Did using input vouchers improve the distribution of subsidized fertilizer in Nigeria? The case of Kano and Taraba states

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Nigeria Strategy Support Program
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.number1231en
cg.placeWashington, DCen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorLiverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-01T13:59:33Zen
dc.date.available2024-10-01T13:59:33Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154109
dc.titleDid using input vouchers improve the distribution of subsidized fertilizer in Nigeria? The case of Kano and Taraba statesen
dcterms.abstractThough input vouchers are increasingly being used as a mechanism to target subsidies in developing countries, limited empirical evidence of their performance relative to other distribution mechanisms exist. Consequently this study contributes to this scarce literature by comparing an input voucher program piloted in Nigeria in 2009 to the previous government led distribution mechanism. Input purchase experiences are compared when subsidized fertilizer was distributed through a voucher program or by the government. Using propensity score matching techniques, the study finds that voucher program participants received more bags of subsidized fertilizer than nonparticipants and paid a price significantly lower than the market price. However, they received their fertilizer later than nonparticipants and where significant had more underweight bags than nonparticipants. Given the costs associated with voucher programs, this study demonstrates when the distribution of subsidized fertilizer via vouchers improved farmers’ timely access to good and more affordable fertilizer.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLiverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda. 2012. Did using input vouchers improve the distribution of subsidized fertilizer in Nigeria? The case of Kano and Taraba states. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1231. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154109en
dcterms.extent32 p.en
dcterms.isPartOfIFPRI Discussion Paperen
dcterms.issued2012
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/127307en
dcterms.subjectfertilizersen
dcterms.subjectsubsidiesen
dcterms.subjectfarm inputsen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectproductivityen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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