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Farmer Template 7 -Form Fill
Identification
Q01
State
Q02
District
Q03
Block
Q04
Village (Hamlet name)
Q05
Household No.
Q06
Interviewer name
Q07
Interviewer code
Q08
Date of interview
Q09
Interview start time
Q10
Interview end time
Q11
Name of the respondent
Q12
Phone number of the respondent
Q13
Alternate Phone number (of any other family member)
Q14
What is the gender of respondent?
Male
Female
Transgender
Q15
What is the age of the respondent?
Use of farm-machinery
B01
Did you use any of the following types of farm machinery in the last 1 year (April 2021-April 2022)?
B01_1
Reaper
Yes
No
B01_2
Cutter
Yes
No
B01_3
Mower
Yes
No
B01_4
Baler/ round baler
Yes
No
B01_5
Combine Harvester
Yes
No
B01_6
Combine Harvester with Straw Management System (SMS/ Super SMS)
Yes
No
B01_7
Super Seeder
Yes
No
B01_8
Power tiller
Yes
No
B01_9
Zero-till drill
Yes
No
B01_10
Strip till drill
Yes
No
B01_11
Happy Seeder
Yes
No
B01_12
Reversible plough
Yes
No
B01_13
Chopper/shredder/mulcher
Yes
No
B01_14
Centrifugal / diesel/ solar pump
Yes
No
B01_15
Sprayer
Yes
No
B02
If yes, how does the respondent has ownership of the machinery?
B02_1
Reaper
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_2
Cutter
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_3
Mower
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_4
Baler/ round baler
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_5
Combine Harvester
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_6
Combine Harvester with Straw Management System (SMS/ Super SMS)
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_7
Super Seeder
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_8
Power tiller
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_9
Zero-till drill
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_10
Strip till drill
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_11
Happy Seeder
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_12
Reversible plough
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_13
Chopper/shredder/mulcher
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_14
Centrifugal / diesel/ solar pump
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B02_15
Sprayer
Own
Rented
Shared
Co-op owned
Received by BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
B03
How do you usually get rid of paddy stubble in your land?
Burn the stubble
Manually get rid of the paddy stubble
Use other equipment to manage paddy stubble
Use Happy Seeder machine to manage paddy stubble
Don’t get rid of the stubble
Others (specify)
B04
Did you burn your paddy stubble this year? last year (2021)?
Yes
No
B05
How much cropped area did you burn
B06
Why do you burn your paddy residue?
Burning saves times to sow next crop
Burning saves on labour cost
Cannot afford machines to clear land
Others (specify)
B07
Who does the paddy stubble burning?
On my own/ relatives/ other household members
Hired labour to get it done
Others (specify)
B08
Do you think stubble burning has any ill effects on your farm, household or community?
Yes, there are ill-effects
No, there are no ill-effects
B09
What are the ill-effects of stubble burning?
Causes air pollution
Has severe health hazards
Decreases soil productivity
Leads to burning of crop-friendly organisms
Others (specify)
Cultivated crops
C01
Crop Code
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Millet
Sorghum
Barley
Oat
Groundnut
Mustard
Rapeseed
Nizer
Sunflower
Soyabean
Linseed
Til
Pigeonpea
Blackgram
Chickpea
Greengram
Horsegram
Lentil
Lathyrus/ chikling 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
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ashgourd
Guava
Mango
Lemon/Lime
Orange
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Berries
Banana
Sugarcane
Beal (woodapple)
Pomelo
Pomegranate
Pineapple
Onion
Garlic
Turmeric
Ginger
Tobacco
Jute
Dhaincha
Makhana
Water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Others (specify)
C02
How much of the agricultural land was used in the cultivation of this crop?
C03
What is the total land area planted using Happy Seeder?
C04
What was the total quantity produced last year?
C05
How much did you sell?
C06
Where did you sell the crop?
Local market in the village
Trader/middlemen
Market outside the village
APO/mandi
Bartered/ exchanged
Others (specify)
C07
What was the average market rate you got for this crop?
C08
What was the income from the sale of this crop?
