Supply-Side Practices and Constraints of the Kola Nut (Cola nitida (Vent) Schott. and Endl.) Value Chain in Ghana: A Descriptive Evidence

Table 7

Major constraints to kola production.

Constraints	N	Percent of responses
Lack of planting materials	21	7.3
Lack of market	79	27.4
Low/poor market price of nuts (price fluctuation)	177	61.5
Lack of information on grower recommendation	82	28.5
Lack of credit facilities (financial challenge)	32	11.1
Problems of bush fires	1	0.3
Poor weather conditions	14	4.9
Lack of inputs (including protective clothing)	131	45.5
Pests and diseases	174	60.4
Labour challenge	11	3.8
Harvesting challenge (due to tree’s height and size)	5	1.7
Theft issues	9	3.1
Poor bearing of kola trees	10	3.5

Multiple responses.