Identified agricultural risks | Mean district RPIs | Overall RPIs in districts | Mean gender RPIs | ||
Kilolo district | Karatu district | Males | Females | ||
Rainfall variability | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.37 | 4.5 |
Low soil fertility | 4.59 | 2.97 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 4.0 |
Low crop price | 4.56 | 3.41 | 3.99 | 3.87 | 4.10 |
Inefficient crop market | 4.18 | 3.26 | 3.72 | 3.71 | 3.73 |
Diseases, pests and harmful animals | 3.51 | 4.41 | 3.96 | 4.0 | 3.93 |
Counterfeit pesticides | 3.36 | 2.97 | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.13 |
Counterfeit seeds | 3.72 | 2.77 | 3.25 | 3.13 | 3.35 |
Lack of education on proper agricultural practices and post-harvest techniques | 4.31 | 4.26 | 4.29 | 4.16 | 4.40 |
Insufficient working capital | 4.21 | 4.23 | 4.22 | 4.21 | 4.23 |