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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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