Table 3 SWOT analysis under the traditional Piper agroforestry adoption and management
From: Piper agroforestry in the Indian Himalayas: indigenous peoples’ practices, policies and incentives
Strengths | Weaknesses | |
|---|---|---|
Internal | Based on indigenous knowledge | Lack of modern practices/techniques knowledge |
Low-input farming system | Farmers livelihood solely depends on Piper agroforestry | |
Improved soil quality | No basic facilities for system improvement | |
Farmers are hard workers and receptive | Lack of marketing system | |
Conserves the local tradition and culture | Poor connectivity infrastructure | |
Conserves local biodiversity and landscapes |
Opportunities | Threats | |
|---|---|---|
External | Can be practised in fallow land or degraded forest lands | Local climate change and variability |
Provision for livelihood improvement | Disease and pest attacks | |
Rural employment opportunities | Frequent natural hazards | |
Scope for Research and development | Lack of external support during crop failure | |
Supportive national agroforestry policy | Lack of incentives systems | |
Good markets for betle | Insecurity of land and tree tenure | |
ENHANCERS | INHIBITORS |