FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- HYBRID RICE ENTERPRISE

Description	Results
Interview period	09-Aug-2023 to 04-Sep-2023
Total number of Respondents	783 (Male:550 Female:233)
Number of Districts	23

q1. Have you heard about the new agricultural technologies (varieties), their desirable attributes, and also best practices for commercial production of rice in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	108	57.14
01	Yes	81	42.86
	Overall	189	100.00

q3. Which sources did you use to access the latest information about the recommended agricultural technologies and best practices in this area during the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Agricultural extension worker of government agency (NAADS/OPM/ PDM etc.)/ office(s)	24	10.08
02	Field Extension Worker of our local government	15	6.30
03	Field Extension Worker of an NGO	16	6.72
04	Input supplier or stockiest in the area	4	1.68
05	Farmer Group/Association	30	12.61
06	Community Resource Person (CRP) of our farmers’ organization	1	0.42
08	Neighboring farmer/ fellow farmer	48	20.17
09	Another farmer(s) relative in this area	14	5.88
10	Community Based Organization (CBO)	1	0.42
12	Radio/newspaper/TV	26	10.92
13	Parents and siblings	6	2.52
15	Government leaders	1	0.42
95	Others	52	21.85
	Overall	238	100.00

q7. What has been your main source of agricultural technologies (improved seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc.) that you currently use on your farm in the last 12 months [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own stock/harvest (recycled)	61	26.64
02	On-farm trials	23	10.04
03	Extension demonstration plots	5	2.18
04	Government extension worker	11	4.80
05	Gift from friends/neighbors, relatives	13	5.68
06	Farmer to farmer agricultural technology exchange arrangements	18	7.86
08	Received for free from a primary beneficiary of a project in the area	4	1.75
09	Bought with cash from local seed producer/supplier farmer	8	3.49
10	Bought with cash from local trader/market	10	4.37
11	Bought with cash from agro-input dealers/agro-vets	3	1.31
12	Provided free by NGO/development project	7	3.06
14	Subsidy and cash by a government programme	1	0.44
15	Free from friends/neighbors/relatives	5	2.18
16	United Nations of Food and Agricultural Organization (UN-FAO)	5	2.18
18	Exchange with other seed	2	0.87
95	Others	53	23.14
	Overall	229	100.00

q11. Who is using the improved rice varieties in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	24	12.70
02	Women only	6	3.17
03	Both men and women	59	31.22
95	Others	1	0.53
96	None	99	52.38
	Overall	189	100.00

q13. Who is using the recommended best practices for commercial production of rice in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	37	19.58
02	Women only	5	2.65
03	Both men and women	77	40.74
95	Others	4	2.12
96	None	66	34.92
	Overall	189	100.00

q14. Why do you prefer these agricultural technologies at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	High yielding	137	29.03
02	Early maturity	98	20.76
03	Resistant to diseases	73	15.47
04	Tasty	49	10.38
05	Good appearance	36	7.63
06	Price	42	8.90
95	Others	37	7.84
	Overall	472	100.00

q20. Did you give out some of the agricultural technologies to secondary rice farmers in this area in the last 12 month? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	167	88.36
01	Yes	22	11.64
	Overall	189	100.00

q22. Which distribution mechanism did you use when giving out the technologies to other farmers in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Provided agricultural technologies for free to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	39	19.50
02	Provided agricultural technologies to other farmers for free in other areas	12	6.00
03	Provided agricultural technologies for sale to secondary farmers in the neighborhood	18	9.00
04	Provided agricultural technologies for sale to other farmers in other areas	4	2.00
05	Farmer gives agricultural technologies as paying pay-back to other secondary farmers	2	1.00
06	Farmer gives agricultural technologies to other secondary farmers as part of group initiative	8	4.00
95	Others	117	58.50
	Overall	200	100.00

q25a. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your rice farm in the last 12 months helped to increase your level of farm production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	16	8.47
02	Very helpful	39	20.63
03	Somewhat helpful	61	32.28
04	Not so helpful	28	14.81
05	Not at all helpful	30	15.87
95	Others	15	7.94
	Overall	189	100.00

q25b. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your rice farm in the last 12 months helped to increase your level of productivity [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	14	7.41
02	Very helpful	40	21.16
03	Somewhat helpful	64	33.86
04	Not so helpful	25	13.23
05	Not at all helpful	30	15.87
95	Others	16	8.47
	Overall	189	100.00

q25c. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your rice farm in the last 12 months helped to increase your level of farm income [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	13	6.88
02	Very helpful	40	21.16
03	Somewhat helpful	63	33.33
04	Not so helpful	29	15.34
05	Not at all helpful	29	15.34
95	Others	15	7.94
	Overall	189	100.00

q27. What kind of post-harvest practices do you engage in order to add-value on harvested rice? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Drying	174	29.00
02	Sorting	106	17.67
03	Threshing	121	20.17
04	Grading	34	5.67
05	Packing	65	10.83
06	Transporting	96	16.00
95	Others	4	0.67
	Overall	600	100.00

q28. Are you aware of any products that can be developed through value addition such as rice flour, rice sweets, wine, cake, etc.? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	146	77.25
01	Yes	43	22.75
	Overall	189	100.00

q29. Do you process rice produced on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	36	83.72
01	Yes	7	16.28
	Overall	43	100.00

q35a. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), are they supposed to be in school? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	170	89.95
01	Yes	19	10.05
	Overall	189	100.00

q35b. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), do you hire them outside their school time? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	152	80.42
01	Yes	37	19.58
	Overall	189	100.00

q39. Who received the training in the household? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	30	25.64
02	Woman	11	9.40
04	Female child	1	0.85
05	whole household	6	5.13
95	Others	69	58.97
	Overall	117	100.00

q40. What was the training about? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Seed selection	19	12.50
02	Agronomic practices	27	17.76
03	Pest and disease management	9	5.92
04	Post-harvest management practices	20	13.16
05	Business development and marketing	7	4.61
95	Others	70	46.05
	Overall	152	100.00

q41. How would you rate the training received, in terms of the extent to which it addressed your needs? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Very good	19	16.81
02	Good	21	18.58
03	Fairly Good	7	6.19
04	Poor	4	3.54
05	Very Poor	2	1.77
95	Others	60	53.10
	Overall	113	100.00

q44. Have you heard of the 'Rice-Fish mode' of rice farming? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	162	85.71
01	Yes	27	14.29
	Overall	189	100.00

q45. Have you heard of the 'Rice-Poultry mode' of rice farming? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	182	96.30
01	Yes	7	3.70
	Overall	189	100.00

q46. Have you heard about hybrid rice that grows on both lowland and upland sites? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	133	70.37
01	Yes	56	29.63
	Overall	189	100.00