Questionnaire for the Farmers on research

topic
“Problems & Perspectives of Organic
Farmers”

Personal Information;

• Name __________________________________________________
• Father’s Name
__________________________________________________
• Village __________ Block __________ District
__________
• Education ______________________________
• Family Size: Adults __________ Minors __________
• Earning Hands Agri. __________ Non-Agri.__________
• Income Level __________
• Land Holding Size
o Irrigated ________Acres
o Non-Irrigated ________Acres
o Non-arable ________Acres
• Crops ; Rabi ___________________________ Khariff
__________________________
Summer_______________________
• Cropping
Pattern_______________________________________________________
• Mixed cropping/Intercropping, if
any_______________________________________
• Horticulture/Vegetables___________________________________Area_____
_____

General;

1. What do mean by Organic Farming ?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. What inspired you for Organic Farming ?
a. Health Concern
b. Environmental Concern;
c. Higher profits
d. Promotion by NGO / Government / Relatives / Friend / Native /
Agri-Magzine/Literature__________
e. Any other (specify)____________________
3. Year in which you switched over to Organic Farming
_________Area____________
 4. Time, Since performing Organic Farming;
a. 1 Year
b. 2-3 Years
c. 4-5 Years
d. More than 5 years
5. Introduced to Organic Farming by;
a. Self driven information
b. NGO
c. Private Company
d. Government Agency / Agent
e. Any other(specify)_________
6. Type of produce grown;
a. Conventional ;Wheat, Paddy, Gram, Pulses, Bajra Maize or
______________
b. Unconventional; Sunflower, Potato, Vegetable, Fruits
or_________________
c. Fodder _________________________________
d. Any other (specify)________________________

7. Area under Farming;

a. __________ Acres under Organic Farming ____ I _____ RF
_____ NA
b. __________ Acres under Inorganic Farming ____ I _____ RF
_____ NA
c. __________ Acres under __________ ____ I _____ RF _____
NA
8. Number of animals reared;
a. Buffalo _________ _
b. Cattle __________
c. Sheep & Goat __________
d. Any other(specify)__________ __________
9. Are these reared on Organic principles?
a. Yes
b. No
10. Which Feed and Fodder used and from where managed ?
_______________________________________

Inputs;

11. Which Inputs do you use;

a. Bio-Fertilizer
b. Bio-Insecticide
c. Bio-Pesticide
d. Bio-Growth Promoters
e. All of above __________Any other (specify)________________
12. Source of Input
a. Indigenous
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
b. Private Firm
 Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
c. Government Organization
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
d. Any other
13 Do you use cow/buffallow/sheep/goat/ Dung/Urine
___________Panchgavya____________Vermicompost___________FYM_______
___Green Manuring________--____
13. DO you prepare Panchgavya________Vermicompot_________at
your own
or purchase from______________
14. Whether these inputs are certified ?
a. YES, with __________
b. NO __________
15. What is level of Input availability
a. In abundance
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
b. Available but in short supply
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
c. Hard to acquire
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
d. Not available
Seed Manure Bio-fertilizer Bio-insecticide Bio-
pesticide
e. Any other
16. Has there been any change in seed rate?
a. Yes, __________ % increase / decrease
b. No significant change_______________
17. Has there been some change spacing of sowing
A NO_______
B YES_______ What; Plant to Plant_____________Row to
Row__________
18. Had you needed to change the variety when shifted to
Organic Farming ?
Yes ________Which____________ instead of_______________
19. Do you go for any seed treatment (prior to sowing)
a. Yes, with __________.
b. NO________________

Production;

20. Technical Assistance derived from ;

a. SAU viz. PAU / HAU / KVK
b. DOA
c. NGO
d. Co-operative
 e. Others(specify) __________
21. Do you find Technical Assistance sufficient ;
a. Not upto the mark
b. Sufficient
c. More of theory, than practical requirement
d. Repetition make assistance ineffective
22. What are the production losses percentage as per your
opinion ?
a. Insignificant
b. 0-5% Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Year 6
c. 5-10% Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Year 5 Year 6
d. 10-20% Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Year 6
e. 20-50% Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Year 6
f. __________ % Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Year 5 Year 6
23. Do you find Organic Farming costlier than conventional
farming ?
a. Yes ___ What %________Approx.
b. No
24. Which factor contributes to increased cost OR Decreased
Cost
a. Input Costs __________ % ______________%
b. Labour __________ % _______________
%
c. Certification __________ % ______________%
d. Marketing Cost __________ % ______________%
e. Processing __________ % ______________%
f. Farming Practices__________ % ______________%
g. __________ __________ % ______________%
25. Has organic Farming helped you in rising income level ?
a. Yes, __________ %
b. No_____________
26. Type of farm practice adopted ;
a. Intensive
b. Traditional / non-intensive
c. Any other
27. What is rate of Disease / Pest attack / Weed growth in organic
farming compared with conventional farming ?
a. Higher Disease / Pest attack / Weed
growth __________
b. Lower Disease / Pest attack / Weed
growth __________
c. Insignificant Difference Disease / Pest attack / Weed growth
__ ________
d. Can’t say
 28. Cost of Disease / Pest / Weed control in Organic Farming as
compared to conventional farming :
Higher Lower
a. Disease __________ % __________%
b. Pest Control __________ % __________%
c. Weed Control __________ % __________%
d. __________ __________ % __________%

Certification;

29. Do you get your product certified

a. Yes, with ______________________________
b. In process, with ______________________________
c. NO_______ Reason_____________________ Now Interested
__YES/NO
30. Are you ready/interested for certification if assisted by any
Organisation;
NO
YES _______ How much assistance you need_________%
31. Expenses of Certification Process :
a. per Acre Rs. __________
b. per farmer/Unit Rs. __________
32. How you rate these certification expenses;
a. Highier
b. Moderate
c. Nominal
d. __________
33. As cost of certification proved prohibitive in adopting Organic
Farming ?
a. Yes
b. No
34. Certification Process adopted;
a. Self
b. Co-operative
c. NGO
d. With help of Government Organization
e. Any other __________
35. How you rate certification process ?
a. Easy
b. Moderate
c. Hard
d. Cumbersome
36. Any amendment suggested for the Certification process;
a. __________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________

Marketing;

37. Type of Marketing used;

a. Self
 b. Co-operative
c. Contract Farming
d. Through Government Agency
e. Any other____________________
38. Prices fetched by Organic products;
a. Equal to in-organic
b. + 0-20 %
c. + 20-50 %
d. + 50-100 %
e. + 100-150 %
f. + 150 % or more

Financial;

39. Financial assistance source for Organic Farming;

a. Self
b. Financial Institution viz. Bank
c. Co-operative society
d. __________
40. Financial Help required;
a. Yes
b. No
41. Type of required financial assistance ;
a. Subsidy Cash Kind
b. Loan
c. Cash Credit Facility
d. __________
42. Is financial assistance easy to avail?
a. Yes
b. No
43. Financial viability of the Organic Farming;
a. No scope of financial viability or sustainability
b. Margins at par with Inorganic
c. Highly profitable
d. __________

Misc.

44. Whether any problems faced In Organic Farming?

a. Yes
b. No
45. Type of problem
a. Input ____________________
b. Production ____________________
c. Certification ____________________
d. Marketing ____________________
e. Other ____________________
46. Level of Problem
a. Government ____________________
b. Private ____________________
 c. Other ____________________
47. Do you have a storage facility available with you?
a. Yes, __________
b. No
48. Any suggestions;
a. ________________________________________
b. ________________________________________