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Review Article Volume 9 Issue 1
Structured agroforestry questionnaire: facilitating stakeholders in survey and data collection
Arvind Bijalwan, Hitesh Gupta, Naveen Tariyal, Sandeep Kumar, Tara Singh Mehra, Chatar Singh Dhanai
Received: December 23, 2025 | Published: February 3, 2026
Citation: Bijalwan A, Gupta H, Tariyal N, et al. Structured agroforestry questionnaire: facilitating stakeholders in survey and data collection. Biodiversity Int J. 2026;9(1):10-17. DOI: 10.15406/bij.2026.09.00221
Abstract
Agroforestry is a land use system that deliberately combines trees, crops and/or livestock on the same piece of land to enhance productivity, profitability and sustainable management of land. Data collection and surveying of any agroforestry system is crucial for promoting its wider application and ensuring successful implementation. Although numerous agroforestry surveys have been conducted worldwide, however, designing a formal, comprehensive and adaptable questionnaire remains a major challenge for stakeholders. This paper aims to accomplish this gap by developing a structured and flexible questionnaire designed for agroforestry survey. It is intended as a practical tool for students, researchers, extension workers and policymakers conducting agroforestry surveys across diverse ecological and socioeconomic frameworks. The present questionnaire includes key agroforestry dimensions and organized into eight major sections viz. demographic information, land details, crop production practices, agroforestry practices and techniques, livestock rearing and management, market engagement and economic aspects, environment and ecology and policy and institutional support. Overall this questionnaire supports stakeholders for their objectives and enables the smooth and effective implementation of agroforestry surveys.
Keywords: agroforestry, questionnaire, stakeholders, respondents, survey
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