Fsnau-Post-Gu-2012-Technical-Report
Fsnau-Post-Gu-2012-Technical-Report
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4. FERTILIZER<br />
4.1 a) Did the majority of households have access to any fertilizers this season? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]<br />
b) If YES in (a), what was the source of fertilizers?<br />
Source of fertilizer Tick<br />
1. Free distribution<br />
2. Purchased<br />
3. Gift<br />
4. No access<br />
5. Other (specify) ______________________<br />
6. Other (specify) ______________________<br />
4.2 Which households experienced most difficulties in accessing fertilizers this season? (tick where appropriate)<br />
1. Poor [ ] 2. Middle [ ] 3. Better-‐off [ ]<br />
4.3 In your opinion, did female-‐headed households experience any exceptional difference in accessing fertilizer?<br />
1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ] If yes, please explain why?______________________________________________<br />
5. PLANTING<br />
5.1 What were the main crops planted during this <strong>Gu</strong> season?<br />
1. Sorghum [ ] 2. Maize [ ] 3. Sesame [ ] 4.Cowpea [ ] 5.Other (specify):__________________ [ ]<br />
5.2 What was the total cultivated area in the village in this <strong>Gu</strong> season? ____________Ha<br />
5.3 a) Did all the farmers within the village plant? 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]<br />
b) If ‘NO’, what is the proportion of farmers that did not plant and why (explain below)? _______%<br />
c) Were female-‐headed households able to plant the same percentage of their normal crop as male-‐headed households? If<br />
not, why not?<br />
Reasons for not planting:<br />
____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________________________________________<br />
5.4 Compared to the normal situation, when did most of the farmers plant the main crops in this <strong>Gu</strong> season?<br />
1. Early [ ] 2. On time [ ] 3. Late [ ] 4. Never [ ]<br />
5.5 How was the seed germination this season?<br />
Crop 1.Failure 2. Poor 3. Average 4. Good 5 Explain why<br />
a. Maize<br />
b. Sorghum<br />
c. Rice<br />
d. Others<br />
(specify)____________<br />
e. Others<br />
(specify)____________<br />
f. Others<br />
(specify)____________<br />
5.6 Did a significant number of farmers have to re-‐plant? (If the answer is No, please skip to 5.9) 1. Yes [ ] 2. No [ ]<br />
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FSNAU <strong>Technical</strong> Series <strong>Report</strong> No. VI 48<br />
Issued October 18, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Appendices<br />
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