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Cif |
Cost, insurance and freight |
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CSIR |
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research |
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CRIG |
Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana |
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CV |
Coefficient of variation |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GPRS |
Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy |
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IFDC |
International Fertilizer Development Centre |
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ISSER |
Institute of Social and Economic Research |
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MOFA |
Ministry of Food and Agriculture |
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RP |
Rock phosphate |
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SE |
Standard error |
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SRI |
Soil Research Institute |
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VCR |
Value Cost Ratio |
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Fertilizers |
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AN |
Ammonium nitrate |
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AS |
Ammonium sulphate |
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KNO3 |
Potassium nitrate |
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MOP |
Muriate of potash |
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SSP |
Single superphosphate |
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TSP |
Triple superphosphate |
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NPK |
Compound fertilizer containing N, P2O5 and K2O |
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NP |
Compound fertilizer containing N and P2O5 |
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PK |
Compound fertilizer containing P2O5 and K2O |
N: Nitrogen
P2O5 or P:
Phosphate*
K2O or K: Potash*
* Phosphate and potash may be expressed as their elemental forms P and K or as their oxide forms P2O5 and K2O. Nitrogen is expressed as N. In this study, phosphate and potash are expressed in their oxide forms.
