Table42: Adoption of Good Agronomic Practiced Technology on Sorghum ATASP -1 Technology
Constraint Not Severe Mildly Severe
Not a Problem
Severe
Very Severe
Sorghum Market Distance
13 43.3%
3 10.0%
13
Low Price for Sorghum 43.3%
3 10.0%
9
High Transport Cost 31.0% 46.7% 83.9%
11 35.5%
9 30.0%
5
3
46.7%
4
10 33.3%
7 23.3%
11 40.7%
5 16.7%
13.3% 14
Inadequate Large Export Market
6 20.0%
16.7%
10.0%
3
2
6
Inadequate Land
2 6.7%
9.7%
6.7%
20.0% Inadequate Capital
5 16.7%
7
17
Poor Road Network
5
4 13.8%
22.6%
54.8% Pest and Diseases Problem
8 27.6%
16.1%
77.4% Long Distance to Extension Worker
3 10.0%
5
24
Lack of Effectiveness
8
3
16.7%
5 16.7%
26.7%
10.3% 4
26
Extension Service Unavailable
3
5
13.3%
5 16.7%
10.0%
17.2% 14
Low Market/Demand for Product
4 13.3%
5 16.7%
5 18.5%
1 3.7%
10 33.3% 4 13.3% 13 43.3% 4 13.3% 8 29.6%
3 10.0% 10 33.3%
2 7.4%
Source: June., 2020 Field Data 4.14.3 Constraints militating Against the Adoption of Good Agronomic Practices for Rice Production
The report from the previous years' showed 16 key constraints, however these 16 constraints have been reduced to 12 main constraints specific to the Rice crop enterprises within the SCPZ in the period under review. Poor understanding of GAP, and lack of coordination, insufficient dialogue and insufficient outreach have been effectively corrected by the ATASP-1 Program from past and existing works. The table 43 below shows the responses on these 12 constraints on Rice farmers under ATASP-1 Program. The table indicates that the 12 main constraints identified that hinders adoption of technologies disseminated to Rice Crop enterprises and the farmers under the Program. These constraints are, market distance, low price for Rice, high transport cost, low market /demand for products, unavailability of extension services, lack of effectiveness, long distance to extension workers, pest and disease control, poor road network, inadequate capital, inadequate land and inadequate large export market.
Yield and Technology Adoption Survey
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