S/N | Constraints faced by apple growers | Major constraints (%) | Minor constraints (%) | Not a constraint (%) | Mean | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ineffective extension services | 96.7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.93** | 1st |
2 | Inadequate finance and credit facilities | 93.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.90** | 2nd |
3 | High cost of farm input | 86.7 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.83** | 3rd |
4 | Capital intensiveness of the enterprise | 83.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.80** | 4th |
5 | Lack of support from government | 83.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.80** | 4th |
6 | Scarcity of farm inputs like quality apple scions and rootstocks | 83.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 1.80** | 4th |
7 | Invasion of Fulani herdsmen | 70.0 | 26.7 | 3.3 | 1.67* | 7th |
8 | Pest and disease infestation | 50 | 50 | 0.0 | 1.50* | 8th |
9 | Incessant communal conflict | 60.0 | 23.3 | 16.7 | 1.43* | 9th |
10 | Land tenure problem | 43.3 | 33.3 | 23.3 | 1.20* | 10th |
11 | Climate change | 30 | 50 | 20 | 1.10* | 11th |
12 | Poor soil fertility | 20.0 | 66.7 | 13.3 | 1.07 | 12th |
13 | The production of apples is stressful | 23.3 | 43.3 | 33.3 | 0.90 | 13th |
14 | Shortage of farm labour | 13.3 | 46.7 | 40.0 | 0.73 | 14th |
15 | Perishability of the crop | 3.3 | 3.3 | 93.3 | 0.10 | 15th |
16 | Inadequate storage facilities | 3.3 | 3.3 | 93.3 | 0.10 | 15th |
17 | Lack of transport facilities | 0.0 | 3.3 | 96.7 | 0.03 | 17th |
18 | Glut particularly at the peak of production | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.00 | 18th |
19 | Unavailability of market | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.00 | 18th |