The disengagement of the government from marketing activities since 1986 has made it difficult for women to market their produce and has thus deprived women of their main source of income. As a result many rural women have opted for subsistence farming. Women are affected more severely by the increasing poverty because of their marginalization in society, lack of access to education and training, and their exclusion from decision-making positions.
Agriculture is carried out with low-levels of technology and inputs, resulting in low productivity.
Deteriorating road conditions hinder marketing. The systematic importation of food stuffs is a disincentive to farmers.