Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ...

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Table 4.1.54-Share of producers of each crop that apply fertilizer among cotton growers and other farmers Cotton Other Total growers farmers Maize 59% 18% 33% Sorghum/millet 10% 0% 5% Rice 30% 13% 23% Cowpeas 7% 6% 6% Groundnuts 2% 0% 1% Manioc 2% 7% 6% Yams 1% 0% 0% Sweet potatoes 0% 6% 5% Tomatoes 16% 13% 14% Okra 9% 1% 7% Hot pepper 8% 26% 19% Other vegetables 0% 54% 30% Cotton 98% . 98% Other crops 1% 19% 14% Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey. Table 4.1.55-Share of fertilizer used by crop and by type of farmer (percent of total quantity) Cotton Other Total growers farmers Maize 18% 6% 24% Sorghum/millet 0% 0% 0% Rice 0% 0% 0% Cowpeas 0% 0% 1% Groundnuts 0% 0% 0% Manioc 0% 1% 1% Yams 0% 0% 0% Sweet potatoes 0% 0% 0% Tomatoes 0% 1% 1% Okra 0% 0% 0% Hot pepper 1% 1% 2% Other vegetables 0% 2% 2% Cotton 65% . 65% Other crops 0% 3% 3% Total 87% 13% 100% Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey. 149

Table 4.1.56-Fertilizer use by department Department Atacora Atlantique Borgou Mono Ouémé Zou Total Quantity (kg/farm) 138 18 471 130 64 513 243 Pct. households using fertilizer 56% 10% 69% 58% 18% 74% 50% Quantity among users (kg/farm) 248 186 685 226 355 691 491 Price (FCFA/kg) 185 172 189 178 168 188 184 Cost among users (FCFA/farm) 46,890 32,746 129,414 40,687 60,089 129,889 91,648 Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey. Table 4.1.57-Fertilizer use by sex of head Sex of household head Male Female Total Quantity (kg/farm) 242 264 243 Pct. households using fertilizer 50% 50% 50% Quantity among users (kg/farm) 489 523 491 Price (FCFA/kg) 184 184 184 Cost among users (FCFA/farm) 91,383 96,663 91,648 Intensity (kg/ha) 55 72 56 Intensity among users (kg/ha) 90 96 91 Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey. Note: Intensity refers to the amount of fertilizer per hectare of sown land Table 4.1.58-Fertilizer use by expenditure category Expenditure category (quintile) Poorest 2 3 4 Richest Total Quantity (kg/farm) 149 170 243 350 306 243 Pct. households using fertilizer 48% 42% 58% 59% 41% 50% Quantity among users (kg/farm) 312 404 417 596 743 491 Price (FCFA/kg) 187 185 183 182 184 184 Cost among users (FCFA/farm) 58,914 75,477 77,644 111,613 137,492 91,648 Intensity (kg/ha) 49 41 58 68 58 56 Intensity among users (kg/ha) 88 83 86 94 97 91 Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey. Note: Intensity refers to the amount of fertilizer per hectare of sown land 150

Table 4.1.54-Share of producers of each crop that apply fertilizer among cotton growers and other<br />

farmers<br />

Cotton Other Total<br />

growers farmers<br />

Maize 59% 18% 33%<br />

Sorghum/millet 10% 0% 5%<br />

Rice 30% 13% 23%<br />

Cowpeas 7% 6% 6%<br />

Groundnuts 2% 0% 1%<br />

Manioc 2% 7% 6%<br />

Yams 1% 0% 0%<br />

Sweet potatoes 0% 6% 5%<br />

Tomatoes 16% 13% 14%<br />

Okra 9% 1% 7%<br />

Hot pepper 8% 26% 19%<br />

Other vegetables 0% 54% 30%<br />

Cotton 98% . 98%<br />

Other crops 1% 19% 14%<br />

Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey.<br />

Table 4.1.55-Share of fertilizer used by crop and by type of farmer (percent of total quantity)<br />

Cotton Other Total<br />

growers farmers<br />

Maize 18% 6% 24%<br />

Sorghum/millet 0% 0% 0%<br />

Rice 0% 0% 0%<br />

Cowpeas 0% 0% 1%<br />

Groundnuts 0% 0% 0%<br />

Manioc 0% 1% 1%<br />

Yams 0% 0% 0%<br />

Sweet potatoes 0% 0% 0%<br />

Tomatoes 0% 1% 1%<br />

Okra 0% 0% 0%<br />

Hot pepper 1% 1% 2%<br />

Other vegetables 0% 2% 2%<br />

Cotton 65% . 65%<br />

Other crops 0% 3% 3%<br />

Total 87% 13% 100%<br />

Source: IFPRI-LARES Small Farmer Survey.<br />

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