Abstract:
This paper aims to examine the distribution of subsidized fertilizer in Ghana. In
this regard, fertilizer cost, market price build-up and profit margins of five major
fertilizer market centers in Ghana were analysed. The current challenges in the
fertilizer industry identified by this study were also analysed. The objectives set
out in this work were attained through desk reviews and in-depth interview with
major actors in the fertilizer value chain in Ghana. The study found that in the
supply chain of fertilizer handling, storage and transportation activities, costs
increase from importers down to farmers. Also, the farther away a market
center is from the Tema port, the more transportation adds on to the price buildup.
In order to deal with bottlenecks regarding the fertilizer supply chain, this
paper recommends tackling issues related to transportation lapses, as well as to
timeliness of arrival and offloading of imported fertilizer