Practices cassava farmers

Table 36a: Constraints militating against the adoption of Good Agronomic Practices cassava farmers

Constraints Very severe Severe Mild severe Not severe Not a problem Weighted score

Insufficient awareness about safety Environmental and social problem Insufficient knowledge of impact of agricultural practices Lack of knowledge and low education 9(15) 18(30) 11(18.33) 9(15) 13(21.67) 2.9

13(21.67) 15(25) 16(26.67) 5(8.33) 7(11.67) 2.2

3(5) 10(16.67) 19(31.67) 8(13.33) 20(33.33) 2.4

4(6.67) 9(15) 18(30) 6(10) 23(38.33) 2.3

Poor understanding of technology (GAP) requirements 3(3) 10(16.67) 12(20) 17(28.33) 18(30) 2.4

Poor record keeping 11(18.33) 10(16.67) 9(15) 8(13.33) 22(36.67) 2.6 Low motivation and incentives to implement GAP 12(20) 15(25) 14(23.33) 4(6.67) 15(25) 3 Unhygienic practices in production and food processing 2(3.33) 9(15) 18(30) 13(21.67) 16(26.67) 2.7 No direct links with market 20(33.33) 21(35) 6(10) 6(10) 7(11.67) 3.6 Small number of large export companies 13(21.67) 26(43.33) 8(13.33) 9(15) 4(6.67) 3.5 Insufficient organization of small growers in producers association 7(11.67) 11(18.33) 22(36.67) 8(13.33) 12(20) 2.8 Inappropriate use of pesticides 8(13.33) 12(20) 14(23.33) 12(20) 14(23.33) 2.7 Shortage of skill labour 13(21.67) 14(23.33) 17(28.33) 6(10) 10(16.67) 3.2 Poor understanding of the role of GAP 4(6.67) 14(23.33) 14(23.33) 7(11.67) 21(35) 2.5 Insufficient dialogue with stakeholders 14(23.33) 10(16.67) 14(23.33) 12(20) 10(16.67) 2.9 Insufficient outreach and lack of coordination in training 2(3.33) 5(8.33) 17(28.33) 15(25) 21(35) 2.2 Figures in parentheses are percentages Note: weighted score less than 3.0 indicates not severe

5.6.1 Constraints militating against the adoption of Good Agronomic Practices among sorghum farmers There were equally 16 envisaged constraints that could militate against adoption of good agronomic practices by sorghum farmers in various zones under the project. These constraints are presented in table 36b. From the table all these constraints have weighted scores that were less than 3 meaning that none of them have severities in their ability to hamper adoption of agronomic practices disseminated to sorghum farmers. It does appear from the results in the table