Pastoralist Interview Field Sheet #1/6
Region/District: |
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AEZ: |
Land Unit: |
Recorders: |
Interviewee: |
Family composition (* - tend livestock): |
Family use of present grasslands: | |
Livestock ownership: | |
Grazing rights/land tenure: | |
Non-livestock/"off-farm" income: | |
Income/tax/quota commitments: |
ENVIRONMENT and LAND CHARACTERISTICS
Land Uses: |
Altitude (m): | ||
Area (ha): |
Rainfall (mm/yr): |
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Soil Type: |
Soil pH: |
Parent Material: |
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General Vegetation Type: |
FORAGE RESOURCES
Forage type |
Area (ha/%) |
Annual Yield (kg DM/ha) (average/range) |
Utilization |
Quality |
Dominant species or plant group | ||||||||
Grassland Native |
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Improved |
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Shrubland |
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Forest |
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Hay/Silage |
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Other Forage |
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Crops |
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Unusable |
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Seasonal production patterns and characteristics of grazing land(s) Data of normal/better/poorer year? | |||||||||||||
50 |
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40 |
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30 |
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20 |
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10 |
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0 |
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Flowering and seed setting |
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Non-availability |
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Pastoral (herder) Interview Field Sheet #2/6
PLANT SPECIES
(Ranked lists of dominant plant species in area of interview)
(A photocopied, A4-size, map of area can be used for marking locations, grazing patterns, etc.)
Pastoral (herder) Interview Field Sheet #3/6
PASTORAL TRENDS AND LIVESTOCK FEEDING
Years ago: |
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5 |
10 |
15 |
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Livestock numbers |
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Herbage yield |
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Vegetation condition and quality |
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Plant species composition |
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Weed species and pests |
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Grazing land area |
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Cropland area |
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Soil erosion |
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Water availability |
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Occurrence of: |
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Forage shortages |
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Changes in dietary selection |
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Hay feeding |
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Crop residue/ straw feeding |
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Supplementary feeding |
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Fodder crop use |
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Poor livestock condition |
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Livestock deaths |
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Labour constraints |
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Uniformity of grazing use (effects of management and location of water): | |||||||||||||||||
Pastoral (herder) Interview Field Sheet #4/6
PASTORAL PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Perception of development options: |
Environmental constraints to development: (e.g. overstocking/flooding/soil fertility/drought/stock water): |
Social and financial constraints to development: |
Gender issues: |
Technical constraints to development: |
Extent and level of technology use: |
Use of surplus cash: |
Opportunities for: forage trees, water harvesting, seeding, intensive forage development: |
Land type suited to grassland/forage crop development (location/area): |
Land condition: |
Alternative or competitive use of land resources (forestry/wildlife/"external") - give priority: |
Relationships with other land users (concurrent/competitive e.g. with cropping farmers or foresters): |
Agricultural and Livestock Services provided or available (governmental/non-governmental): |
Products and Marketing (problems and opportunity): |
Pastoral (herder) Interview Field Sheet #5/6
LIVESTOCK: HERD/FLOCK COMPOSITION AND LIVEWEIGHT
LIVESTOCK TYPE |
NUMBER AND LIVEWEIGHT PER AGE CLASS | ||||||
Unweaned |
1 year |
2 year |
3 year |
4 year |
NoWt. |
Mature | |
M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
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M |
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M |
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M |
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M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
LIVESTOCK: SEASONAL LIVEWEIGHT PATTERN
Seasonal patterns of liveweight change | ||||||||||||
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LIVESTOCK: SALES AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
LIVESTOCK TYPE |
SALES AND PRODUCTS |
M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
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M |
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F |
GRAZING MANAGEMENT CHART |
Pastoral Resource Interview Field Sheet #6/6 | ||
Location: |
Source: |
Date: |
Recorders: |
Land unit |
livestock class |
MONTH |
NOTES |
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Herding practised |
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Management activity and livestock sales/purchases |