What are the challenges facing the agricultural sector in Africa?

[Funky]

As it stands now, one major problem facing agriculture I'm my country and even in Africa is lack of technical know how, because most of the educated ones are not into Agriculture leaving those who do not understand the technology to improve agriculture in the sector.

 

[Jlife]

Most people in the rural settlement lack the required money that is necessary to start up agricultural business and this is one of the problem that faces a lot of agricultural sectors here in Africa, disease and crop pest is also a challenge.

 

[Nurudeen]

The major challenge Agriculture is facing in Nigeria still remains lacks of government support and lackadaisical attitude towards diversification. A lots of African leaders are pumping money into oil while neglecting Agriculture

 

[tyrim88]

Agriculture comprised crop productions and animals productions. It's used to be major source of revenue for some African countries before the discovery of oil and gas in those countries but this time around, the sector is in coma because their are lots of challenges facing the sector which includes poor farm tool, lack of access to grants and loans, poor road network and so on. These are some of the challenges before farmers in Africa which may differ from those in other continents. What are the challenges facing agric-businesses in your country?

One of the reason facing agriculture in my clime is the access to modern farming impliment,the use of old methods of farming and lack of access to soft loans to buy seedlings is another problems.And the land system in place that does not allow access to large expanse of farm land is also another factor that hampers food security.

 

[topfly007]

Some of the challenges facing agricultural sector in Africa is first insufficient funds and secondly the lack of technological equipment to enhance production and the short supply of manpower.

 

[Blessingedidiong]

One of the challenges facing agriculture in my country is insecurity. Insecurity has made farmers not go to their farms and this has made food scarce in the country. Another challenge is lack of farm machineries.

 

[Setho]

Large businesses can always be sure of having one or more issues. We should always bless up yourself for issues like managing employees and trying to make the best out of everyone in the organisation.

 

[Setfragil]

The challenges facing agricultural business in my country are numerous. The government does not finance farmers who are interested in going into farming. Poor road networks from the farm to urban centres are in bad conditions for farm produce to be transported from the farm to the city.

 

[Kelly5]

One of the major challenges facing the agricultural sectors in Africa is the poor availability of farming tools and implements to the farmers that are poor to cultivate the lands for increased and mechanized system of farming.

 

[Fancymercy]

Capital is one major factor....because getting the land,tools,seedlings, knowledge etc all comes down to this.

 

[Bousine123]

Agriculture comprised crop productions and animals productions. It's used to be major source of revenue for some African countries before the discovery of oil and gas in those countries but this time around, the sector is in coma because their are lots of challenges facing the sector which includes poor farm tool, lack of access to grants and loans, poor road network and so on. These are some of the challenges before farmers in Africa which may differ from those in other continents. What are the challenges facing agric-businesses in your country?

You stated concrete points on your post. My country has the least form of interest towards agriculture, basically Because people have turned their attention to new ways of making money.

 

[saoussen57651]

Most of teenagers doesn't like to work on agriculture sector so this is biggest challenge for agriculture as it is not donating results immediatelly like other jobs where you get salary by end of month.

 

[Setfragil]

The major challenge Agriculture is facing in Nigeria still remains lacks of government support and lackadaisical attitude towards diversification. A lots of African leaders are pumping money into oil while neglecting Agriculture

The government tends not to focus or give the needed attention to agriculture in terms of loans and other financial support that could help boost food productions in the country.

 

[Mayox25]

Some of the problems facing agriculture in Africa is that farming practices are archaic, making it still subsistence in nature that is no mechanised, lack of improved seedlings for a planting to give higher yield per hectare, lack of extension services and many more.

 

[Shigobad20201]

What is facing the development of agricultural sector is the impression that people have about agriculture. Some people feel that agricultural work is less lucrative than other sectors of the economy but they don't know that agricultural sector is one of the most lucrative sector of the economy.

Most people thinks Agriculture is meant for uneducated people , but nowadays graduates has been going into big time farming and are making millions out of it, but lack of capital to fund the business is one of the problem facing agriculture.

 

[Hena101]

The challenges facing agriculture in Africa is much because we don't even have the knowledge of how to do agriculture in a modern way we still depends on the old one we know.

 

[Ralphjoe]

Most people thinks Agriculture is meant for uneducated people , but nowadays graduates has been going into big time farming and are making millions out of it, but lack of capital to fund the business is one of the problem facing agriculture.

I think that any grudge with that goes into the family business will definitely make it big in this kind of business because in this our country's economy the prices of some items or agricultural producers is not running very high side right now so anyone that goes into the business is sure to make a very good amount of profit and it.

 

[jeffey]

problems with agriculture in Africa Include poor agricultural grants, lack of skilled personels, no basic trainings for peasant farmers, increase in transportation price, low research and poor food processing facilities, poor economy.

 

[Ceeny007]

Poor infrastructure, negative variation in government funding, inaccessibility of credit facilities and over dependence on oil

 

[Kaffyfolla]

The problem facing agricultural sector in Africa is the lack of manpower supply from the government to support farmers, had it been government provide the mechanical tools like harvested, ploughing machines, milking machine and give loans to the farmer, every citizen will not be looking for white collar job and leave mechanized farming