Table 5.
Barriers associated with agroforestry technologies development.
| Description of barriers to the agroforestry technologies development | # of mentions | % of the total |
|---|---|---|
| Pests and diseases | 1 | 2 |
| Methodological difficulties in carbon sequestration assessment | 1 | 2 |
| Inadequate youth participation | 1 | 2 |
| Inadequate supply of farm inputs (seeds, seedlings) | 1 | 2 |
| Livestock intrusion/transhumance | 1 | 2 |
| Low institutional and extension support | 2 | 5 |
| Environmental barriers | 3 | 7 |
| High costs of AF technologies development | 3 | 7 |
| Inadequate technologies to measure AF returns | 3 | 7 |
| Market price fluctuation may affect farm profitability | 4 | 10 |
| Gender inequality in agroforestry participation | 6 | 14 |
| Inadequate research and development on AF technologies | 8 | 20 |
| Insecure land tenure systems | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 42 | 100 |