Severity of the impact of T&T problem;

Desire / need for intervention by local communities and national governments;

Opportunity to reduce tsetse-linked poverty and increase food security;

Enhanced socio-economic returns through SARD;

Factors affecting feasibility.

Expansion and intensification of mixed farming;

Improved subsistence farming and/or production of cash crop;

Land use/tenure as component of sustainability;

Sustainable utilization of natural resources;

Objectives achievable within 5 – 7 years project cycle;

Presence of natural barriers and/or options for temporary barriers;

Favourable agro-ecological features;

Favourable climatic conditions;

Existence of local technical and logistical support;

Existence of parallel agricultural development programmes with recognition of T&T constraint.