FAO MAAIF SSC3 BASELINE- AQUACULTURE 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

v1. 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	59	60.82
01	Yes	38	39.18
	Overall	97	100.00

v3. 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)	23	17.56
02	Field Extension Worker of our local government	35	26.72
03	Field Extension Worker of an NGO	3	2.29
04	Input supplier or stockiest in the area	1	0.76
05	Farmer Group/Association	8	6.11
07	Community Resource Person (CRP) of another farmers’ organization	1	0.76
08	Neighboring farmer/ fellow farmer	11	8.40
09	Another farmer(s) relative in this area	2	1.53
11	Research Institutions (trials/demos/field days)	2	1.53
12	Radio/newspaper/TV	16	12.21
13	Parents and siblings	1	0.76
14	Through a mobile phone app	1	0.76
15	Government leaders	3	2.29
16	Agricultural trade shows	1	0.76
95	Others	23	17.56
	Overall	131	100.00

v7. What has been your main source of agricultural technologies (improved breeds, feeds, 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)	20	16.39
02	On-farm trials	11	9.02
03	Extension demonstration plots	3	2.46
04	Government extension worker	21	17.21
05	Gift from friends/neighbors, relatives	1	0.82
06	Farmer to farmer agricultural technology exchange arrangements	4	3.28
08	Received for free from a primary beneficiary of a project in the area	2	1.64
09	Bought with cash from local seed producer/supplier farmer	5	4.10
10	Bought with cash from local trader/market	10	8.20
11	Bought with cash from agro-input dealers/agro-vets	8	6.56
12	Provided free by NGO/development project	2	1.64
14	Provided free by government	4	3.28
95	Others	31	25.41
	Overall	122	100.00

v11. Who is using the improved aquaculture breeds in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	28	28.87
02	Women only	4	4.12
03	Both men and women	33	34.02
96	None	32	32.99
	Overall	97	100.00

v13. Who is using the recommended best practices for commercial production of aquaculture in this household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	28	28.87
02	Women only	6	6.19
03	Both men and women	31	31.96
95	Others	1	1.03
96	None	31	31.96
	Overall	97	100.00

v14. Why do you prefer these agricultural technologies at your farm? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Its high yielding	64	35.56
02	Early maturity	32	17.78
03	Tasty	35	19.44
04	High market price	22	12.22
95	Others	27	15.00
	Overall	180	100.00

v20. Did you give out some of the agricultural technologies to secondary aquaculture farmers in this area in the last 12 month? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	88	90.72
01	Yes	9	9.28
	Overall	97	100.00

v22. 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	25	25.51
02	Provided agricultural technologies to other farmers for free in other areas	4	4.08
05	Farmer gives agricultural technologies as paying pay-back to other secondary farmers	2	2.04
06	Farmer gives agricultural technologies to other secondary farmers as part of group initiative	2	2.04
95	Others	65	66.33
	Overall	98	100.00

v25. Have you or other member in the household received fish farming support/funds from any organization? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Yes on fingerings	37	38.14
02	Yes on feeds	6	6.19
03	Yes on pond construction	4	4.12
04	Yes on post -harvest handling	1	1.03
05	Not all	45	46.39
95	Others	4	4.12
	Overall	97	100.00

v26. Which fish production system do you use? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Mono culture	89	89.00
02	Integrated Rice and fish farming	5	5.00
95	Others	6	6.00
	Overall	100	100.00

v27. How are you satisfied with the quality of fish feeds in this area? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Very satisfied	6	6.19
02	Satisfied	19	19.59
03	Neutral	29	29.90
04	Unsatisfied	23	23.71
05	Very unsatisfied	20	20.62
	Overall	97	100.00

v29d. Ownership of the fish pond [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	31	43.66
02	Woman	4	5.63
05	whole household	23	32.39
95	Others	13	18.31
	Overall	71	100.00

v29e. Type of fish reared [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Cat fish	42	37.50
02	Tilapia	48	42.86
03	Mirror carp	9	8.04
04	Mud fish	6	5.36
95	Other	7	6.25
	Overall	112	100.00

v29g. Source of the fingerlings [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Own stock/harvest (recycled)	8	10.00
02	On-farm trials	1	1.25
04	Government extension worker	19	23.75
06	Farmer to farmer agricultural technology exchange arrangements	1	1.25
08	Received for free from a primary beneficiary of a project in the area	1	1.25
09	Bought with cash from local seed producer/supplier farmer	5	6.25
10	Bought with cash from local trader/market	9	11.25
11	Bought with cash from agro-input dealers/agro-vets	14	17.50
12	Provided free by NGO/development project	1	1.25
19	Payment in kind/voucher	1	1.25
95	Others	20	25.00
	Overall	80	100.00

v29j. Fish feed type [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Commercial feed	40	39.60
02	Vegetables	17	16.83
03	Plan bran	22	21.78
95	Others	22	21.78
	Overall	101	100.00

v30a. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your fish farm in the last 12 month helped to increase your level of farm production [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	7	7.22
02	Very helpful	18	18.56
03	Somewhat helpful	23	23.71
04	Not so helpful	13	13.40
05	Not at all helpful	18	18.56
95	Others	18	18.56
	Overall	97	100.00

