FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- CROP PRODUCTION 2023 (SEASON 1, JANUARY - JUNE)

Description	Results
Interview period	09-Aug-2023 to 04-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents	783 (Male:550 Female:233)
Number of Districts	23
h5. Average area (acres) of land allocated to crop production in first season 2023 (January - June)	2.28 "Min:0.02 Max:90.00)
h11f. Average amount (UGX) spend on hiring labour for crops cultivated in first season 2023 (January - June)	567,036.85 "Min:15.00 Max:24,000,000.00)
i9e. Average amount (UGX) spent on transporting the crops to market for sale	45,319.70 "Min:1.00 Max:1,200,000.00)
i9b. Average income (UGX) got from sale of crops in first season 2023	1,026,451,164.59 "Min:5.00 Max:259,200,000,000.00)

h2. Major crops cultivated (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Bean	136	14.62
02	Cowpea/Gobbe/ Mpind/cowpea leaves	3	0.32
04	Groundnut	78	8.39
05	Soy bean	14	1.51
06	Green gram	1	0.11
10	Maize	212	22.80
11	Sorghum	13	1.40
13	Cassava	84	9.03
14	Irish Potato	1	0.11
15	Yams	1	0.11
16	White flesh sweetpotato	16	1.72
17	Orange flesh sweetpotato	1	0.11
18	Yellow flesh sweetpotato	3	0.32
20	Coffee	31	3.33
22	Sugarcane	3	0.32
24	Tobacco	1	0.11
25	Vanilla	1	0.11
29	Cabbage	1	0.11
37	Local vegetables	2	0.22
42	Spinach/ Sukumawiki	1	0.11
44	Tomato	7	0.75
49	Green gram	1	0.11
54	Mango	1	0.11
55	Orange	5	0.54
57	Passion fruit	2	0.22
58	Pineapple	1	0.11
60	Watermelon	2	0.22
63	Banana(cooking)	60	6.45
66	Rice	183	19.68
69	Sim sim	22	2.37
70	Sun flower	6	0.65
95	Others	36	3.87
96	None	1	0.11
	Overall	930	100.00

h3. Cropping system used for crops cultivated (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Pure stand	501	62.63
02	Inter- cropping	290	36.25
95	Others	9	1.13
	Overall	800	100.00

h4. Main decision makers on crops cultivated (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	526	72.85
02	Female	196	27.15
	Overall	722	100.00

h6a. Seed variety for crops cultivated (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Local	576	76.60
02	Improved	156	20.74
03	Mixed	20	2.66
	Overall	752	100.00

h6b. Source of the seed/ seedling planted for crops cultivated (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own farm	476	56.87
02	Research	7	0.84
03	Local market	225	26.88
04	Neighbours/ relatives/ friends	69	8.24
05	Seed multipliers	22	2.63
06	NGOs	4	0.48
07	Government (OWC, NAADs, extension)	16	1.91
95	Others	18	2.15
	Overall	837	100.00

h7a. Did you use any organic fertilizer during the season (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	578	78.32
01	Yes	160	21.68
	Overall	738	100.00

h7b. What types of organic fertilizer did you apply (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Commercial organic Fertilizer (e.g. Fertiplus, Biochar)	29	14.80
02	Animal Droppings/manure	115	58.67
03	Animal Urine	14	7.14
04	Chicken droppings	24	12.24
05	Plant residue/compost	8	4.08
06	green plant cover crops	3	1.53
95	Others	3	1.53
	Overall	196	100.00

h7d. Was any of the organic fertilizer purchased (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	121	75.63
01	Yes	39	24.38
	Overall	160	100.00

h8a. Did you use any inorganic/ chemical fertilizer (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	622	83.94
01	Yes	119	16.06
	Overall	741	100.00

h8b. How did you obtain the inorganic/ chemical fertilizer used (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Home made	1	0.83
02	Purchased	116	96.67
03	Received for free	2	1.67
95	Others	1	0.83
	Overall	120	100.00

h8c. What type of inorganic/ chemical fertilizer did you use (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	DAP	25	16.78
02	UREA	53	35.57
03	NPK	41	27.52
04	CAN	1	0.67
95	Others	29	19.46
	Overall	149	100.00