C09
What was the cost of buying/ using seeds?
C10
What was the cost of buying/ using fertilizer, pesticide & weedicide? [in INR]
C11
What were the expense of using (not buying) any machines? [in INR]
C12
What was the cost of insurance for the crops?
C13
What was the cost of electricity, irrigation, labour, and anything else?
C14
What is the quantity per acre of ___ used for cultivating crops in the agricultural cycle 2019-20 2021-22?
C14A
Unit
Kg
Litre
Gram
Millilitre
Others
C15
Since you started using Happy Seeder what change do you see in the usage of ___?
Increase
Decrease
No change/constant
Don’t know
C16
Since you started using Happy Seeder what change do you see in the yield of your crops?
Increase
Decrease
No effect seen/Constant
Do not know
Other sources of income
D01
What is the income from __ in last 12 months?
D01_1
Livestock
D01_2
Wage
D01_3
Salary/ Job
D01_4
Micro-enterprise/ business
D01_5
Pension
D01_6
Rental income
D01_7
Remittance
D01_8
Others (specify)
Adoption of Happy Seeder Technology
E01
Have you heard of Happy Seeder Technology/ machine?
Yes
No
E02
From where have you heard about Happy Seeder Technology?
Field staff under HARIT/BISA/CIMMYT
Voice and text messages
Videos and travelling seminars
Farmer ambassadors
Custom machine operator/ Happy Seeder operator
Government officials/agri. dept./KVK
Other NGO field staff
TV/ Radio/Newspaper/Social media
Friends/ relatives/ community/ progressive farmer in or around the village
Village level cooperative society
Custom Hiring Centre
Others (specify)
E03
Do you use Happy Seeder Technology now?
Yes
No
E04
How satisfied are you with the Happy Seeder Technology?
Not at all satisfied
Not satisfied
Neutral
Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
E05
Do you want to use a Happy Seeder?
Yes
No
E06
Why do you use or want to use a Happy Seeder?
Saves time and effort
It’s cost effective solution to manage crop residue
Reduces environmental pollution due to non-burning of crop residue
Helps preserve micro-nutrients, moisture & organic contents of the soil
Saves on excess use of fertilizer/ pesticide/ weedicide
Lead to better productivity of the crop sown
Requires less water for irrigation
Others (specify)
E07
How much are you willing to pay to own a Happy Seeder?
E08
How much are you willing to pay to rent a Happy Seeder?
E09
Why don’t you use or want to use a Happy Seeder?
It does not work effectively
Upfront cost is too high for me
Operation and maintenance are costlier than traditional methods
I do not know how to operate it
Leads to low yield of the sown crop
My land is not laser-levelled to support use of Happy Seeder
Pest attack increases with use of Happy Seeder
Farm requires better management after sowing using Happy Seeder
Not aware of the post sowing practices
I don’t have adequate agricultural land
Happy Seederis not available in my area
I use other equipment to work my farm and avoid burning paddy stubble
Not worth the money
Others (specify)
E10
Do you prefer any other equipment over Happy Seeder to manage paddy stubble and reduce stubble burning?
Baler/Round baler
Reaper binder
Super Seeder
Cutter
Combine harvester
Chopper
Shredder
Mulcher
Rotavator
Reversible Plough
Do not use any other equipment
Others (specify)
E11
Do you currently own a Happy Seeder?
Yes, I own
No, I take on rent
Don’t own/ use it
E12
Who owns the Happy Seeder that you take on rent?
Local farmer
Farmer ambassador
Friend/relative
Co-operative society/ farmer producer group
Custom Hiring Centre
Others (specify)
E13
How did you obtain finance for owning Happy Seeder?
Obtained using own money
Obtained by taking loans
Obtained through government schemes/subsidy
Got it in on lease-agreement from BISA/CIMMYT
Others (specify)
E14
When did you purchase your first or only Happy Seeder that you are using on your farm?
E15
Do you provide your Happy Seeder on rent?
Yes
No
E16
At what cost do you provide your Happy Seeder on rent?
E17
At what Unit?
