AGRICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS IN ASHANTI REGION

PRESENTED BY EDWARD NASARADEPUTY RELC COORDINATOR

CATEGORIZATION OF 2013 CONSTRAINTS

• CEREALS LEGUMES• ROOT AND TUBERS• VEGETABLES• TREE CROPS AND FRUITS• LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND FISHRIES• POSTHARVEST• SOIL AND FERTILITY MANAGEMENT • CROSS CUTTING ISSUES

Cereals and Legumes

• Commodity: MaizeProduction Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Stem borers attack on minor season

Atwima Mponua, Mampong Municipality, Obuasi Municipality

Commodity: Rice

Production Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Rice blast Atwima Mponua, Atwima Nwabiagya

2. Yellow mottled virus Asante Akim North,sekyere south, Atwima Nwabiagya

3. Stem borers Sekyere East, Atwima Mponua ,Sekyere suoth

Root and Tubers

• Commodity: CocoyamProduction Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Extinction of cocoyam

Atwima Mponua, Sekyere South, Sekyere East, Asante Akim South, Asante Akim Central, Atwima Nwabiagy, Bekwai, Amansie Central

Commodity: Colocasia

Production Constraints

`Affected Districts

1. Extinction of Colocasia

Sekyere East, Sekyere South, Bekwai, Mampong

2. Unavailability of improved planting material

Asante Akim Central, Amansie Central, Mampong

Commodity: Yam

Production Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Rottening of tubers Ejura-Sekyedumasi, Mampong

2. Blight attack Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Afram Plains, Ejura Sekyedumasi

Commodity: CassavaProduction Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Unavailability of improved planting material

Asante Akim Central, Sekyere Kumawu

2. Root rot Ejisu-Juaben3. Cassava mites Bosomtwe, Atwima

Nwabiagya, Sekyere Kumawu

4. Cassava Mealy bugs Bosomtwe, Atwima Nwabiagya

5. Cassava mosaic Bosomtwe

Commodity: Vegetables(Pepper, garden eggs, and tomato,

Production Constraints Affected Districts1. White fly, Aphids and whitish insect on garden eggs

KMA, Sekyere South, Bekwai, Mampong

2. Nematode on tomato and garden eggs

KMA, Obuasi, Adansi South

3. Leaf curl in pepper Ejisu-Juaben, Bekwai4. Rotten of pepper fruits Adansi North, Atwima

Mponua5. Mealy bugs on eggplant Sekyere East, Atwima

Nwabiagya6. Snail infestation Atwima Mponua,

Commodity: Cabbage

Production Constraints

Affected Districts

1. Diamond Back Moth (DBM)

KMA, Atwima Mponua, Mampong, Obuasi

2..Leaf blight Adansi North, KMA, Bosomtwe, Atwima Nwabiagya

3. White flies Bosomtwe 4. Caterpillars Bosomtwe, Mampong

Tree Crops and FruitsCommodity: Plantain

Production Constraints Affected Districts

1. Black sigatoka Ahafo Ano North, Atwima Mponua, Sekyere South, Bosomtwe, Adansi South, Sekyere Kumawu, Amansie Central

2. Lodging of plantain Asante Akim North, Sekyere Kumawu, Mampong

3. Inadequate improved planting materials

Ejisu-Juaben, Mampong, Adansi South

4. Nematode, beetles and weevil infestation

Atwima Mponua, Bekwai, Mampong, Adansi South

Commodity: Citrus

Production Constraints Affected Districts1. Premature droppings of fruits Ejisu-Juaben,sekyer east, Obuasi

municipal,Bekwai, Mampong, Atwima Nwabiagya

2. Poor market for oranges KMA, Sekyere Kumawu, Aywima Nwabiagya, Mampong, Obuasi

3. Fruit flies Asante Akim Central, Amansie Central, Atwima Kwanwoma Sekyere East, Bosomtwe, Obuasi, Bekwai, Sekyere Kumawu, Mampong

4. Black spots on fruits Sekyere East, Bosomtwe, Obuasi, Mampong, Adansi South

5. Fruit rot Bosomtwe, Mampong

Livestock and PoultryCommodity: Small Ruminants (Sheep and Goat)

Production Constraints Affected Districts1. PPR infestation in small ruminants

Bosomtwe, Asante Akim Central, Atwima Mponua, KMA, Amansie Central, Sekyere Central, Bekwai, Asokore Mampong, Mampong

2. Mange in small ruminants

Sekyere Central, Atwima Mponua, KMA, Adansi South, Mampong, Atwima Nwabiagya

3. Unavailability of improved breeds of sheep

Asante Akim Central, Sekyere Central, Mampong

4. Worm infestation KMA, Mampong, Asokore Mampong5. Poor housing Bome Freho, KMA, Kwabre East, Asokore

Mampong, Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Central, Bekwai, Adansi South

