Can information help reduce imbalanced application of fertilisers in India: Experimental evidence from Bihar

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Marketsen_US
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Securityen_US
cg.contributor.donorInternational Growth Centreen_US
cg.contributor.donorTel Aviv Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorIndian Council of Agricultural Researchen_US
cg.contributor.donorGeorge Washington Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2INen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAvinash Kishore: 0000-0003-4625-4922en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - South Asia Regionen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)en_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.theigc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fishman-et-al-Policy-Brief-2019.pdfen_US
cg.number34104en_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
dc.contributor.authorFishman, Ramen_US
dc.contributor.authorKishore, Avinashen_US
dc.contributor.authorRothler, Yoaven_US
dc.contributor.authorWard, Patrick S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, R. K. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJha, Shankaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-21T09:07:25Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-06-21T09:07:25Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146535en_US
dc.titleCan information help reduce imbalanced application of fertilisers in India: Experimental evidence from Biharen_US
dcterms.abstractThe imbalanced application of different types of chemical fertilisers in agriculture is a widespread problem in India. This imbalance affects soil fertility, crop productivity and farmers’ net profits, and results in widespread pollution of water resources. In this context, the Government of India has launched the Soil Health Cards (SHC) programme to promote the balanced use of fertilisers in agriculture throughout India. More than 140 million SHCs are expected to be issued for 3 years to cover all plots and farmers in India. The programme aims to provide custom scientific information, which will encourage farmers to opt for a more balanced use of fertilisers. Under this programme, all farmers in India will receive the details over the nutritional status of their land and crop-wise yield specific recommendations for the application of different fertilisers. States like Gujarat have already implemented a similar programme where farmers received crop-specific fertiliser application recommendations for all plots of land with plot-level SHC information posted on the website. On the other hand, Bihar remains a laggard state in issuing SHC to its farmers. However, this programme is based on certain implicit assumptions. First, it assumes that smallholder farmers, many of whom are illiterate, will be able to understand the contents of SHC. Second, even if farmers understand the content, the assumption is that they will trust the quality and reliability of the information. Third, farmers will alter their preferred use of fertilisers based on the information of the SHC. Finally, the farmers will be able to act on their altered preference without being constrained by other factors that may affect their choices.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationFishman, Ram; Kishore, Avinash; Rothler, Yoav; Ward, Patrick S.; Singh, R. K. P.; and Jha, Shankar. 2019. Can information help reduce imbalanced application of fertilisers in India: Experimental evidence from Bihar. International Growth Centre Policy Brief 34104. https://www.theigc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Fishman-et-al-Policy-Brief-2019.pdfen_US
dcterms.isPartOfInternational Growth Centre Policy Briefen_US
dcterms.issued2019-11-12en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Growth Centreen_US
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146418en_US
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150122en_US
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154765en_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/6920en_US
dcterms.subjectfertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultural extensionen_US
dcterms.subjectfarmersen_US
dcterms.subjectrandomized controlled trialsen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectsoil qualityen_US
dcterms.subjectinformationen_US
dcterms.typeBriefen_US

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