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Triggers of the fertilizer subsidy programme Design & implementation of the programme Key outcomes Sustainability Policy options
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Political pressures, as government pushed to fulfill its campaign promise of modernizing agriculture as a means of improving living conditions of citizens In response to the above challenges and pressures, the government of Ghana, in July 2008, instituted a country-wide subsidy on commonly used fertilizers (NPK, Urea and sulphate of ammonia)
Fertilizer Subsidy
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Policy Options
To forestall delays in the fertilizer importation and distribution, it is recommended that government starts the negotiations with the importers early so that the fertilizers are in stock in the regions and districts prior to the planting season. To minimize the potential risks of putting a large burden on MOFAs budget, policy makers may wish to consider a maximum threshold upon which no further funds would be made available under the program and, correspondingly, laying out a clear exist strategy over time.
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