Abstract
Participatory agricultural production constraint analysis was conducted in AGP-II project supported district; Biyo-Awale district from Dire Dawa Adminisrative Councile (DDAC) of Ethiopia with the objective to assess agricultural production constraints of the target community in the study area. The study was used Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRA) approach to collect and generate the required data and infortation. The study used PRA tools which included reviewing secondary data, focus group discussions, pair-wise ranking, and field observation. Results of PRA study revealed that the main crop production constraints facing the study area are shortage of improved crop varieties for cereal and horticultural crops, pest infestation (weeds, crop disease, and insects), moisture stress due to eratic rainfall distribution and inadequate moisture management practices. The PRA study also revealed that crop production was constraints facing are drought, deforestation, depletion of water resource and declining of soil fertility. The PRA study further indicates shortage of financial capital, and inadequate support in the income source diversification have been identified as major institutiona constraints that are limiting the capacity of the communities to diversify their livelihoods. Hence, there is need for research, development and institutional interventions to alleviate the identified constraints to crop production and socioeconomic in the study area through holistic approach.
Highlights
In Ethiopia, agriculture is main economic pillars of the Ethiopian economy and the overall economic growth of the country is highly dependent on the success of the sector
Participatory agricultural production constraint analysis was conducted in Agricultural Growth Program-II (AGP-II) project supported district; Biyo-Awale district from Dire Dawa Adminisrative Councile (DDAC) of Ethiopia with the objective to assess agricultural production constraints of the target community in the study area
The sector account for 42% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country and about 85 % of the population gains their livelihood from agricultural production [1]
Summary
In Ethiopia, agriculture is main economic pillars of the Ethiopian economy and the overall economic growth of the country is highly dependent on the success of the sector. Crop production sub-sector constitutes a major share in agricultural production and contributes a significant amount to the national domestic product of the country. Crop production constitutes a major share in agricultural production and contributes a significant amount to the national domestic product and it accounted for 31.5% and 30.4% of GDP in 2010/11 and 2011/12. This in turn clearly demonstrates the significance of crop production in the drive to accelerate economic growth of the country [3]. In eastern part of Ethiopia, in Dire Dawa Administrative Council (DDAC), agriculture is continuing as a means of livelihood for rural households of the councile
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