Table of contents for Input subsidies and agricultural development : issues and options for developing and transitional economies / prepared by IFDC-an International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development.


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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