Table 4.

Marginal returns to nitrogen fertilizer use, by maize seed variety.

Dorward et al. (2008) (Survey of literature)Harou et al. (2017) (Malawi field trials)Chibwana et al. (2012) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert et al. (2011) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert and Jayne (2011) (Malawi FISP)
Kilogram of maize yield for an additional unit of nitrogen
Local varieties10–1212.0
Composites15
Hybrids18–20
All improved varieties9.6
All maize seed1524–32
 Contemporaneous effect6.1
 Enduring effect11.7
 Measured at the 10th percentile2.8
 Measured at the median7.6
 Measured at the mean9.0
 Measured at the 90th percentile9.7
Dorward et al. (2008) (Survey of literature)Harou et al. (2017) (Malawi field trials)Chibwana et al. (2012) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert et al. (2011) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert and Jayne (2011) (Malawi FISP)
Kilogram of maize yield for an additional unit of nitrogen
Local varieties10–1212.0
Composites15
Hybrids18–20
All improved varieties9.6
All maize seed1524–32
 Contemporaneous effect6.1
 Enduring effect11.7
 Measured at the 10th percentile2.8
 Measured at the median7.6
 Measured at the mean9.0
 Measured at the 90th percentile9.7

Source: Adapted from Arndt et al. (2016).

Table 4.

Marginal returns to nitrogen fertilizer use, by maize seed variety.

Dorward et al. (2008) (Survey of literature)Harou et al. (2017) (Malawi field trials)Chibwana et al. (2012) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert et al. (2011) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert and Jayne (2011) (Malawi FISP)
Kilogram of maize yield for an additional unit of nitrogen
Local varieties10–1212.0
Composites15
Hybrids18–20
All improved varieties9.6
All maize seed1524–32
 Contemporaneous effect6.1
 Enduring effect11.7
 Measured at the 10th percentile2.8
 Measured at the median7.6
 Measured at the mean9.0
 Measured at the 90th percentile9.7
Dorward et al. (2008) (Survey of literature)Harou et al. (2017) (Malawi field trials)Chibwana et al. (2012) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert et al. (2011) (Malawi FISP)Ricker-Gilbert and Jayne (2011) (Malawi FISP)
Kilogram of maize yield for an additional unit of nitrogen
Local varieties10–1212.0
Composites15
Hybrids18–20
All improved varieties9.6
All maize seed1524–32
 Contemporaneous effect6.1
 Enduring effect11.7
 Measured at the 10th percentile2.8
 Measured at the median7.6
 Measured at the mean9.0
 Measured at the 90th percentile9.7

Source: Adapted from Arndt et al. (2016).

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