Policy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Marketsen_US
cg.contributor.donorEuropean Commissionen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.coverage.countryRwandaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2RWen_US
cg.coverage.regionMiddle Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierDavid J. Spielman: 0000-0002-6889-7358en_US
cg.creator.identifierGracie Rosenbach: 0000-0003-3518-1465en_US
cg.creator.identifierSerge Mugabo: 0000-0003-4198-2728en_US
cg.creator.identifierGilberthe Uwera Benimana: 0000-0001-6481-9697en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136429en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Rwanda Strategy Support Programen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Developing Local Extension Capacity (DLEC)en_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.number5en_US
cg.placeWashington, DCen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorSpielman, David J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMugabo, Sergeen_US
dc.contributor.authorRosenbach, Gracieen_US
dc.contributor.authorNdikumana, Sostheneen_US
dc.contributor.authorBenimana, Gilberthe Uweraen_US
dc.contributor.authorIngabire, Chantalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T13:37:13Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-04-12T13:37:13Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/141068en_US
dc.titlePolicy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studiesen_US
dcterms.abstractAgricultural input subsidies are a prominent feature in the 2018-2024 Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA 4), which is designed and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI). By reducing the cost of improved seed and inorganic fertilizers, subsidies are designed to accelerate the use of these productivity-enhancing inputs, thereby increasing agricultural yields and output, increasing rural incomes while reducing food prices, and improving food security in line with PSTA 4’s targets. However, questions arise about whether the current input subsidy rates and levels are sufficient to increase crop production and meet the PSTA 4 targets, and whether the subsidy system can be expanded in the current economic climate and fiscal situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and spike in global fertilizer prices. This paper examines the impact of an increase in the price of fertilizer in Rwanda using seasonal production data from National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in a microsimulation model aimed at three priority crops—maize, rice, and Irish potato—and the three main fertilizers in use—diammonium phosphate (DAP), urea, and NPK.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSpielman, David J.; Mugabo, Serge; Rosenbach, Gracie; Ndikumana, Sosthene; Benimana, Gilberthe; and Ingabire, Chantal. 2022. Policy options for fertilizer subsidy reforms in Rwanda: A simulation-based analysis and synthesis of prior studies. Rwanda SSP Working Paper 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136429.en_US
dcterms.extent33 p.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfRwanda SSP Working Paperen_US
dcterms.issued2022-10-27en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135073en_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll2/id/136429en_US
dcterms.subjectnitrogen fertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectrural communitiesen_US
dcterms.subjectpotatoesen_US
dcterms.subjectdata analysisen_US
dcterms.subjectfertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectseedsen_US
dcterms.subjectnpk fertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectpoverty alleviationen_US
dcterms.subjectriceen_US
dcterms.subjectmaizeen_US
dcterms.subjectureaen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectcrop productionen_US
dcterms.subjecteconomicsen_US
dcterms.subjectsubsidiesen_US
dcterms.subjectyieldsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectfood pricesen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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