MERMAID BASELINE- BUSINESS INCLUSIVENESS

Description	Results
Interview period	22-Nov-2021 to 01-Dec-2021
Total number of Respondents	285 (Male:105 Female:180)
Number of Area Councils	6

k101. [Collaboration]. Do you frequently exchange product/ price information (formally or informally) with your buyers? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	140	49.12
01	Yes	48	16.84
97	Don’t Know	25	8.77
99	Not Applicable	72	25.26
	Overall	285	100.00

k102. [Collaboration]. Do you work closely with your buyers to resolve any agri-business related problems? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	154	54.04
01	Yes	33	11.58
97	Don’t Know	23	8.07
98	Refused to answer	1	0.35
99	Not Applicable	74	25.96
	Overall	285	100.00

k103. [Collaboration]. Do your buyers ever offer you money or other incentives to keep your business? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	174	61.05
01	Yes	23	8.07
97	Don’t Know	14	4.91
99	Not Applicable	74	25.96
	Overall	285	100.00

k201. [Market Linkages]. Do you have more than one buyer for your produce/products? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	92	32.28
01	Yes	104	36.49
97	Don’t Know	15	5.26
98	Refused to answer	1	0.35
99	Not Applicable	73	25.61
	Overall	285	100.00

k202. [Market Linkages]. Do you you know how to find new market opportunities for your products? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	151	52.98
01	Yes	42	14.74
97	Don’t Know	24	8.42
98	Refused to answer	1	0.35
99	Not Applicable	67	23.51
	Overall	285	100.00

k203. [Market Linkages]. Are you able to recognize when your buyers (customers) needs change? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	124	43.51
01	Yes	60	21.05
97	Don’t Know	33	11.58
99	Not Applicable	68	23.86
	Overall	285	100.00

k204. [Market Linkages]. If you are able to recognise your customers needs, have you ever made a change to respond to your customers needs? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	13	21.67
01	Yes	46	76.67
97	Don’t Know	1	1.67
	Overall	60	100.00

k301. [Governance]. Do you know the quality standards required or expected by your buyers? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	106	37.19
01	Yes	77	27.02
97	Don’t Know	32	11.23
99	Not Applicable	70	24.56
	Overall	285	100.00

k302. [Governance]. Do you have formal contracts with your buyers? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	174	61.05
01	Yes	8	2.81
97	Don’t Know	27	9.47
98	Refused to answer	1	0.35
99	Not Applicable	75	26.32
	Overall	285	100.00

k303. [Governance]. If you have formal contracts, do all your buyers comply with the formal contracts? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	2	25.00
01	Yes	6	75.00
	Overall	8	100.00

k304. [Governance]. Do you have informal agreements with buyers? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	135	48.74
01	Yes	32	11.55
97	Don’t Know	34	12.27
99	Not Applicable	76	27.44
	Overall	277	100.00

k305. [Governance]. If you have informal agreements, do your buyers comply with the informal agreements? [All Countries]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	18	56.25
01	Yes	13	40.63
99	Not Applicable	1	3.13
	Overall	32	100.00