16 Problems facing Tea production in Malawi

HERE are 16 Problems facing Tea production in Malawi

  • Competition with unwanted weeds for plant nutrients leading to poor quality produce.

  • Pests e.g. aphids which destroy the crop leaves leading to losses.


Problems facing Tea production in Malawi

  • Diseases e.g. root fungus disease which leads to poor quality output.

  • Inadequate capital yet expensive machinery is used in tea processing.

  • Scarcity of labour to do the plucking during the harvesting period.

  • Competition with other countries producing cigarettes e.g. Marlboro and Rex from USA.

  • Limited land for tea plantations due to ever increasing population.

  • Soil exhaustion due to monoculture leading to low and poor quality yields.

  • Unstable prices leading to price fluctuation on the world market which demoralizes the farmers.

  • Natural hazards e.g. hailstorms which destroy large parts of plantations leading to low output.

  • Dangerous animals e.g. snakes, which attack the workers hence scaring them away.

  • Inadequate storage facilities which leads to losses due to rotting and destruction by pests.

  • Transport problems in some areas due to dilapidated roads which cause spoilage of harvested tea before it reaches the factory.

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