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Farmers participating in the survey of Deressa et al. (2009) indicated that failures to adapt are a result of lack of information, lack of financial resources, shortage of labour and land, and poor potential for irrigation methods.  "Major \textit{"Major  obstacles to the spread of agroforestry strategies are the lack of support for such systems through public policies [14], which often take little notice of tree-based farming systems. Consequently, agroforestry is often absent from recommendations for ensuring food security under climate change [10]" \cite{Mbow_2014b} \cite{Mbow_2014b}}  "They \textit{"They  may thus be a viable option for smallholder farmers with limited resources, but where land holdings are small, farmers are often unwilling or unable to spare land for agroforestry establishment (even if this promises higher returns in the long run). Where land holdings are also insecure, farmers are often reluctant to invest in the long- term endeavor of establishing trees that may benefit the next owner of their land rather than themselves.". \cite{Mbow_2014b} \cite{Mbow_2014b}}