Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6368709 | Agricultural Systems | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We compare carbon credits with fertilizer subsidies in supporting adoption of soil fertility inputs. ⺠The yield, carbon sequestration and profitability of practices studied are decidedly positive. ⺠Resource poverty should explain low adoption if returns to adoption are high. ⺠Paying for sequestered carbon at $4/t is on average comparable to a 50% subsidy. ⺠Paying for sequestered carbon can be a competitive choice in some cases.
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Authors
Paswel Marenya, Ephraim Nkonya, Wei Xiong, Jose Deustua, Edward Kato,