Table 4.

Tradeoffs associated with agroforestry technologies development.

Description of tradeoffs	no. of mentions	% of total tradeoffs
Reduced net carbon sequestration	1	3
Reduced agroecological resilience	1	3
Food insecurity as cereal lands are converted for tree growth	1	3
Loss of soil fertility, soil acidification	2	5
Introduction of invasive/alien species	2	5
Increased pests and diseases in croplands	3	8
Loss of indigenous tree genetic diversity	4	11
Excessive shade affecting undergrowth crops	4	11
Natural forests conversion	5	13
Reduced farm crop productivity	7	18
Tree-crop competition for water, fertile soils, etc	8	20
Total	38	100