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Process Monitoring Template 12 -Form Fill
Identification Information
Q01
State Name
Q02
State Code
Q03
District Name
Q04
District Code
Q05
Block Name
Q06
Block Code
Survey Information
A01
Name of the Respondent
A02
Designation of the Respondent
A03
Name of the Local Group
A04
How many members have joined this organic cluster’s local group?
A05
Out of the total members how many of members do you have in the following categories
A05_1
SC
A05_2
ST
A05_3
Extreme Backward Class
Local Group Functioning
B01
What is the date of formation of this local group?
B02
Number of villages in this local group
B03
How much land does each member own (acres)?
B04
No. of women who are LG members
B05
Number of PG members in the local group
B06
Number of PE members in the local group
B07
How many members within the local group have agriculture as their main occupation/source of income?
B08
Could you tell us a little about the various sources of revenue the local group has?
Farming
Livestock
Business
Vermicompost/fertilizers
Others specify
B09
What is the major source of revenue for LG?
Farming
Livestock
Business
Vermicompost/fertilizers
Others specify
B10
No. of LG members who have not taken the organic pledge?
B11
Why have the members not taken organic pledge?
They are not aware of any such pledge.
They do not want to practice complete conversion
Other’s specify
B12
What are the different registers and worksheets that are being maintained by the group?
None
Attendance Register
Proceedings Register
Field attendance register
Training attendance register
Peer Inspection / Field Inspection Appraisal Worksheet
Local Group Summary Worksheet
Others, Specify
B13
What are the reasons for not maintaining registers and worksheets?
B14
Has the group faced any problem or challenges in maintaining the mentioned registers and worksheets?
Yes
No
B15
If yes, what have been the major challenges that the group has faced
The members do not attend the meetings for register updating
We don’t know what information is to be filled.
We need guidance for updating the registers
Other’s specify
B16
What is the frequency of meetings conducted?
Every season
Monthly
Fortnightly
Weekly
Others specify
B17
How many meetings were conducted in the last 3 months?
B18
What are the major points discussed in these meetings?
B19
Are the meeting minutes regularly noted down in meeting register?
Yes
No
B20
What were the various challenges faced while forming the local groups?
The members were not interested in forming groups
The members did not wanted to practice organic arming
Low awareness about the concept led to reluctancy
The members do not have enough land hence didn’t want to join
Others’specify
B21
Is there a leader in this local group who is part of a peer appraisal group ??
Yes
No
B22
Do all the members participate in peer review process?
Yes
No
B23
What are the various activities conducted by the Peer Appraisal Group?
Monitoring visits
Cross visits for verification
Conflict Resolution
Group Performance Review
Others, please specify
B24
Are reciprocal peer reviews conducted (A reviews B, B reviews A)?
Yes
No
B25
Can you tell us the process of peer appraisals?
B26
What is the frequency of peer appraisals?
Every season
Monthly
Fortnightly
Weekly
Others specify
B27
How often are the group leader from your group for peer review team gets changed ?
B28
Does your cluster have a Farmer Field School (FFS)?
Yes
No
B29
Why does not your cluster have a Farmer Field School? (Text response)
B30
If yes, according to you how beneficial has the learning been that has been received from FFS?
Adoption of Organic Practices
C01
What are the different kind of crops grow in your LG?
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Millet
Sorghum
Barley
Oat
Groundnut
Mustard
Rapeseed
Nizer
Sunflower
Soyabean
Linseed
Til
Pigeonpea
Blackgram
Chickpea
Greengram
Horsegram
Lentil
Lathyrus (Cheakling pea)
Potato
Tomato
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chilli
Capsicum
Spongegourd
Bittergourd
Bottlegourd
Spinegourd
Snakegourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
brinjal
Cucumber
french bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Coriander
Ladiesfinger
Coccinia (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pupmkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ashgourd
Guava
Mango
Lemon/Lime
Orange
Papaya
Water Melon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Banana
sugarcane
Beal (woodapple)
Pomelo
pomegranate
Pineapple
Onion
Garlic
Turmeric
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chetsnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Cotton
Arrrow root
Yambean
Tamrind
Coconut
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Other (specify)
C02
Which of these cropping techniques are practiced by farmers in your LG?
C02_1
Mono-cropping
Yes
No
C02_2
Mixed cropping
Yes
No
C02_3
Intercropping
Yes
No
C02_4
Relay cropping
Yes
No
C02_5
Rotation with legumes
Yes
No
C03
Is Livestock rearing also practiced in your LG?
Yes
No
C04
How is the livestock dung and urine utilized in your field?
C05
How many farmers have attained full conversion of agriculture and poultry within the stipulated time period of 24 months?
C06
Do the organic farms within your LG have a biological fence/maintain a buffer zone?
Yes
No
C07
Are any measures taken to preserve the soil and water quality? Can you please tell us about them?
No use of chemical fertilizers
Crop rotation
Others specify
C08
Are any practices used to clear the land to prepare the land? (Probe: check for slash and burn agriculture, straw burning etc.)
Slash burning
Burn agriculture
Straw burning
Manual removal
Other’s, specify
C09
Were any primary forests cleared to gain access to agricultural land?
