MAAIF UMFSNP- LIVESTOCK, FISH, NON-LABOUR COSTS, EXTENSION TECHNOLOGIES, MEETINGS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Description	Results
Interview period	19-Nov-2023 to 18-Dec-2023
Total number of Respondents	1,363 (Male:238 Female:1,125)
Number of Districts	11
s5. Distance (walking minutes) travelled to venue of community meetings on agriculture	Avg: 23 Min: 1 Max: 450
t6. Number of times farmers visited demonstration plots, demonstration homes, or research stations in the past 7 years	Avg: 13 Min: 1 Max: 582

n1. Was there any livestock, poultry or fish reared in the household in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	551	41.06
01	Yes	791	58.94
	Overall	1,342	100.00

n2. Which livestock, poultry or fish did you rear in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Indigenous cattle	95	7.52
02	Exotic/ Cross	24	1.90
03	Goats	413	32.70
04	Sheep	51	4.04
05	Pigs	135	10.69
06	Local Chicken	505	39.98
07	Exotic Chicken	11	0.87
08	Turkeys	3	0.24
95	Other	26	2.06
	Overall	1,263	100.00

n3. Type of Livestock or fish kept in last 12 months [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Indigenous cattle	791	7.14
02	Exotic/ Cross	791	7.14
03	Goats	791	7.14
04	Sheep	791	7.14
05	Pigs	791	7.14
06	Local Chicken	791	7.14
07	Exotic Chicken	791	7.14
08	Turkeys	791	7.14
09	Fish	791	7.14
91	Other	791	7.14
92	Other	791	7.14
93	Other	791	7.14
94	Other	791	7.14
95	Other	791	7.14
	Overall	11,074	100.00

p1. What non-labour items did you spend on in the last two seasons? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Straw	21	1.41
02	Hay	15	1.00
03	Grain	52	3.48
04	Concentrate (incl. maize bran)	59	3.95
05	Salt	47	3.15
06	Crop residue	28	1.88
07	Grass	42	2.81
08	Deworming	126	8.44
09	Acaricides	53	3.55
10	Vaccines	93	6.23
12	Bull service	8	0.54
95	Other	3	0.20
96	None	946	63.36
	Overall	1,493	100.00

q2. What were the most important services and/or advice they provided you by extension agent [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Source of introduction to new inputs	664	29.21
02	Source of introduction to new methods of cultivation	603	26.53
03	Source of introduction to new crops	350	15.40
04	Assist in obtaining fertilizer	235	10.34
05	Assist in obtaining improved seeds	273	12.01
06	Assist in obtaining credit	87	3.83
95	Other	61	2.68
	Overall	2,273	100.00

q3. If you were NOT visited by an extension agent during the last seven years, why not? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Advice they provide is unsuitable or unhelpful	11	3.87
02	Am not interested in changing cultivation practices	7	2.46
03	Do not wish to borrow money to purchase inputs	9	3.17
04	No extension agents available in this area	24	8.45
05	Not enough extension agents available for all farmers in this area	58	20.42
06	Did not know about services offered by extension	81	28.52
07	Extension agents only help farmers with more land than my household has	28	9.86
08	Extension agents only helps male farmers	1	0.35
09	Extension agents only help farmers with oxen	5	1.76
10	Extension agents only help farmers who are friends or relatives of local officials	9	3.17
11	Extension agents only help educated farmers	10	3.52
95	Other	41	14.44
	Overall	284	100.00

q4. Have you been trained in production of MNR food? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	278	20.72
01	Yes	1,064	79.28
	Overall	1,342	100.00

q5. Can you mention 3 foods that are rich in micro-nutrient [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Amaranth (for leaves or grain)	462	14.37
02	Pumpkin	514	15.99
03	Carrot	246	7.65
04	Mushrooms	68	2.12
05	Avocado	186	5.79
06	Pawpaw	162	5.04
07	Passion Fruit	68	2.12
08	Cabbage	237	7.37
09	Tomatoes	135	4.20
10	OFSP- Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato	548	17.05
11	Okra	59	1.84
12	Egg plants	308	9.58
13	Chilli/green pepper	8	0.25
14	spinach	51	1.59
95	Other	43	1.34
96	None	120	3.73
	Overall	3,215	100.00

