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Factors limiting production and availability in Nigeria

1. Land. The type of land tenure system (inheritance) practiced in most plantain producing regions of Nigeria does not give space for expansion. In some cases, where land is hired, its fertility is too low for plantain production and farmers maximize its use by practicing intercropping with crops like cocoyam and cassava.

2. Cultural Practices. There has been little or no change in the cultural practices of the crop in the last 20 years. The inadequate knowledge of improved cultural practices of the crop by the farmers, inefficient extension services systems by the government, and skewness of specialization in areas of research are part of the reasons why yield potential of plantain is still low in Nigeria. Farmers still depend solely on rainfall without irrigation. The average national farmer/extension agent ratio, which is 2500:1, also contributes to a poor movement of research results to end users.

3. Labour. Plantains are planted at the onset of the rains. This coincides with the time of planting of other crops. In most cases, shortage of labour makes cultivation of large farms difficult, resulting in delayed weeding and reduce yield. Constant high cost of labour is usually experienced in many oil producing states due to preference for higher paying jobs at oil companies.

4. Pests and Diseases. Black leaf streak and banana weevils are the major disease and pest affecting plantain production in Nigeria. The appearance of black leaf streak was noticed in the country in 1986. Most plantains are susceptible to the disease, which causes 30–50% yield reductions (IITA, 1989). Observations in plantain producing regions showed that the disease occurred more in distant fields than in home gardens. Banana weevils cause snapping of fruit bearing plants, which forces farmers to give continuous attention to this pest. Introduction of several resistant cultivars and better cultural practices seems to have reduced its occurrence.


5. Post-harvest Handling. High postharvest losses are among the major problems limiting the availability of plantain in the country. As a result of poor handling, postharvest diseases are commonly seen on fruits sold in the country. The fact that most large farms are always located inside the forests, far away from road access, makes the produce to stay on heaps for several days by the road side. In the late 1980s, transportation of this crop by rail to other non-producing regions was common, but the absence of a current rail system and adequate road network to most farms now hampers easy distribution to non-producing areas.

6. Storage. Environmental factors, such as temperature, relative humidity and air composition, do affect the shelf-life of plantain. Coupled with inadequate storage systems, insufficient distribution and lack of ripening techniques, environmental factors always result in a large proportion of the produce being wasted.

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