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Institutions Markets Support services Farm<strong>in</strong>g systems<br />

Inappropriate policy and<br />

regulation<br />

Inadequate <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />

Weak <strong>in</strong>stitutional<br />

structures<br />

Poorly organised<br />

farmers<br />

Conflicts between<br />

stakeholders<br />

Poorly developed<br />

markets<br />

Low producer prices<br />

High cost of <strong>in</strong>puts<br />

Poor access to <strong>in</strong>puts<br />

Lack of credit<br />

Lack of or Inappropriate<br />

research<br />

Poor extension/ lack of<br />

knowledge<br />

Poor NRM<br />

Pests and diseases<br />

Low quality produce<br />

Unsuitable varieties<br />

Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g production<br />

Region/country Commodity<br />

West Africa<br />

Cameroon Bananas 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Galic 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Ghana P<strong>in</strong>eapples 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Ca<strong>ssa</strong>va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Niger Vegetables 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Nigeria Ca<strong>ssa</strong>va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Rice 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

Total 12 8 18 19 10 20 17 19 19 14 13 21 9 18 16 17 14<br />

Percentage of case studies 57% 38% 86% 90% 48% 95% 81% 90% 90% 67% 62% 100% 43% 86% 76% 81% 67%<br />

A comparative analysis of the case studies<br />

85

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