Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/204986 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
AGDI Working Paper No. WP/18/042
Publisher: 
African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI), Yaoundé
Abstract: 
We examine the impact of the federal government of Nigeria's (FGN) growth enhancement support scheme (GESS) on responsible use of crop protection products (CPPs) in rural Nigeria. Results from the use of logistic regressions show that GESS significantly impact on farmers' access to CP Ps, but does not significantly impact on farmers' knowledge and skill of CPP application, and in several cases the misuse has led to deterioration of soil fertility. Findings suggests that embracing information on recommended CPPs, dose rates, dilutions, timing, frequency of applications and precautions should form the foundation of GESS activity attributable to CPPs in sub-Saharan Africa.
Subjects: 
Growth enhancement support scheme
crop protection products
Mobile technology
Smallholder farmers
Rural Nigeria
JEL: 
Q10
Q14
L96
O40
O55
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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