Table 5.
Profitability of fertilizer use in the cereal-root crop farming system in Nigeria at current acquisition costs (assuming risk neutrality of farmers).
| 2010 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of plots on which expanding fertilizer use can increase income (MVCR ⩾ 1) | 0.49 | 0.53 |
| Proportion of plots on which the net benefit from fertilizer use is positive (AVCR ⩾ 1) | 0.51 | 0.56 |
Source: Authors’ estimations from the LSMS-ISA data.