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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 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Production

Practice
Nature of

Input used
Quantity

of Input
Cost of

Input

10. Source of Input:

Input Source Distance Opportunity/

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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 storage Space Space Period of storing Shelf life

method available required

13. Further value addition:

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Value addition Technique used Cost involved Opportunity/

Problem faced

14. Selling mechanism

Whom Reason Weighing Price (UP*) Price (P) Opportunity/

Current Max Min Current Max Min
do you Practice Problem

sell? 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 Support availed

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

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a.
b.
c.

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

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