h8g. If you did not use inorganic or chemical fertilizer, what were the reasons (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	No need for fertilizer - the soil is fertile enough	357	39.71
02	Available fertilizer is of poor quality, bad experience with fertilizer in the past	11	1.22
03	Land is rented in - no motivation to apply fertilizer	17	1.89
04	Lack of knowledge on use of inorganic fertilizer	55	6.12
05	Fertilizer use is costly - farmer can't afford	264	29.37
06	Fertilizer not locally available	113	12.57
07	Fertilizer use will not improve crop yield	21	2.34
08	Fertilizers burn crops when rains are low	11	1.22
09	Fertilizers increase the amount of weeds in the garden	9	1.00
10	Fertilizers have negative effects on soil quality and environment	16	1.78
11	Fertilizer application is impractical e.g. wetland, too steep	3	0.33
95	Others	22	2.45
	Overall	899	100.00

h9a. Did you use any pesticides/ chemicals (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	569	75.07
01	Yes	189	24.93
	Overall	758	100.00

h9b. What type of pesticides/ chemicals did you use (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Insecticides	156	73.93
02	Miticides/ Acaricides	2	0.95
03	Fungicides	17	8.06
04	Growth regulators and harvest aids	15	7.11
05	Rodenticides	4	1.90
95	Others	17	8.06
	Overall	211	100.00

h9h. Where did you buy most of the pesticides/ chemicals (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Government/ LC	18	9.00
02	Private trader in local market/village	120	60.00
03	Private trader in district market	50	25.00
04	Fellow farmer	9	4.50
95	Others	3	1.50
	Overall	200	100.00

h11a. Did you hire any labor to work on your plot during Jan to Jul 2023 (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	352	46.32
01	Yes	408	53.68
	Overall	760	100.00

i1. Did you harvest the main crop planted on the parcel (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	213	27.41
01	Yes	564	72.59
	Overall	777	100.00

i2. Was crop harvested damaged (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Rain shortage	163	23.06
02	Floods	26	3.68
03	Crop disease	78	11.03
04	Insect damage	53	7.50
05	Animal damage	27	3.82
06	Bird damage	64	9.05
07	Stealing	12	1.70
95	Others	31	4.38
96	None	252	35.64
99	Not Applicable	1	0.14
	Overall	707	100.00

i3. Harvest type for crop harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fresh	262	43.09
02	Dry	346	56.91
	Overall	608	100.00

i5. Did you sell the crop you harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	228	37.75
01	Yes	376	62.25
	Overall	604	100.00

i6. Major decision maker on marketing of the crop harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	295	78.04
02	Female	83	21.96
	Overall	378	100.00

i6. Age Category of major decision maker on marketing of the crop harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youth (18-30 years)	52	13.87
03	Adult (above 30 years)	323	86.13
	Overall	375	100.00

i6. Relationship of major decision maker on marketing of the crop harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Head	319	84.39
02	Spouse	50	13.23
03	Son/Daughter/Step Child	6	1.59
08	Nephew/niece of head or spouse	1	0.26
11	Shamba-boy/maid	2	0.53
	Overall	378	100.00

i9c. In which season did you sell the crop harvested (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

Note: results are from Roster Table

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Dry Season	270	73.77
02	Rainy Season	96	26.23
	Overall	366	100.00

i9d. Where did you sell the crop (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farm gate	141	33.49
02	Nearby trading centre	175	41.57
03	Local market	85	20.19
95	Others	20	4.75
	Overall	421	100.00

i9f. To whom did you sell the crop (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Trader	294	69.50
02	Retail shop	54	12.77
03	Individual customer	64	15.13
95	Others	11	2.60
	Overall	423	100.00

i9g. How did you contact the buyer of the crop (Season 1 Jan - Jun 2023) [All Regions]

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

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	By phone	222	47.13
02	Through friends	91	19.32
03	Through relatives	27	5.73
04	Through neighbors	37	7.86
05	By chance	55	11.68
95	Others	38	8.07
99	Not Applicable	1	0.21
	Overall	471	100.00