Perceptions on the Constraints to Agroforestry Competitiveness: A Case Study of Agrosilviculture Community Growers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa

Agroforestry is a land-use system that includes the use of woody perennial, agricultural crops, and animals in combination to achieve beneficial ecological economical interactions for food, fiber, livestock production. However, limited understanding, incorrect information, negative mindset could hinder competitiveness this practice. This case study agrosilviculture community growers attempts explain grower’s constraints agroforestry by analyzing their perception. Hence, was aimed document perception on Limpopo Mpumalanga Provinces. Quantitative qualitative designs were used as questionnaire written English, stakeholder’s discussion field observations part data collection. A purposive sampling technique select 182 from 30 villages. Data coded, captured, analyzed using SPSS. The results indicated production factors, demand conditions, related supporting industries, government support, chance, quite few market causing decrease majority strongly agreed respectively. further firm strategy, structure, rivalry not disagreed disagreed. In conclusion, identified growers’ perceptions are line with some researcher’s observations, it thus recommended stakeholders should take note an attempt increase South Africa.