Yes
No
C10
Are any genetically modified seeds/pollen/planting material used in the farms?
Yes
No
C11
What kind of inputs are used for nutrient management of crops?
Farmyard manure
Vermicompost
Bio fertilisers
Organic fertilisers
Chemical fertilisers (Urea, DAP)
Other’s specify
C12
What are the procedures followed to store and transport organic produce?
Storage containers are labelled ‘organic only’
containers are transported is isolation with non-organic produce
No chemical or pesticides or fumigants are used
Other’s specify
C13
What all do you take care of while setting up a rearing environment for animals?
space for adequate movement
access to fresh air
access to sunlight and rain
access to water
access to a lying and resting place
protection again excessive sunlight
Other’s specify
C14
Are the breeds owned by the LG local breeds/ adaptable to local conditions?
Yes
No
C15
From where is the feed given to the livestock sourced?
From self farm
From other’s farm
Buy products from market (organic)
Buy products from market (chemical)
Other’s specify
C16
Whom do you consult if the livestock falls sick?
Do not consult anyone
Veterinary doctors
Paravet
Fellow farmers with high experience in livestock rearing
Others specify
C17
Are livestock ever given any kind of synthetic growth promoters/artificial hormones/substances for production/stimulation or suppression of natural growth?
No, not at all
Yes, all the time
Maybe, sometimes
C17A
If Yes, why? (Text response)
C18
Do you also practice bee-keeping??
Yes
No
C19
What are some practices you follow to ensure the PGS National Standards are followed for beekeeping?
beehives are made of toxic free/natural materials
beehives are grown in areas away from where chemical agriculture is practiced/toxic substances are used
veterinary medicines/antibiotics are not used in beekeeping
Other’s specify
C20
How has your experience been in the adoption of organic practices? Has it helped you in any way?
Yes, it has helped us gain profits.
Yes, it has helped us protect environment through organic practices.
Yes, it has led to improved productivity
It has led to improved soil and water health
Other’s specify
C21
Did you/Do you face any troubles in following any of the mandated practices required under PGS norms? Can you please tell us more about your concerns?
Not aware of PGS
We are not able to convert to organic completely due to lower profits
We need monetary support for organic practices
We need guidance for taking up organic practices.
Others, specify
C22
Do you have any suggestions of feedback to improve the PGS certification system?
No suggestions
We need an induction training about PGS norms and certification
We need better market linkage for organic practices
We need support with PGS form filling
Other’s specify
PGS Certification
D01
Are you aware of PGS Certification?
Yes
No
D01A
What are the reasons why you do not know anything about PGS?
D02
Has this local group applied for the certificate?
Yes
No
D03
Has this local group received the certificate?
Yes
No
D03A
If yes, what is the type of certificate?
PGS green
PGS organic
Others, specify
D04
Did the group have any farmers who are not eligible for the certificate?
Yes
No
D04A
If yes, what are the reasons due to which these farmers are ineligible? (Text response)
D05
If yes were there any sanctions/penalties imposed against these farmers.
D06
Has the group updated its complete details on the PGS India Portal?
Yes
No
D06A
Why have not the group updated its complete details on the PGS portal?
D07
Can you tell us about the steps followed by the group to receive the PGS certification?
Form a local group comprising of 5 farmers at least
Local groups shares copies of PGS Standards and PGS operational documents from the nearest RC and distribute to all the members.
Farmer adopts organic farming practices after hearing/reading about it.
Farmer signs PGS pledge committing to adhere to standards
Regularly participates in group meetings and key field training
Farmer maintains a farm and livestock dairy recording farm operations
Farmer peer appraisal takes place
Local Group/Certification committee decides farmer certification status
Decision goes to approval to RC
RC issues certificates and distributes them to the farmers
Others
Don’t’ Know
D08
What are the challenges or barriers faced during the PGS Certification process?
Errors in documentation
Low awareness
Information not entered as prescribed format
Peer appraisal group not formed
Others’ specify
Training and Capacity Building Activities
E01
Has there been any training conducted in the group?
Yes
No
E01A
If no, Why
E01B
Are there any seasonal trainings conducted?
E02
What was the number of trainings conducted in every season from June 2021- May 2022?
E02_1
Rabi
E02_2
Kharif
E02_3
Zaid
E02A
What is the frequency of trainings otherwise?
Monthly
As per requirement
Bi-annually
Annually
Others’ specify
E03
What was the duration of the trainings conducted?
0.5 days
Full day
1.5 Days
3 days
5 days
E04
Where were the trainings held?
In the village
At the block level
At the district level
At the State Level
Online
Other
Don’t Know
E05
What are the major topics covered in this training?
Organic farming concept
Need for organic farming
Agricultural practices
Crops to be grow
Advantages of Organic farming
Business potential and market linkage
Others
E06
Who received the training?
All the members
CRP
Group leader
Others’specify
E06A
Mention the type of CRP, if CRP received training
Krishi sakhi
Krishi Udyog sakhi
Udyog sakhi
Matsya Sakhi
Van sakhi
Pashu sakhi
Others specify
E07
Who conducted this training?
