Fertilizer Markets and Agricultural Production Incentives - Tegemeo ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
1.1. Problem Statement and Objectives .................................... 2
1.2. Data ............................................................ 3
2. TRENDS IN FERTILIZER USE AND PRICES ................................... 3
3. PATTERNS OF FERTILIZER USE IN KENYA ................................. 11
3.1 Intensity of Fertilizer Nutrient Use ..................................... 11
4. ACTORS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE FERTILIZER SUBSECTOR .............. 14
4.1. Fertilizer Traders in the Private Sector ................................ 14
4.1.1. Importers ................................................. 14
4.1.2. Wholesalers ............................................... 15
4.1.3. Retailers .................................................. 17
4.2. Agents and Marketing Facilitators .................................... 18
4.2.1. Agents ................................................... 18
4.2.2. Transporters ............................................... 18
5. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MARKETING
CHANNELS ............................................................. 19
5.1. Specification of Marketing Channels ................................. 20
5.2. Cost Build-Ups .................................................. 21
6. FARM-BUDGET SIMULATIONS ............................................ 32
7. CONCLUSION AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS .......................... 35
APPENDIX A ............................................................... 37
REFERENCES .............................................................. 41
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