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Agricultural Constraints in Ashanti Region
- 1. AGRICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS IN ASHANTI REGION PRESENTED BY EDWARD NASARA DEPUTY RELC COORDINATOR
- 2. CATEGORIZATION OF 2013CONSTRAINTS • CEREALS LEGUMES • ROOT AND TUBERS • VEGETABLES • TREE CROPS AND FRUITS • LIVESTOCK, POULTRY AND FISHRIES • POSTHARVEST • SOIL AND FERTILITY MANAGEMENT • CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
- 3. Cereals and Legumes • Commodity: Maize Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. Stem borers attack on minor season Atwima Mponua, Mampong Municipality, Obuasi Municipality
- 4. 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
- 5. Root and Tubers • Commodity: Cocoyam Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. Extinction of cocoyam Atwima Mponua, Sekyere South, Sekyere East, Asante Akim South, Asante Akim Central, Atwima Nwabiagy, Bekwai, Amansie Central
- 6. 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
- 7. Commodity: Yam Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. Rottening of tubers Ejura-Sekyedumasi, Mampong 2. Blight attack Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Afram Plains, Ejura Sekyedumasi
- 8. Commodity: Cassava Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. Unavailability of improved planting material Asante Akim Central, Sekyere Kumawu 2. Root rot Ejisu-Juaben 3. Cassava mites Bosomtwe, Atwima Nwabiagya, Sekyere Kumawu 4. Cassava Mealy bugs Bosomtwe, Atwima Nwabiagya 5. Cassava mosaic Bosomtwe
- 9. Commodity: Vegetables(Pepper, gardeneggs, and tomato, Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. 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, Bekwai 4. Rotten of pepper fruits Adansi North, Atwima Mponua 5. Mealy bugs on eggplant Sekyere East, Atwima Nwabiagya 6. Snail infestation Atwima Mponua,
- 10. 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
- 11. Tree Crops andFruits Commodity: 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
- 12. Commodity: Citrus ProductionConstraints Affected Districts 1. 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
- 13. Livestock and Poultry Commodity: Small Ruminants (Sheep and Goat) Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. 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 Mampong 5. Poor housing Bome Freho, KMA, Kwabre East, Asokore Mampong, Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere Central, Bekwai, Adansi South
- 14. Commodity: Cattle ProductionConstraints Affected Districts 1. Breed selection KMA, Sekyere South 2. CBPP, TB, Foot & Bosomtwe, Atwima mouth disease, Anthrax, Mponua skin disease
- 15. Commodity: Poultry &Piggery Production Constraints Affected Districts 1. Newcastle disease KMA, Bosomtwe, Mampong, Bekwai, Atwima Mponua 2. Fowl pox Bosomtwe, Mampong 3. Outbreak of Gumboro KMA, Bosomtwe 4. High cost of inputs (feed and vaccine) Bosomtwe, Asante Akim Central, Atwima Mponua, Mampong, Sekyere Central
- 16. NON TRADITIONAL GRASSCUTTER PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS AFFECTED DISTRICTS 1. Difficulty in getting breeding stock KMA, Sekyere Kumawu
- 17. Post Harvest ProductionConstraints Affected Districts 1. 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
- 18. Soil and FertilityManagement Issues Constraints Affected Districts 1. 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
- 19. Cross Cutting Issues • Credit Constraints 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
- 20. CONT. Agrochemicals ConstraintsAffected 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
- 21. OTHERS Constraints AffectedDistricts 1. High cost of Veterinary 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
- 22. Constraints Affected Districts 4. Inadequate veterinary services Ejisu-Juaben, KMA, Bekwai, Sekyere Central, Adansi South 5. No veterinary clinic Ejisu-Juaben 6. 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
- 23. Constraints Affected Districts 8. 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
- 24. CONT. Constraints AffectedDistricts 13. 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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