Table 5.

Summary of challenges and opportunities in terrace agriculture.

Major Issues	Opportunities
Limited land for intensive agriculture	High value crops and cropping systems on terraces; utilization of vertical slopes (i.e., wall), and edges
Narrow terrace design; difficult to mechanize farm operation	Introduction of light and low cost farm tools
Increased labor and female drudgery	Introduction of tools and practices that reduce female drudgery in agriculture
Poor access to services, inputs and markets	Piggy-backing onto pre-existing snackfood/ alcohol/cigarette distribution networks in rural areas; activities to strengthen market networks, capacity building
Erosion and soil loss	Cover crops, catch crops, mulching, living barriers
Poverty	Introduction of purchasable, low cost ($1–10) technologies
Labor shortage	Labor saving tools and techniques
Illiteracy/cultural barriers	Picture illustrations of best practices and tool use; location specific practices
Low yield and net income	Practices that enhance land productivity and resource use efficiency