| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No difficulty |
| 2 | Finance |
| 3 | Economic factors (supply of inputs) |
| 4 | Economic factors (demand of output) |
| 5 | Economic factors (profitability) |
| 6 | Technical (machinery breakdown, spare parts, etc) |
| 7 | Labour related |
| 8 | Government regulations |
| 9 | Outlets |
| 10 | Competition |
| 11 | Others |