r1. What topics did you discuss with your networks in the last 12 months [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Names of Networks	189	4.55
02	When to plant	681	16.40
03	What crops to grow	537	12.93
04	Whether to grow a new crop	328	7.90
05	Using new planting methods	501	12.06
06	When to apply fertilizer	365	8.79
07	How to apply fertilizer	344	8.28
08	How to use pesticide	268	6.45
09	When to harvest	232	5.59
10	When to sell the crop	157	3.78
11	Where to get good price for crops to sell	152	3.66
12	How to deal with diseases affecting poultry	136	3.27
13	How to deal with diseases affecting livestock	89	2.14
95	Others	11	0.26
96	None	163	3.92
	Overall	4,153	100.00

s1. During the past 7 years, did you attend community meetings that were held to discuss agricultural issues? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	333	24.81
01	Yes	1,009	75.19
	Overall	1,342	100.00

s2. If no, what was the main reason for not attending the community meetings on agriculture? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No such meeting was held in the village	75	22.52
02	I had other work to do	198	59.46
03	Such meetings are not useful	11	3.30
95	Other	49	14.71
	Overall	333	100.00

s4. Month attended community meetings on agriculture [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	December 2022	337	11.02
02	January 2023	365	11.94
03	February 2023	319	10.43
04	March 2023	297	9.71
05	April 2023	268	8.76
06	May 2023	248	8.11
07	June 2023	275	8.99
08	July 2023	218	7.13
09	August 2023	276	9.03
10	September 2023	242	7.91
11	October 2023	155	5.07
12	November 2023	58	1.90
	Overall	3,058	100.00

s6. Who organized the community meetings on agriculture? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Food security and Nutrition staff	854	47.31
02	Government Staff	349	19.34
03	NGO staff	82	4.54
04	Local community leader	110	6.09
05	Traders	25	1.39
06	Schools	86	4.76
07	Lead farmer	202	11.19
08	Farmer Groups or Associations	74	4.10
09	Religious Institutions	15	0.83
95	Others	8	0.44
	Overall	1,805	100.00

s7a. Main topic discussed during community meetings on agriculture [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	398	39.44
02	Use of agro-chemicals	96	9.51
03	Use of plant protection technique	80	7.93
04	Use of chemical	19	1.88
05	Use of organic fertilizer	118	11.69
06	Agro-foresting	8	0.79
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	79	7.83
08	Soil conservation technologies	58	5.75
09	Use of mechanization	4	0.40
10	Use of irrigation	61	6.05
11	Practice of food	18	1.78
12	Practice of food storage	23	2.28
13	Marketing advice	8	0.79
14	Credit advice	6	0.59
15	Livestock advice	9	0.89
95	Other	14	1.39
96	None	10	0.99
	Overall	1,009	100.00

s7b. Second topic discussed during community meetings on agriculture [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	112	11.21
02	Use of agro-chemicals	136	13.61
03	Use of plant protection technique	141	14.11
04	Use of chemical	43	4.30
05	Use of organic fertilizer	176	17.62
06	Agro-foresting	26	2.60
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	113	11.31
08	Soil conservation technologies	52	5.21
09	Use of mechanization	9	0.90
10	Use of irrigation	78	7.81
11	Practice of food	23	2.30
12	Practice of food storage	33	3.30
13	Marketing advice	24	2.40
14	Credit advice	6	0.60
15	Livestock advice	12	1.20
95	Other	4	0.40
96	None	11	1.10
	Overall	999	100.00

s7c. Third topic discussed during community meetings on agriculture [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	76	7.61
02	Use of agro-chemicals	63	6.31
03	Use of plant protection technique	118	11.81
04	Use of chemical	52	5.21
05	Use of organic fertilizer	110	11.01
06	Agro-foresting	23	2.30
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	130	13.01
08	Soil conservation technologies	87	8.71
09	Use of mechanization	11	1.10
10	Use of irrigation	137	13.71
11	Practice of food	27	2.70
12	Practice of food storage	82	8.21
13	Marketing advice	44	4.40
14	Credit advice	9	0.90
15	Livestock advice	11	1.10
95	Other	7	0.70
96	None	12	1.20
	Overall	999	100.00

s8a. The information provided during community meetings on agriculture were satisfactory [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Strongly Agree	366	36.64
02	Agree	629	62.96
03	Disagree	3	0.30
04	Strongly Disagree	1	0.10
	Overall	999	100.00

s8b. If dissatisfied, what is the main reason for dissatisfaction? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Expert could not answer my questions	1	25.00
02	Information given was inadequate	2	50.00
95	Other	1	25.00
	Overall	4	100.00

t1. During the past 7 years, did you visit a demonstration plot, demonstration home, or research station? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	413	30.77
01	Yes	929	69.23
	Overall	1,342	100.00

t2. If not visited, main reason for not visiting any demonstration plot, demonstration home, or research station? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	I don't know of any such plot/home/station (P/H/S)	135	32.69
02	I have already Seen the P/H/S before last year	95	23.00
03	The nearest P/H/S is too far away	25	6.05
04	It is not useful to visit such a P/H/S	4	0.97
05	I Have no time to visit such a P/H/S	39	9.44
06	I was not invited	93	22.52
07	It is not customary for my gender to visit P/H/S	3	0.73
95	Other	19	4.60
	Overall	413	100.00

t4. Which demonstration did you attend in the past 7 years [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Demonstration plot	653	62.49
02	Demonstration home	365	34.93
03	Research station	16	1.53
95	Other	11	1.05
	Overall	1,045	100.00

t6. Month of visiting the demonstration plot, demonstration home, or research station [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table with multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	December 2022	266	9.73
02	January 2023	314	11.48
03	February 2023	259	9.47
04	March 2023	291	10.64
05	April 2023	270	9.87
06	May 2023	218	7.97
07	June 2023	231	8.45
08	July 2023	195	7.13
09	August 2023	247	9.03
10	September 2023	234	8.56
11	October 2023	141	5.16
12	November 2023	69	2.52
	Overall	2,735	100.00

t8a. Gender of the demonstration expert [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	523	50.05
02	Female	522	49.95
	Overall	1,045	100.00

t9a. Main topic discussed during the demonstration [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	417	39.90
02	Use of agro-chemicals	100	9.57
03	Use of plant protection technique	80	7.66
04	Use of chemical	17	1.63
05	Use of organic fertilizer	135	12.92
06	Agro-foresting	10	0.96
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	81	7.75
08	Soil conservation technologies	70	6.70
09	Use of mechanization	1	0.10
10	Use of irrigation	75	7.18
11	Practice of food	16	1.53
12	Practice of food storage	13	1.24
13	Marketing advice	5	0.48
14	Credit advice	1	0.10
15	Livestock advice	5	0.48
95	Other	17	1.63
96	None	2	0.19
	Overall	1,045	100.00

t9b. Second topic discussed during the demonstration [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	141	13.52
02	Use of agro-chemicals	118	11.31
03	Use of plant protection technique	163	15.63
04	Use of chemical	41	3.93
05	Use of organic fertilizer	155	14.86
06	Agro-foresting	24	2.30
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	118	11.31
08	Soil conservation technologies	90	8.63
09	Use of mechanization	5	0.48
10	Use of irrigation	83	7.96
11	Practice of food	24	2.30
12	Practice of food storage	33	3.16
13	Marketing advice	23	2.21
14	Credit advice	3	0.29
15	Livestock advice	4	0.38
95	Other	6	0.58
96	None	12	1.15
	Overall	1,043	100.00

t9c. Third topic discussed during the demonstration [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Use of seed varieties	87	8.44
02	Use of agro-chemicals	53	5.14
03	Use of plant protection technique	124	12.03
04	Use of chemical	58	5.63
05	Use of organic fertilizer	121	11.74
06	Agro-foresting	26	2.52
07	Crop rotation/crops to grow	133	12.90
08	Soil conservation technologies	85	8.24
09	Use of mechanization	17	1.65
10	Use of irrigation	147	14.26
11	Practice of food	32	3.10
12	Practice of food storage	59	5.72
13	Marketing advice	44	4.27
14	Credit advice	8	0.78
15	Livestock advice	13	1.26
95	Other	10	0.97
96	None	14	1.36
	Overall	1,031	100.00

t10. The information provided during the demonstration was satisfactory? [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Strongly Agree	357	34.23
02	Agree	678	65.00
03	Disagree	8	0.77
	Overall	1,043	100.00

t11. If dissatisfied, what is the main reason for dissatisfaction with the demostration [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Expert could not answer my questions	2	25.00
02	Information given was inadequate	2	25.00
03	I already knew everything that was told	3	37.50
04	Information given was not relevant	1	12.50
	Overall	8	100.00