Commodity: Cattle

Production Constraints Affected Districts

1. Breed selection KMA, Sekyere South

2. CBPP, TB, Foot & mouth disease, Anthrax, skin disease

Bosomtwe, Atwima Mponua

Commodity: Poultry & PiggeryProduction Constraints Affected Districts1. Newcastle disease KMA, Bosomtwe,

Mampong, Bekwai, Atwima Mponua

2. Fowl pox Bosomtwe, Mampong3. Outbreak of Gumboro KMA, Bosomtwe4. High cost of inputs (feed and vaccine)

Bosomtwe, Asante Akim Central, Atwima Mponua, Mampong, Sekyere Central

NON TRADITIONAL

GRASSCUTTERPRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS

AFFECTED DISTRICTS

1. Difficulty in getting breeding stock

KMA, Sekyere Kumawu

Post Harvest Production Constraints Affected Districts1. Inadequate storage facilities for maize, yam

Asante Akim Central, Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Kwabre East, Asokore Mampong, Mampong, Bekwai, Sekyere Kunawu, Sekyere Central

2. Inadequate processing facilities for Citrus

Asante Akim South, Asokore Mampong, Bosome Freho, Sekyere Central, Atwima Nwabiagya

3. Unsafe handling of vegetables after harvest

KMA, Asokore Mampong, Atwima Nwabiagya, Mampong

Soil and Fertility Management Issues

Constraints Affected Districts1. Declining soil fertility Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Ejura

Sekyedumasi, Offinso North, Amansie Central, Mampong, Adansi South, Atwima Nwabiagya, Bekwai, Asokore Mampong

2. Presence of termites Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Atwima Mponua, Bekwai, Sekyere Kumawu, Mampong

3. Lack of knowledge on the combination rates of organic manure (poultry) with inorganic fertilizer

All Districts

Cross Cutting Issues

• CreditConstraints Affected Districts

1. Untimely delivery of inputs for Block Farm

Amansie Central, Adansi South, Atwima Nwabiagya

2. Inadequate credit facilities

Ejisu-Juaben, Asante Akim North, Asokore Mampong, Mampong, Atwima Nwabiagya

CONT.Agrochemicals

Constraints Affected Districts

1. Misuse of agrochemicals KMA, Amansie Central, Atwima Mponua, Mampong, Bekwai, Sekyere Kumawu, Adansi South

2. High cost of agricultural inputs

All Districts

3. Faking of Agrochemicals Afigya Kwabre, Ejura Sekyedumasi, Atwima Mponua, Amansie Central, KMA, Bekwai

OTHERS Constraints Affected Districts1. High cost ofVeterinary drugs

KMA, Bekwai Municipality, Ejisu-Juaben, Sekyere Central, Atwima Nwabiagya

2. High cost of labour

Bosome Freho, Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Asokore Mampong, Atwima Nwabigya, Adansi South, Mampong, Sekyere Central

3. Poor knowledge in record keeping

Bosome Freho, Mampong

Constraints Affected Districts4. Inadequate veterinary services

Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Bekwai, Sekyere Central, Adansi South

5. No veterinary clinic Ejisu-Juaben6. Low market price for farm produce (both livestock and crops)

Asokore Mampong, Asante Akim Central, Ejisu-Juaben, Asante Akim North, Kwabre East, Mampong, Sekyere Central

7. Poor condition of feeder road

Ejisu – Juaben, Amansie Central, Sekyere Central, Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Kumawu, Asante Akim North

Constraints Affected Districts8. Low AEA to farmer ratio Ejisu-Juaben, Ahafo Ano North,

Bekwai, Mampong

9. Difficulty in group sustainability Atwima Mponua, Amansie Central, Asante Akim North, Sekyere Kumawu, Adansi South

10. No vaccination program for dogs

Ahafo Ano South, Bekwai Municipality, Atwima Nwabiagya, Sekyere Kumawu

11. Low adoption of improved technology by farmers

Ahafo Ano North, Kwabre East, Adansi South

12. Agriculture unattractive to the youth

Amansie Central, Bekwai, Sekyere Kumawu, Atwima Nwabiagya

CONT. Constraints Affected Districts13. Erratic rainfall pattern Asante Akim Central, Kwabre

East, KMA, Amansie Central

14. Inadequate irrigation facilities Asante Akim Central, Ejisu-Juaben, Atwima Mponua, Asokore Mampong

15. Limited access to arable land Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Asokore Mampong, Amansie Central

16. Galamsey operations polluting water bodies

Asante Akim Central, Atwima Mponua

17. Use of pesticides for fishing

Amansie Central

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