567
Sesmero J, Ricker-Gilbert J, Cook A (2017) How do African farm households respond to changes
in current and past weather patterns? A structural panel data analysis from Malawi. Am J Agric
Econ 100:115–144
Sheahan M, Barrett CB (2017) Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in sub-Saharan
Africa. Food Policy 67:12–25
Sibande L, Bailey A, Davidova S (2017) The impact of farm input subsidies on maize marketing
in Malawi. Food Policy 69:190–206
Snapp S, Mafongoya P, Waddington S (1998) Organic matter technologies for integrated nutrient management in smallholder cropping systems of southern Africa. Agric Ecosyst Environ
71:185–200
Snapp S, Jayne TS, Mhango W, Benson T, Ricker-Gilbert J (2014) Maize yield response to nitrogen
in Malawi’s smallholder production systems. Malawi Strategy Support Program. International
Food Policy Institute, Washington, DC
Stoorvogel J, Smaling EA, Janssen B (1993) Calculating soil nutrient balances in Africa at different scales. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst 35:227–235
Tchale H, Sauer J (2007) The efficiency of maize farming in Malawi. A bootstrapped translog
frontier. Cahiers d’Economie et de Sociologie Rurales 82:33–56
Thierfelder C, Chivenge P, Mupangwa W, Rosenstock TS, Lamanna C, Eyre JX (2017) How
climate- smart is conservation agriculture (CA)?–its potential to deliver on adaptation, mitigation and productivity on smallholder farms in southern Africa. Food Sec 9:537–560
Vanlauwe B, Aihou K, Aman S, Iwuafor EN, Tossah B, Diels J, Sanginga N, Lyasse O, Merckx R,
Deckers J (2001a) Maize yield as affected by organic inputs and urea in the West African moist
savanna. Agron J 93:1191–1199
Vanlauwe B, Wendt J, Diels J (2001b) Combined application of organic matter and fertilizer.
Sustain Soil Fertil West Africa 58:247–279
Vanlauwe B, Kihara J, Chivenge P, Pypers P, Coe R, Six J (2011) Agronomic use efficiency of N
fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil
fertility management. Plant Soil 339:35–50
Weber VS, Melchinger AE, Magorokosho C, Makumbi D, Bänziger M, Atlin GN (2012) Efficiency
of managed-stress screening of elite maize hybrids under drought and low nitrogen for yield
under rainfed conditions in Southern Africa. Crop Sci 52:1011–1020
Wiggins S, Brooks J (2010) The use of input subsidies in developing countries. Global Forum on
Agriculture, 29–30 2010
World Bank (2004) Malawi country economic memorandum: policies for accelerating growth.
World Bank, Washington, DC
Impact of Farm Input Subsidies Vis-à-Vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize…
Sesmero J, Ricker-Gilbert J, Cook A (2017) How do African farm households respond to changes
in current and past weather patterns? A structural panel data analysis from Malawi. Am J Agric
Econ 100:115–144
Sheahan M, Barrett CB (2017) Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in sub-Saharan
Africa. Food Policy 67:12–25
Sibande L, Bailey A, Davidova S (2017) The impact of farm input subsidies on maize marketing
in Malawi. Food Policy 69:190–206
Snapp S, Mafongoya P, Waddington S (1998) Organic matter technologies for integrated nutrient management in smallholder cropping systems of southern Africa. Agric Ecosyst Environ
71:185–200
Snapp S, Jayne TS, Mhango W, Benson T, Ricker-Gilbert J (2014) Maize yield response to nitrogen
in Malawi’s smallholder production systems. Malawi Strategy Support Program. International
Food Policy Institute, Washington, DC
Stoorvogel J, Smaling EA, Janssen B (1993) Calculating soil nutrient balances in Africa at different scales. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst 35:227–235
Tchale H, Sauer J (2007) The efficiency of maize farming in Malawi. A bootstrapped translog
frontier. Cahiers d’Economie et de Sociologie Rurales 82:33–56
Thierfelder C, Chivenge P, Mupangwa W, Rosenstock TS, Lamanna C, Eyre JX (2017) How
climate- smart is conservation agriculture (CA)?–its potential to deliver on adaptation, mitigation and productivity on smallholder farms in southern Africa. Food Sec 9:537–560
Vanlauwe B, Aihou K, Aman S, Iwuafor EN, Tossah B, Diels J, Sanginga N, Lyasse O, Merckx R,
Deckers J (2001a) Maize yield as affected by organic inputs and urea in the West African moist
savanna. Agron J 93:1191–1199
Vanlauwe B, Wendt J, Diels J (2001b) Combined application of organic matter and fertilizer.
Sustain Soil Fertil West Africa 58:247–279
Vanlauwe B, Kihara J, Chivenge P, Pypers P, Coe R, Six J (2011) Agronomic use efficiency of N
fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil
fertility management. Plant Soil 339:35–50
Weber VS, Melchinger AE, Magorokosho C, Makumbi D, Bänziger M, Atlin GN (2012) Efficiency
of managed-stress screening of elite maize hybrids under drought and low nitrogen for yield
under rainfed conditions in Southern Africa. Crop Sci 52:1011–1020
Wiggins S, Brooks J (2010) The use of input subsidies in developing countries. Global Forum on
Agriculture, 29–30 2010
World Bank (2004) Malawi country economic memorandum: policies for accelerating growth.
World Bank, Washington, DC
Impact of Farm Input Subsidies Vis-à-Vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize…