Background Papers

Achieving an African Green Revolution: A Vision for Sustainable Agricultural
Growth in Africa by Marjatta Eilittä

Agricultural Production and Soil Nutrient Mining in Africa: Implications for
Resource Conservation and Policy Development by Julio Henao & Carlos Baanante

Overview of the Fertilizer Situation in Africa by Oumou Camara and Ed
Heinemann

African Soils: Their Productivity and Profitability of Fertilizer Use by Andre
Bationo, Alfred Hartemink, Obed Lungu, Mustapha Naimi, Peter Okoth, Eric
Smaling, and Lamourdia Thiombiano

Fertilizer Use and the Environment in Africa: Friends or Foes? by Eric Smaling,
Moctar Toure, Nico de Ridder, Nteranya Sanginga, and Henk Breman

Improving Water and Fertilizer Use in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and
Policy Recommendations by Dennis Wichelns

The Role of Input Vouchers in Pro-Poor Growth by Ian Gregory

Alternative Approaches for Promoting Fertilizer Use in Africa by Eric W. Crawford, Thomas S. Jayne, and Valerie A. Kelly

Factors Affecting Demand for Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa by Valerie A. Kelly

Factors Affecting Supply of Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa by D. Ian Gregory and Balu L. Bumb

Increasing Fertilizer Use in Africa: What Have We Learned? by Colin Poulton,
Jonathan Kydd, and Andrew Dorward

Promoting Increased Fertilizer Use in Africa: Lessons Learned and Good Practice Guidelines by The World Bank

Alternative Approaches for Promoting Fertilizer Use in Africa, With Particular
Reference to the Role of Fertilizer Subsidies by Eric W. Crawford, Thomas S.
Jayne, and Valerie A. Kelly

Input Subsidies and Agricultural Development: Issues and Options for Developing and Transitional Economies by Balu L. Bumb, S. Kofi Debrah, and Luc Maene