Constraints Perceived by Rice Farmers in the Adoption of Rice Production Practices in Southern Province of Republic of Rwanda

The study conducted in Southern Province of the Republic of Rwanda to document the constraints faced by farmers in paddy production revealed that respondents expressed technical constraints related to pest and disease control (90%), farm yard manure (70%), insufficient water for crop irrigation (62.50%); constraints like high cost of inputs, lack of finance and expensive labor were main financial constraints faced by rice farmers at 48.75 per cent, 45.00 per cent and 41.25 per cent, respectively. Regarding extension and social constraints, half of the respondents (50%) reported lack of trainings on new technologies of paddy production, lack of proper demonstrations and field visits 46.25 per cent, 86.25 per cent reported low price of rice on market, 47.25 per cent reported lack of crop insurance in case of production loss caused by natural calamities and 3.75 per cent reported lack of incentive to innovative farmers.