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Contents Foreword iii Abstract viii I. Introduction 1 II. History of Agricultural Subsidies 4 III. Arguments for Fertilizer Subsidies 6 IV. Arguments Against Fertilizer Subsidies 8 V. IFDC Experiences in Dealing With Fertilizer Subsidies 11 VI. Market-Friendly Alternatives to Input Subsidies 14 VII. Subsidies Under Special Circumstances 18 VIII. Other Forms of Support to Agriculture 21 IX. Conclusion 23 References 24 List of Tables 1. Fertilizer Use in Countries With and Without Subsidies 2. Fertilizer Subsidies and Budgetary Costs in Some African Countries for Selected Years 3. Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA): Basic Provisions List of Figures 1. Developing Countries: Cereal Production and Fertilizer Consumption, 1965 - 2000 2. Per Hectare Fertilizer Use by Markets, 2000/01 (kg/ha) 3. Average Annual Rates of Nutrient (NPK) Depletion in Africa (Years 1993-95) 4. Reducing Fertilizer Price by Shifting the Supply Curve to the Right (SSCR) 5. The Market Development Process
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Agricultural subsidies Developing countries, Fertilizer subsidies Developing countries