1. Brief personal profile
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Name of interviewee: |
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Age: |
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Level of education: |
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2. Area currently operated on
2.1 How much land do you work?
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Customary land |
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Leased customary land |
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Leased government land |
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Owned freehold land |
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Leased freehold hand |
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3. Agricultural activities
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What are the main crops grown? |
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Taro |
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Taro palagi |
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Banana |
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Taamu |
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Yam |
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Cassava |
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Breadfruit |
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Coconut |
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Cocoa |
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What are the main vegetables grown? |
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What are the main fruits grown? |
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Orange |
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What are the main purposes of agricultural activities? |
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4. Other sources of food and income for the household
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Does the household own any livestock? (Encircle 1 for “Yes”, otherwise encircle 2 and go to Question 4.2) |
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Kind of livestock and poultry |
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Bulls and steers (2 years and more) |
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Does any member of the household go fishing? (Encircle 1 for “Yes”, otherwise encircle 2 and go to Question 4.4) |
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Seafood |
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5. Constraints to agricultural production
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What are the main constraints to increasing agricultural production(specify)? |
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Which of these (from Question 5.1 above) do you consider should be handled by the Ministry of Agriculture’s extension service? |
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6. Marketing of agricultural production
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Do you sell any of your agricultural produce? (Encircle 1 for “Yes”, otherwise encircle 2 and go to Question 7) |
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Where do you sell your produce? |
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Town vendor |
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What are the main marketing possibilities for crops/commodities that would simulate improvements to agricultural production? |
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7. Extension services
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7.1 What is the main source of technological and extension advice in this household? |
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Research stations (e.g. Nu’u, etc.) |
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Agricultural academic institutes (e.g. USP) |
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Private sector |
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7.2 What are the agricultural extension approaches and methodologies for delivering technical advice to farmers (men, women and young farmers) (explain)?
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7.2.1 What extension advice do you obtain from the sources listed in Question 7.1 (explain)?
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7.2.2 Has the advice given met your farming needs (explain)?
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8. What is your assessment of the extension advice and training that is currently being provided? Please explain the advice and training being implemented.
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9. What are the major problems you are facing regarding your farming activities?
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10 What do you consider as the main training needs that would help you to improve your production?
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11. Other
comments
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