-Poor soil fertility due to lack of manure and fertilizer application.
-Less rainfall/unreliable rainfall/too much rainfall.
-Poor soil type leading to water logging or excess leaching.
-Poor weed control leading to competition.
-Pest attack.
-Too high or low temperature/inappropriate temperature.
-Excess wind that increased evapotranspiration/lodging of crops/floral abortion.
-Inappropriate humidity either too high or too low.
-Extreme light intensity that may reduce photosynthesis/exhaustion of nutrients.
-Inappropriate topography that may limit crop growth.
-Hailstorm damage.
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