Agricultural Economics Department
Cornhusker Economics
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Date of this Version
2013
Document Type
Article
Citation
Cornhusker Economics (February 27, 2013)
Abstract
Low commercial fertilizer use by smallholder farmers in developing regions of the world commonly limits productivity. Many of these farmers do not have the financial capacity to purchase enough fertilizer to maximize net returns on their limited investment per hectare. High fertilizer costs and low commodity prices often reduce profit potential, and competing needs for money often take priority. Such farmers need high net returns on their investments to justify the application of fertilizers.
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Published by University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural Economics. Copyright © [2013] Board of Regents, University of Nebraska. http://agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics