1. Shrinkage in rice area for rice cultivation due to land conversion to commercial lands, which will result in a decrease in total rice production.
2. Inadequate credit facilities, which limit farmers’ input use due to insufficient capital.
3. Limited access to inputs.
4. Inadequate water during summer-autumn seasons.
5. Soil degradation brought about by a long-term high cropping intensity, which could deplete soil fertility.
6. High inflation rate (about 11%), which increases input costs.
7. Restrict farmers’ ability to produce rice for export.