Questionaire designed for Survey on agro forestry system in siddharthanagar municipality, Bhairahawa

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Questionnaire designing for studying the Agro
forestry System knowledge and their uses by
local people of Siddhartha municipality
Rupandehi District.
Submitted by: Submitted to:
Suraj poudel
Roll no. 60
Exam Rollno. 307
7th semester
IAAS, Paklihawacampus
Asst. Prof Manoj Basnet
Departmentof Horticulture
IAAS, Paklihawacampus

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Consent Form:
Namaste! I am Suraj Poudel from Shivasatakshi-2, Jhapa. I am currently studying at
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Paklihawa Campus, Rupandehi in 5th semester.
I am here for the collection of some information from you for my study purpose. I request
you for your time to respond to some questions about Agro forestry system and its
management in this locality. Your information will help to develop an understanding of
what is happening on the ground and what needs to be done. All the information you
provide will be kept confidential. It will tentatively take around 10 minutes. I thank you in
advance for your time and contribution. Shall we proceed now?
Introductory information
Interviewer: ……………………………………………………………….. Form No: …………
Date: …………………………………
A. Personal Background:
S.N. Details Response
a) Name of respondent
b) Address
c) Gender 1. Male 2. Female 3.Other
d) Age 1. 0-14 2.15-39 3.40-59 4.60&+
e) Primary Occupation 1.Agriculture 2.Business 3.Government Job
4.Abroad 5.Non government Job
6.Others(Specify……………….)
f) Annual Family Income
1.Agriculture ………………. 2.Others ………………….
g) Ethnicity 1. Brahmin 2.Chhetri 3.Janajati 4.Madhesi
5. Dalit 6. Others …………………………..
h) Education status 1. Illiterate 2. Read/Write
3. Primary4.Secondary
5. Higher Secondary 6.Bachelors and Above
i) Religion 1.Hindu 2.Buddhist 3.Christian
4. Islam 5.Others (specify…………………..)
j) Do you have any land? 1. Yes 2. No
k) Tenancy status 1. Owned……………ha 2. Leased…….…… ha
l) Which type of land? 1. Upland 2. Lowland 3. Both
m) Do you have irrigation facilities? 1.Yes 2.No

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n) If yes, What are the sources? 1.River 2.Well 3.Handpump
o) Years of Farming
Which farming practices are you following? 1. Modern ( ) 2. Traditional ( )
 If MODERN (why)  If Traditional (why)
1. Good Production 1. Lack of knowledge
2. Easy and Time efficient 3. Poor economic condition
4. Reduction in labor needs 2. Fragmented land
5. Others (Specify) 3. Others (Specify)
Agriculture component/commodities that you grow?
Cereals(Write the name of varieties based on its availability on your area)
 Rice 1.Yes ( ) 2.No ( )
S.N. Varieties 1.YES
2. NO
Improved Landrace Area
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi. Others (Specify………….)
 Wheat 1.Yes ( ) 2.No ( )
S.N. Varieties 1.YES
2. NO
Improved Landrace Area
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v. Others (Specify………….)
 Maize 1.Yes ( ) 2.No ( )
S.N. Varieties 1.YES
2. NO
Improved Landrace Area

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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v. Others(if Specify)
 Vegetables 1.Yes ( ) 2.No ( )
S.N. Vegetables Varieties Improved Landraces Area
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
 Livestock 1.Yes ( ) 2.No ( )
S.N. Types Breed Number Exotic Local
i. Cattle 1.
2.
ii. Buffalo 1.
2.
iii. Goat 1.
2.
iv. Pig 1.
2.
v. Poultry 1.
2.
vi. Fish 1.
2.
Topic Specific Questions:
1. Do you have any information about agroforestry system? 1. Yes 2.No
2. Do you have used it in your fields? Yes no
3. Why do you not use?
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4.What are the important trees you have in your field?
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4. Types of agroforestry system existing:(a)AS(b)AHS(c)AH(d)SP (f)ASP(g)Other
5. Types of land available:
(a) Cultivable (irrigated) land_______ha. (b) Uncultivable (irrigated)______ha.
(c) Cultivable (rainfed) land________ha. (d) Uncultivable (rainfed)________ha.
(e) Other types of land____________ ha.
6. Trees mostly preferred by the farmers for agricultural field : (a) Forest trees (MPTs) (b)
Horticultural trees (c) Other
7. Main utilization of trees for:
(a) Fuel (b) Fodder (c) Fruit (d) Fiber (e) Timber (f) others
8. Fuel wood:
(i) Fuel wood consumption (kg/family/day) in summer________ in winter________
9. Fodder:
(i) Fodder consumption (kg/family/day) in summer__________ in winter_________
10. Fruit: (i) No. of fruit plants (per family) existing under AF system __________
Production of fruits per family (kg)______Amount of fruit sold to market (kg)_______Rs._____
11. Does the presence of trees in the field effect the yield of the crop: Yes/No___
If yes then how to compensate the yield loss________________________________
12. Existing pattern of trees in the field : (a) On the bunds (b) Random manner (c) Uniform
pattern (d) Other
13. Average number of trees/species existing in the one nali (200 sq. m) of land:
(a) Number of species____________________(b) Number of trees______________
14. Whether proper training/pruning is being done of the trees____________
Perspective question
1. Do you have any information about Agro forestry management? 1. Yes ( ) 2. No ( )
If yes, from where?
1. Radio/TV 2.Printed materials 3.Experts 4. Display board
5. Internet 6.Others (specify…………..)
2. Have you attended any trainings on Agro forestry? 1. Yes ( ) 2. No ( )
3. If yes, who had organized the training?1. Government body 2.NGO 3.INGO
4. Co-operatives 5.Others …………………….
4. Do you have any information about Climate Change?1. Yes ( ) 2. No ( )
5.If yes, from where?
1. Radio/TV 2.Printed materials 3.Experts 4. Display board

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5. Internet 6.Others (specify…………..)
6.Do you think climate change has impact on agro forestry? 1. Yes ( ) 2. No ( )
7.If yes,what impacts are you facing on Agro forestry management due to Climate Change?
1. Drying of water source 2.Shift in Cropping pattern
3. Others …………………………………
8.Have you attended any trainings on Climate Change? 1. Yes 2. No
9.If yes, who had organized the training?
1. Government body 2.NGO 3.INGO 4.Co-operatives
5. Others …………………….
10.Have you practiced any innovation of Climate Change adaptation? 1. Yes 2. No
11.If yes, what innovations do you practice?
 Mulching? 1. Yes 2. No
 Bio fertilizer? 1. Yes 2. No
 Tillage 1.Yes 2. No
 Change in cropping calendar? 1. Yes 2. No
 Water efficient irrigation system? 1. Yes 2. No
Is there anything you want to share with us that we forget to ask with you? Do you have any
message to agriculture office so that we could take the message to them?
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Thank you !!!