Agriculture

According to 2012 population Census, about 87% of the District residents are engaged in Agriculture,.  Farm sizes are on the average of 1 to 4 acres per household.  Maize and Beans are the most important food crops. The average yield for maize is 2.65 tones per Ha, for cassava is 3.9 tonnes per Ha, for beans is 0.96 tonnes per Ha and for bananas is 19.74 tonnes per Ha .  The level of production is quite low because the dominant sector depends on natural condition with poor technologies, inputs and implements.

Table 4: Agricultural production for the year 2013   to 2015

Table 4: Agricultural production for the year 2013   to 2015

A.  FOOD CROPS
2013/14

2014/15

2015/16
TYPE OF CROP
Caltivated area (Ha)
Actual production (Tons)
Productivity
Caltivated area (Ha)
Actual production (Tons)
Productivity
Caltivated area (Ha)
Actual production (Tons)
Productivity
Maize

3,075.07

87,818.98

2.92

 28,213
70,532.5
2.5
31,065.0
82,322.25
2.65
Sorghum

4,535.96

12,140.68

2.8

 4240
11,680.4
2.7
3,446.05
7,409.98
2.15
Finger millet

125

168.75

1.35

 1,567
3,134
2
136
122.40
0.90
Cassava

10,212.97

39,830.57

3.9

 10,346
36,211
3.5
11,286.65
44,017.94
3.9
Paddy

3,605.38

6,489.68

1.8

 1256
28,88.8
2.3
2015
4,877. 51
2.42
Bananas(Plantain)

3,908.40

49,332.1

12.75

 3901
39,016
10
3,982
78604.68
19.74
Sweet potatoes

185

416.25

2.25

 119.9
2,158.2
18
114.75
327.04
2.85
Beans

11,318.94

12,326.33

1.09

 7756
23,268
3
11,638
11,172.48
0.96
TOTAL

36,966.72

208,523.34

 

 57,398.9
188,888.9
 
63,683.45
90,104.2
 
B. CASH CROPS

 

 

 
Coffee

0

0

0

 0
0
0
0
0
0
Tobacco

607

789.1

1.3

 490
637
1.3



Sunflower

8.25

6.59

0.8

 80
64
0.8
31
22.32
0.72
Groundnuts

1352

1690

1.25

 2100
1680
0.8
2,551
2448.96
0.96
Pineapple

0

0

0

 11.75
117.5
10
9.5
272.18
28.65
Pawpaw






6.5
339.63
52.25
Avocado






18.6
414.41
22.28
Cowpeas






61
61
1
Cabbage






328.45
9071.79
27.62
Tomato






148.56
4011.12
27
Onions






26.25
963.90
36.72
Carrots






12
338.16
28.18
Cucumber






8.55
58.65
6.86
Pegionpeas






142.5
126.83
0.89
TOTAL

2154

9418.47

42

 2697.65
2509.54
15
 
181,28.95
 
















Source: Agriculture and Livestock Department Kibondo-2013 to 2016


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