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FROM THE UNDERGROUND UP: BRINGING BONE CHAR FERTILIZER TO MARKET IN ETHIOPIA

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dc.contributor.authorNesin, Bourcard
dc.contributor.chairTurvey, Calum G.
dc.contributor.chairBlalock, Garrick
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-04T20:27:14Z
dc.date.available2017-04-04T20:27:14Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-30
dc.description.abstractNearly all phosphorus fertilizers are derived from mined rock phosphate. Rock phosphate is a non-renewable resource that is quickly depleting and increasingly controlled by a small number of countries. Recent price volatility on the world market and the risk of future shortfalls threaten food security for developing nations. In Ethiopia, bone char fertilizer is a promising alternative to imported phosphorus. This thesis explores the steps to bringing bone char fertilizer to the Ethiopian market. We investigate the bone residue supply chain, the impact of bone collecting on the income of collectors, and the quantities and cost of bone residues in Jimma, Ethiopia. Using experimental data, we analyze the costs and profitability of bone char production. Lastly, we explore the acceptability and willingness to pay for different formulations of granulated bone char fertilizer among Ethiopian farmers using a Vickery second-price auction format.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7298/X40P0X1S
dc.identifier.otherNesin_cornell_0058O_10052
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/cornell:10052
dc.identifier.otherbibid: 9905999
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/47752
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectAgriculture economics
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.titleFROM THE UNDERGROUND UP: BRINGING BONE CHAR FERTILIZER TO MARKET IN ETHIOPIA
dc.typedissertation or thesis
dcterms.licensehttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/59810
thesis.degree.disciplineApplied Economics and Management
thesis.degree.grantorCornell University
thesis.degree.levelMaster of Science
thesis.degree.nameM.S., Applied Economics and Management

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