Per hour
Per acre or killa
Others (specify)
E18
Why don’t you rent-out your Happy Seeder?
I don’t know who requires it
I am worried about its misuse
I don’t have staff to operate
Haven’t given much thought of renting out
Limited harvesting window/ Time constraint
Others (specify)
E19
How likely are you to recommend Happy Seeder technology to other farmers?
Highly unlikely
Unlikely
Can’t say/decide
Likely
Highly likely
E20
Why do you want to recommend Happy Seeder Technology to other farmers?
It is easier to use
It is environment friendly machine
It is effective and requires less effort
Reduction in input usage to cultivate crop
Others (specify)
Field activities
F01
Have you interacted with farmer ambassadors identified under the HARIT project?
Yes
I am a farmer ambassador for the village
No
I used to be a farmer ambassador, but I am no longer a farmer ambassador
Don’t know
F02
Since how long have you been a farmer ambassador?
F03
Have you received any training from BISA/CIMMYT under HARIT project since 2019 for being a farmer ambassador?
Yes, training on Happy Seeder Technology
Yes, training on promotional activities of Happy Seeder
No, didn’t receive any training
Other training received (specify)
F04
What are the topics the farmer ambassador talks about?
Benefits of crop residue management
Use of Happy Seeder technology
Practice of no burning agriculture
Advice on input usage
Advice on land management
Advice on harvest techniques
Advice on crop pest/disease management
Others (specify)
F05
When did the farmer ambassador first contact you?
F06
Have you implemented any of those topics discussed?
Yes
No
F07
How beneficial do you think the interaction was with the farmer ambassador?
Not at all useful
Not useful
Can’t say/neutral
Useful
Quite useful
F08
Have you interacted with the field staff from BISA/CIMMYT?
Yes
No
Can’t say/don’t remember
F09
Where or how did you interact with them?
They visited my house
They called me over phone
They organized a meeting/visit
They did a promotion on a vehicle/travelling seminar
Others (specify)
F10
What are the topics the field staff talk about?
Benefits of crop residue management
Use of Happy Seeder technology
Practice of no burning agriculture
Field visits / demonstrations of Happy Seeder
Servicing and maintenance of Happy Seeder
Cropping practices
Others (specify)
Don’t know/remember
F11
When did the field staff first contact you?
F12
Did you implement any of the recommendations from the field team?
Yes
No
F13
How beneficial do you think the interaction was with the field staff?
Not at all useful
Not useful
Can’t say/neutral
Useful
Quite useful
F14
Did you speak to any Happy Seeder service provider?
Yes
No
F15
When was the first time you interacted with the Happy Seeder service provider?
F16
How did you get in touch with the Happy Seeder service provider?
I got a call/text to contact him
I went with a friend/relative
A meeting was organised by him
He visited me at my home
Got recommended by someone
Others (specify)
Don’t know/remember
F17
What did you speak about with the Happy Seeder service provider?
How to avail Happy Seeder
How to use Happy Seeder
How to contact Happy Seeder service provider for any issue
Benefits of using Happy Seeder
Others (specify)
Don’t know/remember
F18
How beneficial do you think the interaction was with the Happy Seeder service provider?
Not at all useful
Not useful
Can’t say/ neutral
Useful
Quite useful
F19
Why do you think the interaction with service provider was useful?
Learnt the benefits of crop residue management
Learnt the uses and benefits of Happy Seeder technology
Learnt the benefits of the practice of no burning agriculture
Got advice on how to maintain yield through reduced input usage
Got advice on increasing yield through proper soil management
Got advice on adopting new harvest techniques
Got advice on crop pest/disease management
Others (specify)
F20
Were you part of any ___ to observe Happy Seeder and its uses?
F20_1
Live demonstration
Yes
No
F20_2
Field days
Yes
No
F20_3
Travelling seminar
Yes
No
F20_4
Awareness campaign
Yes
No
F21
How did you become a part of it?
I was contacted by HARIT staff
I was contacted by a friend/relative
I was contacted by someone else
F22
Did you find it useful?
