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VOL. 10, ISSUE 5 (2023)
Economic impacts of fertilizer subsidy in katsina state, Nigeria (2007–2015)
Authors
Sabi’u Ya’u Abdullahi
Abstract
Low investment in Agriculture
in Katsina State necessitates government intervention to boost productivity,
create employment, achieve food sufficiency, economic growth and sustainable development.
Provision of fertilizer to farmers at subsidized rate is kpey among series of
agricultural supports enjoyed particularly by farmers in rural areas. The
practice gulped huge amount of financial resources year after year. To
investigate the magnitude of impact of the policy on the state economy, this
paper investigated the economic impacts of fertilizer subsidy Katsina State for
a period between 2007 to 2015. A sample of 150 farmers was collected from
Malumfashi, Mani and Dutsinma Local Governments. Crops harvest and prices were
compared for periods before and after subsidies using descriptive statistics.
The results show significant increase in harvest of both cereal and tuber crops
and slight increase in prices of both crops in post subsidy period. The paper
recommends provision of adequate fertilizer to farmers at subsidized rate to boost
agriculture and achieve food sufficiency in the State.
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Pages:59-63
How to cite this article:
Sabi’u Ya’u Abdullahi "Economic impacts of fertilizer subsidy in katsina state, Nigeria (2007–2015)". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 10, Issue 5, 2023, Pages 59-63
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