Risk index of perceived problems experienced with crops; bold figures denote the highest ranking issue; X indicates no response (159 responses); high index values indicate risks perceived as most significant.

1Too many stones, poor quality, marrum (laterite) soil, over use.2Not experienced by crops per se but farmers referred to this to describe concern with unofficial, indistinct and, in some cases, temporary land use agreements.3Included in this category are people who take food crops or sugar cane from farms without the owner's permission.