Skip to main content
. 2022 Sep 17;8(9):e10670. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10670

Table 6.

A look at the barriers to agroforestry technologies adoption, potential redress pathways and associated benefits.

Barriers of agroforestry adoption Pathway to addressing the barriers Associated benefits
Inadequate supply of farm inputs Development of household and community seed orchards and nurseries Income generation, sustainable supply of seeds and seedlings
Improved access to farm inputs Reduced costs of AF development, increased AF adoption
Inadequate institutional and policy environment Enactment of contextualised national and sectoral policies to promote AF adoption Conducive environment for AF adoption and its associated benefits
Extension services Information access, increased awareness, enhanced adoption, AF diversification
Insufficient rewards and incentives for AF related goods Enhance business support systems Income generation, value chains development, markets development