v30b. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your fish farm in the last 12 month helped to increase your level of productivity [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	6	6.19
02	Very helpful	19	19.59
03	Somewhat helpful	23	23.71
04	Not so helpful	12	12.37
05	Not at all helpful	20	20.62
95	Others	17	17.53
	Overall	97	100.00

v30c. Do you agree that the use of agricultural technologies on your fish farm in the last 12 month helped to increase your level of farm income [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Extremely helpful	6	6.19
02	Very helpful	20	20.62
03	Somewhat helpful	23	23.71
04	Not so helpful	11	11.34
05	Not at all helpful	19	19.59
95	Others	18	18.56
	Overall	97	100.00

v32. What kind of post-harvest practices do you engage in order to add-value on harvested aquaculture? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Drying	38	23.60
02	Sorting	18	11.18
03	Threshing	4	2.48
04	Grading	11	6.83
05	Packing	12	7.45
06	Transporting	36	22.36
95	Others	42	26.09
	Overall	161	100.00

v33. Are you aware of any fish products that can be developed through value addition? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	77	79.38
01	Yes	20	20.62
	Overall	97	100.00

v34. Do you process aquaculture produced on your farm? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	19	95.00
01	Yes	1	5.00
	Overall	20	100.00

v40a. In the case of hired children (14-18 years), are they supposed to be in school? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	86	88.66
01	Yes	11	11.34
	Overall	97	100.00

v40b. 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	85	87.63
01	Yes	12	12.37
	Overall	97	100.00

v41. Have you received training in aquaculture value chain in the last 12 months? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	77	79.38
01	Yes	20	20.62
	Overall	97	100.00

v42. Which trainings did you or household receive? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Pond construction	8	40.00
02	Pond maintenance	7	35.00
03	Hatchery/fingerling/fry production	2	10.00
05	Marketing	1	5.00
07	Water testing	1	5.00
95	Others	1	5.00
	Overall	20	100.00

v45. Who received the training in the household? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Man	8	40.00
05	whole household	8	40.00
95	Others	4	20.00
	Overall	20	100.00

v46. What was the training about? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Pond construction	16	29.09
02	Pond maintenance	12	21.82
03	Hatchery/fingerling/fry production	6	10.91
04	Feed production	5	9.09
05	Marketing	8	14.55
06	Disease identification	2	3.64
07	Water testing	2	3.64
08	Post-harvest handling	2	3.64
95	Others	2	3.64
	Overall	55	100.00

v47. How would you rate the training received, in terms of the extent to which it addressed your needs? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Very good	5	25.00
02	Good	12	60.00
03	Fairly Good	1	5.00
95	Others	2	10.00
	Overall	20	100.00

v50. Have you heard of the 'Aquaculture-Poultry mode' of aquaculture farming? [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	No	84	86.60
01	Yes	13	13.40
	Overall	97	100.00

v52. In which form do you normally sell your farmed fish? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Fresh	87	76.32
02	Smoked	11	9.65
03	Deep-fried	4	3.51
04	Fish fillet	1	0.88
95	Others	11	9.65
	Overall	114	100.00

v55. Who is the major decision maker regarding sale of aquaculture/fish products in this household [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Men only	42	43.30
02	Women only	7	7.22
03	Both men and women	38	39.18
95	Others	4	4.12
96	None	6	6.19
	Overall	97	100.00

v59a. What are the major production related constraints/problems faced in your aquaculture farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Lack of advisory services	77	20.98
02	Size of fingerings	47	12.81
03	Cost of feeds	59	16.08
04	Poor quality of feeds	39	10.63
05	Limited access to fingerings supplier	54	14.71
06	High transport cost	41	11.17
07	Poor fingering delivery means	43	11.72
95	Others	7	1.91
	Overall	367	100.00

v59b. What are the major post-harvest related constraints/problems faced in your aquaculture farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Lack of advisory services	64	33.33
02	Size of fingerings	12	6.25
03	Cost of feeds	21	10.94
04	Poor quality of feeds	15	7.81
05	Limited access to fingerings supplier	13	6.77
06	High transport cost	38	19.79
07	Poor fingering delivery means	9	4.69
95	Others	20	10.42
	Overall	192	100.00

v59c. What are the major value addition related constraints/problems faced in your aquaculture farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Lack of advisory services	70	38.89
02	Size of fingerings	15	8.33
03	Cost of feeds	18	10.00
04	Poor quality of feeds	9	5.00
05	Limited access to fingerings supplier	15	8.33
06	High transport cost	24	13.33
07	Poor fingering delivery means	8	4.44
95	Others	21	11.67
	Overall	180	100.00

v59d. What are the major marketing related constraints/problems faced in your aquaculture farming in this area? [All Regions]

Note: results are from multiple-choice responses

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Lack of advisory services	62	31.47
02	Size of fingerings	14	7.11
03	Cost of feeds	18	9.14
04	Poor quality of feeds	12	6.09
05	Limited access to fingerings supplier	17	8.63
06	High transport cost	41	20.81
07	Poor fingering delivery means	10	5.08
95	Others	23	11.68
	Overall	197	100.00