Yes
No
F23
Why do you think it was useful?
I learned about Happy Seeder
I learnt about benefits of Happy Seeder
I learnt how to access Happy Seeder
Others (specify)
Behavior Change Communication activities
G01
Have you received any voice or text messages regarding Happy Seeder?
Yes, received text messages
Yes, received voice messages
No, never received
Don’t know/remember
G02
What was the topic discussed in the message?
About Happy Seeder and its benefits
Paddy harvest preparation activities (irrigation timing, use of combine harvester, Super-SMS)
How to access Happy Seeder
How to use Happy Seeder
How to contact Happy Seeder service provider for any issue
Changes required in crop practice to use Happy Seeder in next season
Tackling pests/ worms and crop diseases
Stories about other farmers
Others (specify)
Don’t know/remember
G03
Did you implement any of those topics discussed in the messages?
Yes
No
G04
Why were you not able to implement the measures suggested in the message?
Idea suggested was not practical
Idea suggested was costly
Did not get sufficient time keeping in mind other crop related work
Could not implement due to COVID restrictions/ lockdown
I tackled the issue on my own
I forgot about the message
The message was not relevant for me
Others (specify)
G05
Since how long have you been receiving such messages?
Less than a year
More than a year but less than 2 years
More than 2 years
Don’t know/remember
G06
How useful do you think those messages about Happy Seeder were?
Not at all useful
Not useful
Can’t say/neutral
Useful
Quite useful
G07
How do you think were the text/audio messages useful?
Encouraged me to buy/ use a Happy Seeder
Helped me inform about the right usage of Happy Seeder
Helped me inform about the right cropping practices
Informed me about ways to fight crop diseases
Informed me about ways to reduce input costs
Informed me about ways to increase my crop yield
Others (specify)
Farmer Service Provider
H01
How many Happy Seeders are you currently using to service customers?
H02
How many villages have you serviced using Happy Seeder since 2019 (after HARIT started)?
H03
How many customers have you serviced with Happy Seeder within your village since 2019 (after HARIT started)?
H04
How many customers have you serviced with Happy Seeder outside your village since 2019 (after HARIT started)?
H05
What is the average distance travelled for customers outside your village since 2019 (after HARIT started)?
H06
What is the farthest distance travelled for customers outside your village since 2019 (after HARIT started)?
H07
What is the number of other Happy Seeder service providers in your village?
H08
What is the number of other Happy Seeder service providers within your area of operation?
H09
What is the total area serviced using Happy Seeders provided by you in 2021?
H10
How much wheat has been planted using Happy Seeder provided by you in 2021?
H11
How much rice has been planted using Happy Seeder provided by you in 2021?
H12
How much area for other crops (excluding wheat and rice) was planted using Happy Seeder provided by you in 2021?
H13
What is was the total number of farmers with land _____ serviced by you since 2019 (after HARIT started) in 2021?
H13_1
<5 acre
H13_2
5-10 acre
H13_3
10-25 acre
H13_4
>25 acre
Personal Information
I01
Father’s name of the respondent
I02
Religion of the respondent
Muslim
Hindu
Christian
Buddhist
Sikh
Jain
Other (specify)
I03
Caste of the respondent
General
Scheduled Caste
Scheduled Tribe
Other Backward Class
I04
What is the highest education completed by the respondent?
Primary (1-5)
Upper primary (6-8)
Secondary (9-10)
Higher secondary (11-12)
Graduate
Post-graduate
Never attended school
I05
Count the number of members that currently stay in your household and are part of your family?
I06
What is the economic status of your household?
Above poverty line (APL)
Below poverty line (BPL)
Don’t know
I07
Does your household have a bank account or post-office account?
Yes, bank account
Yes, post-office account
Both bank & post-office account
None
I08
Does anybody in the household have Kisan credit card (KCC)?
Yes
No
I09
Does your household have access to insurance?
Yes
No
I10
What type of insurance does your household have?
Health
Accidental
Life
Vehicle
Regular crop insurance
Weather based crop insurance
Livestock insurance
Others (specify)
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