Date Palm Production Practices and Constraints in the Value Chain in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 8

Major constraints of date palm production in the study area.

Category	Frequency of HHs ()	%
Inappropriate agronomic & management practices	71	60.7
Shortage of quality planting materials	13	11.1
Diseases & insect pests problems	14	12.0
Poor postharvest handling practices	11	9.4
Lack of market	8	6.8

Note. : number of respondent household heads; HHs: household heads.