4.9.1. Challenges faced by
farmers in the process of applying agricultural inputs
Referring to the above graph, 43.75% reported that the main
problem they have faced is the climate change followed by the agricultural
inputs that are not easily accessible (32.29%), 12.5% said that they are not
happy with the changes of the market price of crop production, 11.45% showed
that the conservation of crop harvested is the major challenge and finally, the
big number of HH surveyed reported that climate change is the driving factor
that prevent them to improve their crop production.
4.9.2. Suggestions of
farmers to improve the use of agricultural inputs
The above graph indicates clearly the needs/suggestion that can
help them to improve their crop production accessibility trough market price
(purchasing power of the HH), and finally the food utilizations. Based on this
a HH will get a better living condition
From the above table we note the followings:
- 30.20% suggested that government should put more efforts to
strengthen the land use consolidation program to facilitate farmers increase
their production
- 33.33% reported that, they wish the increase of quantity of
agricultural inputs will sustain the production and solve the food security
problem
- 14.58% the funds that the government provide for farmers
such as BDF, MINAGRI PRICE PROJECT among the others should pass through the
UMURENGE SACCO for easy access
- 21.87% of the total HH surveyed reported that loans for
farmers are still low that government should emphasize in how to increase them
to facilitate farmers in purchasing agricultural inputs
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
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