Table 6 Mungbean production constraints in Southeast Asia and East Africa, ranked from 1 to 12 (1 being the most important), 2017–18
From: Mungbean in Southeast Asia and East Africa: varieties, practices and constraints
| Â | Southeast Asia | East Africa | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KHM | IDN | LAO | PHL | THA | VNM | UGA | KEN | TZA | |
Insect pests in production | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Unstable markets | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Lack suitable varieties | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
Lack of quality seed | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Low price/market demand | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Unstable weather | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Plant diseases | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Water shortages | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Labor shortages | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
Insect pests in storage | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Lack of extension support | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Soil fertility | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 |