Table 2. List of the factors that limited commercialization of more than half of the case studies considered by the CEPFOR project. Factor Percentage of case studies for which the factor significantly limits commercialization Inequitable exertion of market power along the value chain 79% Price of the product does not vary in response to changing costs of production 74% Low development of the brand identity 74% Lack of an organization that links producers or processors to buyers 74% NTFP quality is adversely affected by poor harvesting methods 74% Limited amount of resource available 68% Lack of a communication network 68% NTFP value chain does not use the value chain of other products 68% Lack of provision of financial capital to commercialization (e.g., credit and loans) by entrepreneurs 68% No external financial support available in the form of credit or loans 68% No traditional link between the producers and the consumers 68% Producers do not have good access to market information (price, quantity, quality) 68% There are competing land uses for NTFP production areas 63% Consumer preference for product quality is not reflected in the price paid to producers 63% Low level of integration of producers into the cash economy 63% Entrepreneurs do not play a positive role in facilitating NTFP commercialization (e.g., market information and contacts) 63% Yield of the NTFP species varies significantly 58% Producers are not able to sell directly to consumers 58% No community norms that facilitate NTFP commercialization 58%