Evaluating Agroforestry Extension Workers’ Technical and Human Relation Competencies: A Ranked Discrepancy Model Needs Assessment

Increasingly, agroforestry is being promoted to smallholders as a method adapt and mitigate climate change while addressing socio-economic limitations. Promoting practices requires organizations have competent staff with requisite knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) for their roles. This study examined perceived competency training needs among international workers promoting agroforestry. A Ranked Discrepancy Model (RDM) was used determine prioritize the KSA of professionals in selected countries Global South. conducted nonrandom snowball sample 107 who promote smallholder farmers. As sample, results represent those participated, caution warranted generalizing. Agroforestry Extension deemed all items either average or important, gaps existed KSAs; however, most notable were (a) agribusiness, (b) pests disease. The research provides insights into personnel areas across contributes theory both professional development researchers practitioners inclusion Model.