SRLMs
Agricultural universities
Other state agencies
Technical Support Agency
Regional Council
Krishi Sakhi
Others
E08
Are the details of the training regularly updated in the book of records?
Yes
No
E09
How would you rate the quality of the training on a scale of 1-5?
Very Unsatisfied
Unsatisfied
Neither Satisfied Nor Unsatisfied
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
E10
What can be done to improve these training?
We need more topics to be covered
We need training shall be conducted regularly/refresher training
Training should be conducted in nearby areas
Others’ specify
Community Cadre Management
F01
Does this local group has a CRP who is engaged in the activities of the group?
Yes
No
F02
How does the CRP support, the local groups?
Conducts Farmer Field Schools
Collection of farmer information for organic certification
Conducts demonstrations
Supports in market linkage
Guidance for organic farming practices
Others
F03
Have the CRPs received training?
Yes
No
F04
How many meetings are organized by the CRP as part of the FFS in 2022-23?
Less than 24
More than 24
Other’s specify
F05
What are some barriers farmers faced by the CRPs in organizing FFS training?
There is no FFS
Local groups are not interested
The CRP needs training and support for organizing FFS
Others specify
F06
What can be done to improve this training?
F07
How many Lead Resource Persons (LRP) help your local group?
F08
In what ways do the LRPs assist the local group?
Farmer registration
Documentation of group members
Upload data on the PGS website
Handholding group members to uphold PGS standards on Field/nutrient and pest management
Organizing group meetings
Helping/Supervising peer appraisals
Help prepare peer appraisal reports
Summary sheet development
Yield assessment
Provide data to the cluster coordinator for uploading
Other’s specify
Market Linkage
G01
Has this group been successful in providing market linkages to the members?
Yes
No
G02
Are the group members part of the following?
G02A
FPO
Yes
No
G02B
PG
Yes
No
G03
Is the group linked to or taking any support from the following organization for marketing
G03A
FPO
Yes
No
G03B
PG
Yes
No
G04
What kind of support are you receiving from PGs/FPOs for better marketing/branding?
The FPOs/PGs trained us/ give us inputs regularly
We sell our produce through FPOs.
The FPOs/PGs share infrastructure/equipments with us
They help us connect with dealers and suppliers
They help us to avail benefits from various government schemes
Others, specify
G05
What are the steps taken to improve the market linkages at OC/LG level?
Setting strong connectivity with dealers
Enhanced transportation facilities (Bought/rented etc).
Market analysis to understand rate structures
Others, specify
G06
Who all help you with these activities?
M-CLF
Krishi Sakhi
PG
VO
FPO
Livelihood sub-committee
Others, specify
G07
Please elaborate on the support extended
G08
What is the total number of members who have been certified PGS–Green since the formation of this group?
G09
What is the total number of members who have been certified PGS – Organic since formation?
G10
Can you tell us about the names, and quantity of top three products sold under PGS - Green certification last year (Apr 2023 to Mar 2024)?
G11
Can you tell us about the names, and quantity of top three products sold under PGS – Organic certification last year (Apr 2023 to Mar 2024)??
G12
Total revenue generated from marketing PGS – Green last year ((Apr 2023 to Mar 2024)??
G13
Total revenue generated from marketing PGS – Organic last year (Apr 2023 to Mar 2024)?
G14
Have you received any monetary incentives due to organic farming?
Yes
No
G15
Are you able to gain any premium price because of organic produce?
Yes
No
G16
Please elaborate the advantages of adopting OF practices?
None
Bargaining power has increased due to collectivization
We have learned new practices
We are getting better prices for our produce
We are experiencing better health
The land productivity has improved and soil quality is enhanced
Others, specify
G17
In your group, what are the different marketing and brand-building activities you undertake?
No such activity undertaken
Set up stalls in national/international trade fairs
Marketing material (brochures, leaflets, etc.)
Branding products (labels, holograms, printing packing materials)
Leveraging the capacities of PGs/FPOs
Accessing inputs/help from M-CLF
Linkages and Partnerships
H01
Are you aware of the Jaivik Kheti Portal?
Yes
No
H02
Has your local group make use of the Jaivik Kheti Portal?
Yes
No
H03
How does the Jaivik Kheti Portal help the LGs?
Farmer-to-customer linkage
Knowledge platform
Other
H04
Are there any additional government schemes that the local group benefits from?
H04_1
Parampragati Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Yes
No
H04_2
MGNREGS
Yes
No
H04_3
The mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
Yes
No
H04_4
National Food Security Mission
Yes
No
H05
Is there an MIS system on which data is regularly uploaded?
Yes
No
H06
Please elaborate on the activities that you use for MIS and what kind of MIS do you have ?
H07
How are you establishing forward and backward market linkage?
Identifying potential dealers/suppliers
Leveraging online platforms for better prices/ enhanced accessibility
Coordination with block/project staff for inputs
Access to infrastructure(cold storage/warehouses) to store surplus produce.
Selling produce through SHG/PG/FPO/CLF in markets set up by district/state. (Rural marts, saras mela etc)
Others, specify
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