Table 2.
Fertilizer use and fertilizer use expansion do not pay on about half of the maize plots in the cereal-root cropping system in Nigeria.
| Year | Full acquisition cost | Fertilizer available in the village |
|---|---|---|
| Maize plots (%) for which net benefit from fertilizer use is positive for a risk neutral farmer (AVCR ≥ 1) | ||
| 2010 | 51 | 86 |
| 2012 | 56 | 88 |
| Maize plots (%) for which expanding fertilizer use is profit increasing for a risk neutral farmer (MVCR ≥ 1) | ||
| 2010 | 49 | 70 |
| 2012 | 53 | 86 |
Source: Liverpool-Tasie et al. (2017).