The role of fertilizer trade in enhancing food security in Africa

Sunday Odjo, Fousseini Traoré and Chahir Zaki

Chapter 4 in Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2025, 2025-12, pp p. 119-138 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: A comprehensive approach to understanding the relationship between food security and trade must include the trade and accessibility of agricultural inputs. Fertilizers (organic and mineral) are crucial for delivering essential nutrients to crops, significantly boosting agricultural productivity and, in turn, enhancing food security. Increased fertilizer use can help make food more available and affordable by generating higher crop yields, lowering farmers’ production costs, and increasing supply. In addition, by achieving higher crop yields on the same land area, fertilizers can reduce the need to expand agricultural land, helping to prevent deforestation.

Keywords: fertilizers; trade; food security; policies; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-12
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