Farmer's Questioneers CORRECTED

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Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Crop Science

My name is Denzil Wellington Farai Chinembiri, registration number L0180396H a fourth year student at Lupane State University
Undertaking Bachelor of Agriculture Sciences Honors Degree in Agricultural Economics. I am conducting a research entitled:
Impacts of Pfumvudza / Intwasa on rural farmers: A case study of Heaney Junction Ward 2 Umguza District. You have been
selected to help, in improving the necessary information. The Answers you provide will be used for academic purposes only. Please
feel free to answer all questions. Use correct tittle above!!

Date: …. /…. /….


Where they are boxes please put a X

1. Gender

Male [ ] Female [ ]

2. What is your Age group?

18-27 [ ]

28-37 [ ]

38-47 [ ]

48-57 [ ]

58-67 [ ]

68-77 [ ]

78+ [ ]

3. How long have you stayed in Heany Junction?

1-5 years [ ] 6-10 years [ ] 11- 15 years [ ] 16-20 years [ ] Over 20years [ ]

Other …………………………………….
4. Marital status

Single [ ] Married [ ] Divorced [ ] Widowed [ ]

5. What level of education did you end at?

ZJC [ ] O Level [ ] A Level [ ] Diploma [ ] Degree [ ]

None [ ]

6. What’s your major source of livelihood?


(Please put an X)

Farmin Livestock Employed Other


g Keeping

NB: livetock is also farming, maybe first one should be “Crop production”
If other, please state
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....

7. If practicing farming, have you heard of Pfumvudza/ Intwasa?

Yes [ ] No [ ]
8. If yes, has an AGITEX Officer issued you inputs for the Pfumvudza scheme?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

9. If yes, have you ever participated in field trainings for Pfumvudza

Yes [ ] No [ ]

10. If yes, have these trainings brought positive results in your daily farming practices?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

11. If no, did you seek assistance from an AGRITEX Officer in terms of practicing Pfumvudza?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

12. If yes, how often did you consult the AGRITEX Officer?

Weekly [ ] Monthly [ ] Yearly [ ] Never [ ]

13. How many people stay with you in Household?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

14. How many people assist in providing labour in the field?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

15. Do you have draught power?


Yes [ ] No [ ]

16. Please fill in the table below

During the last farming season till How much did you produce? When was your last Harvest? (Month)
to date, what type of crops did you (Yield)
grow?

17. Has Pfumvudza improved the food security at home?

Yes [ ] No [ ]
18. How many meals do you eat in a day at home?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

19. Has Pfumvudza increased the number of meals you consume?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

20. Have there been food shortages after adoption of Pfumvudza?

Yes [ ] No [ ]

21. If yes, what is the cause of food shortages?

Shortage of inputs [ ]

Poor/Exhausted soils [ ]

Low Crop Producer Prices [ ]

Poor Rainfall [ ]

Shortage of draught power [ ]

Knowledge and Skills [ ]


22. What can be done to address Food Shortage at house hold level?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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THANK YOU!

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