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Rice production in most developing countries is constrained by many challenges including limited access to farm inputs, extension services, climate change, and water availability. This study was designed to explore the challenges that are contributing to low production in Malawi using Nkhulambe Irrigation Scheme as a case study. Random sampling technique was used to get the sample to work with. Questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect data. The research concluded that limited access to improved rice seed, low fertilizer use, overreliance on family labor, and limited access to technical support from agricultural extension officers are the major factors limiting rice production and productivity in the scheme. Other factors included damaged irrigation infrastructures, and climate change associated rainfall patterns.

Constraints to Rice Production in Malawi: A Case of Nkhulambe Irrigation Scheme in Phalombe District, Southern Malawi