Constraints and opportunity of mango Production in the case of Homosha woreda, Benishangul gumuz regional state, Ethiopia

Abstract

Mango is the crucial fruits for home consumption and playing a significant role in the local economy as a means of earning livelihoods for millions of farmers, creating jobs and generating foreign currency in Ethiopia. Homosha woreda’s which is found in Assosa zone of Benishangul gumuz regional state western part of Ethiopia is potential in fruits production; mainly avocado, mango and papaya are the dominant sub-tropical fruits in the woreda’s. However, currently, farmers are not benefited and production and productivity of the fruits are being decreasing from time to time because of some constraints of them. Therefore this study was attempted to assess the production constraints of mango in the woreda’s. Random sampling method and quantitative and qualitative data type has been employed for data collection. Accordingly, data was collected from 90 randomly selected mango producing households in the woreda’s from three Kebeles namely Algela, Dareselam and Ashura. Focus Group Discussion and Key Informant Interview were made to organize qualitative data type. The result showed that disease, insect pests, bird damage, land shortage, lack of credit, high input price, limited knowledge, poor seed quality and weed were the core production and productivity constraints of mango in Homosha woreda’s. Therefore the policy makers should have to encouraging the researcher to release generation of disease and insect tolerant varieties of mango, strengthening extension services and also enhance knowledge and skills of smallholder farmers’ developmental endeavors should work and participate on the provision of improved crop varieties, input delivery, support research and development should be focused to improve the livelihood and economy of the farmers’.