Table 7 Major challenges for the proper management, sustainable utilisation and plantation development of fuelwood species at Boset District
Nos | List of major challenges | % of informants listed the challenge | No | List of major challenges | % of informants listed the challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Limited awareness on management and conservation of the resources | 96.9 | 6 | Shortage of quality and amount of seeds and seedlings | 31.3 |
2 | Various anthropogenic (agricultural and investment expansion, forest fire) and natural factors | 54.2 | 7 | Government limited focus on the resource | 27.1 |
3 | Limited awareness on the use of the resource | 50 | 8 | High cost of labour and budget for resource management and conservation | 24 |
4 | Shortage of labor for quality and quantity product and lack of facilities and logistics to produce the product | 37.5 | 9 | Lack of market access and value chains for the product | 24 |
5 | Shortage of land to expand the resource | 34.4 |