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Producer’s Profile

1. Name of the Commodity : Cotton ( )

Arhar ( )

2. Name of the respondent : _________________________ Caste __________ 3. Village _____________________ Block _____________ 4. Family size____________ Male ______Female ________ Children________ 5. Source of income____________________ Annual Income___________ 6. Land holding pattern a) Landless ______________

b) Marginal farmer (<2.5 acres) _______

c) Small farmer (2.5-5acres) _____ d) Big farmer (>5 acres) ________ 7. Area under cultivation: Cotton _______ Arhar _______ 8. No. of family members involved in this practice Total ___ Adult ___ Children ___ 9. Information on production practices Time June Production

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Practice Nature of Input used Quantity of Input Cost of Input

10. Source of Input:

Input

Source

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Opportunity/

Apr

May

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Problem faced Seed Fertilizer Pesticide Labour Implement Other(specify)

11. How do you rate the factors affecting the crop? (Factors on 1 to 5 scale; 1 is least affecting and 5 is most affecting)

Factors

1

2

3

4

5

Irrigation facility Availability of quality seed Money Fertilizer Pesticide Labour Other(specify)

12. Storage requirements Existing method

storage Space available

Space

Period of storing

required

13. Further value addition:

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Shelf life

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Value addition

Technique used

Cost involved

Opportunity/ Problem faced

14. Selling mechanism Whom

Reason

do you

Weighing Price (UP*) Practice

Price (P)

Current Max

sell?

Min

Current Max

Opportunity/ Min

Problem faced

*UP-unprocessed, P-processed 15. Reasons of fluctuation of price a.

b.

c. 16. How do you fix the selling price? ___________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

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17. Mode of selling the produce? a) Cash _______ b) Credit _____ c) Barter _______

If credit; what is the credit period? _____________________________

What are the conditions involved? _____________________________

18. Do you think that you are cheated by the traders? Y____ N ______ If yes; how?

19. What are the risks involved in the business, and how do you think to minimize the risk?

Risks

Measures to be taken

Production a. b. c. Harvesting and storage a. b. c. Marketing

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Support availed

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a. b. c.

20. Any additional support extended by Govt? Y____ N ____; If Yes explain below

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