Problems of mountain agriculture

• Mountain regions tend to be inaccessible, fragile and marginal, and face a variety of other constraints to their development.
• The major challenges facing mountain agriculture had been production of adequate food supplies for rapidly growing population.
• Inaccessibility has also limited the development of cereals and high value crops, more than 16 districts are in food deficit. Improved technologies do not exist in mountains.
• Traditional agriculture methods and poor performances have been substantially increased the pressure on land resources.
• Deforestation, soil erosion, and over grazing are widespread throughout the country.