering its price may be …

Agricultural input subsidy programmes (AISP) are often considered an important means of
improving agricultural productivity and food security in developing countries. However, the …

Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector that will further increase due
to climate change. Farmers typically react by using low amounts of agricultural inputs. Low …