fertiliser

Climate change is increasing the severity and incidence of extreme weather events. How can policymakers help build farmer resilience to these shocks?

With more inputs, improved crop varieties can yield more. But do Ethiopian maize farmers know enough about their seeds to optimise fertiliser use?

A low-touch information campaign in Tanzania improved farmers’ confidence in the quality of fertiliser, leading to an increase in purchases

Digital tools with site-specific fertiliser advice and information on expected returns can increase farmers’ yields by encouraging fertiliser use

Simple, cost-effective ‘rule-of-thumb’ training on urea application may improve fertiliser management

Evidence from Tanzania shows fertiliser quality is not the problem, rather it is farmers’ perceived belief of bad fertiliser quality that is

Agriculture market reforms that allow quality recognition enable farmers to capture higher prices and lead to adoption of better technology