Factors contributing to the low cotton production in Ngetta sub county Lira.

Abstract

In Agricultural production a farmer would like to benefit from the products that he/she produce. A farmer becomes motivated and interested in the production when profits are realized but when there is very low or no profit; a farmer seizes production from such an enterprise. The study was done with the aim of finding out the causes for low yield of cotton production and possible measures to reactivate and maximize its production in NGETTA Sub-County, LIRA district. In order to find out the factors contributing to the low yield of cotton production, the researcher(i) selected more dependable and reliable tools namely: - Questionnaires observation and oral interviews with the respondents. My objectives as a researcher were: -The main was: -To find out the factors contributing to the low cotton production? Specific objectives were: -To find out the causes of low cotton production? To establish possible solution to the low cotton production in NGETTA sub-county, LIRA district. Among the farmers, three respondents were randomly selected from each parish, two extension workers (respondent) cooperative assistant and Agricultural assistant in change NGETTA Sub-county. There was selection of the parishes, the four Parishes were selected randomly from the eight parishes namely Banya, Ater, Barapwo; one of the farmers from each parish was interviewed. In my findings as a researcher, I found out that the farmers are faced by problems like: - Shortage of ready market, pests and disease, shortage of capital, lack of pesticides, uncertainties by natural hazards. However, within the limitations of the size and scope of the investigation, the following suggestions were made: - period credit facilities to the farmer like bulls, loans, ox —ploughs, the agricultural department to lease with the cotton development organization to supply the farmer with necessary inputs in time, close supervision and monitoring of farming procedures by extension workers, organize agricultural workshops.