Fertilizer Strategies (State of the World's Forests)

This document presents guidelines for governments on the development of fertilizer strategies. It illustrates the difference before and after the involvement of the private sector and offers solutions for improvement. It discusses the role of fertilizers in the development of agriculture along with the factors that have an impact on their use by farmers, gives practical suggestions for decision-makers regarding production or import of ferilizers and then deals with the many issues involved in the efficient distribution and marketing of fertilizers and, finally, with the institutional framework for the integration of all these aspects into a comprehensive fertilizer policy.