Fertilizer and seeds demand in Kenya from 1982 / 83 to 1990 / 91

dc.creator	Ruigu, George M.
dc.creator	Schluter, Michael
dc.date	2011-05-03T12:01:18Z
dc.date	2011-05-03T12:01:18Z
dc.date	1986
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-10T13:05:22Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-10T13:05:22Z
dc.date.issued	10-11-12
dc.identifier	Ruigu, George M. and Schuluter, Michael. (1986) Fertilizer and seeds demand in Kenya from 1982 / 83 to 1990 / 91. Discussion Paper 280, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi
dc.identifier	http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/758
dc.identifier	15927
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/1975
dc.description	The paper discusses fertilizer use and demand while taking into account nutrient requirements, variation in application rates by districts and marginal returns to fertilizer use. The paper also addresses the problem of availability and cost of fertilizers and seeds in the rural districts of Kisiia nd Nyeri. It also examines the margins in the distribution of fertilizer and seeds. In addition, the parer discusses policy alternatives to promote fertilizer use and to ascertain adequate seed availability for the most important crops.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi
dc.relation	Discussion Papers;280
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.rights	Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi
dc.subject	Agriculture
dc.title	Fertilizer and seeds demand in Kenya from 1982 / 83 to 1990 / 91
dc.type	Series paper (non-IDS)