Production of Upland Rice and Constraints Faced by the Farmers in Tselemti District, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract

Rice is an important crop introduced recently in Tselemti district. This study identified the production and associated constraints of upland rice in Tselemti district of Northern Ethiopia. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. A total of 150 randomly selected respondents from the potential rice producing kebles were included in the study. There was an increasing trend of rice production and the area in the past seven years. On the other hand, there were technological, biological, physical, socioeconomic and institutional constraints specified by farmers in rice production and utilization. Therefore, solving the prioritized constraints in rice production and utilization is important to adopt rice technology in a sustainable manner.

Keywords: constraints, upland rice, Tselemti district