Reasons for low agriculture productivity in Uganda
- Poor crop varieties in most districts like Kayunga and Moroto lead to low outputs.
- Use of poor tools like hoes in Mpigi and most of the districts limit the sizes of the farms tilled.
- Monocultural practices such as growth of coffee in Masaka has led to soil degredation and nutrient depletion causing low yields
- Bush burning for example in Nakasongola destroy soil organisms and soil structure causing low outputs from crops grown
- Poor methods of farming encourage soil erosion ans loss of soil fertility for example in slopes of Mt. Elgon.
- Overstocking has led to overgrazing in Northen-Eastern Uganda causing scarcity of pasture leading to poor quality animals.
- Pests and diseases in several districs like Moyo leads to poor farm outputs.
- Harsh climate such as prolonged drought in Kaabongo lead to scarsity of pastureand high farmers losses.
- Poor soils in Mukono, Kayunga etc lead to agricultural productivity
- Shortage of market for agricultural output discourage investment in agriculture
- Inadequate skilled labour and extension services cause low farm yields in Arua, Kabale, Hoima etc.
- Inadequate capital to invest in agriculture
- Political instabilities like in Kasese discourage agriculture
- Poor land tenure system that has led to inappropriate sharing of land for agriculture especially in Buganda limit agriculture.
- Unfavorable relief in Kasese limit agricultural productivity
- Poor transport network discourages farmer who cannot transport their products to the market leading tohigh post-harvest losses..
- Corruption by government official reduce the funds to be invested in agriculture.
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