Fertilizer subsidies in Africa: Are vouchers the answer?

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Old Problems in the New Solutions? Politically Motivated Allocation of Program Benefits and the “New” Fertilizer Subsidies (2011, background): “IFPRI is one of 15 agricultural research centers that receive principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).”
Understanding the agricultural input landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa : recent plot, household, and community-level evidence (2014, unknown): “As an extension, several governments have recently reinstated or revitalized agricultural input subsidy schemes aimed at promoting access to chemical fertilizers and improved seeds (Minot and Benson 2009) with variable success (Jayne and Rashid 2013).”
Cropland Allocation Effects of Agricultural Input Subsidies in Malawi (2012, background): “Despite widespread agreement that improved inputs are essential for the growth of agricultural productivity and poverty reduction, input subsidies such as Malawi’s remain controversial, largely due to their high financial and opportunity costs (Dorward et al., 2008; Minot & Benson, 2009).”