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Good Growth Plan, 2014-2019

Zambia, 2014 - 2019
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Syngenta
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Q399. Please explain why you follow or do not follow the crop program and/or recommendations. (q399)

Data file: global_farm_data_country_ZMB

Overview

Valid: 121
Type: Discrete
Width: 113
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases
ADVANTAGES ARE HIGH YIELD. REDUCED LABOUR COST. REDUCED SOIL EROSION 1
0.8%
BECAUSE IT HELPS HOW TO GO ABOUT IN TERMS OF FARMING 1
0.8%
BECAUSE THEY HELP ME PLAN AND KNOW WHAT I NEED FOR MY FARMING. 1
0.8%
BY DOING THE RIGHT THING AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS 1
0.8%
DON'T HAVE TIME 1
0.8%
DURING THE FIELD VISITS THE AGENCIES GIVE USEFUL INFORMATION ON FARMING PRACTICES WHICH CAN HELP INCREASE YIELDS 1
0.8%
FOR ME TO HAVE A GOOD PRODUCTION AT THE END OF THE SEASON. 1
0.8%
HE FOLLOWED THE PROTOCOL CAUSE IT HELPED HIM UNDERSTAND WHEN TO PLANT HIS CORN 1
0.8%
I DONT HAVE THE PLOUGH TO PLANT ON TIME SO I WALK FOR OTHERS TO FINISH FIRST THUS I PLANT VERY LATE 1
0.8%
I FOLLOW BECAUSE I WANT MY PRODUCE TO BE OF GOOD QUALITY 1
0.8%
I FOLLOW CAUSE IT HELPS ME TO HAVE A GOOD HARVEST. 1
0.8%
I FOLLOW IN ORDER TO GET GOOD RESOURCES OF MY CORN. 1
0.8%
I FOLLOW THEM BECAUSE THEY HELP ME TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE ON FARMING 1
0.8%
I FOLLOW THESE PROTOCOL BECAUSE THEY HELP ME HAVE A GOOD FARMING SEASON. 1
0.8%
IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW TO GROW OTHER CROPS 1
0.8%
IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW TO PLANT 1
0.8%
IN ORDER TO PRODUCE HIGH YIELD 1
0.8%
IT HAS AN ADVANTAGE OF HIGH YIELD. REDUCE LABOUR 1
0.8%
IT HAS HELPED IMPROVE AND DEVELOPE THE FARMING SKILLS/METHOD 1
0.8%
IT HELPED GETTING A YIELD THAT WAS BETTER THAN LAST TIME 1
0.8%
IT IS BENEFICIAL AND WHERE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND I REFER TO THE ADVISOR. 1
0.8%
NA 1
0.8%
RAIN IN ZAMBIA IS NOT BALANCED SO ONE PLANTS ONCE SEES THE RAINS 1
0.8%
SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW HOW TO PLANT AND GROW OTHER CROPS 1
0.8%
THE AGENTS USUALLY COME TO TELL/TEACH US ON THE BEST FARMING METHODS WO WE FOLLOW 1
0.8%
THE FIELD AGENTS ENCOURAGE US TO APPLY THE BEST FARMING PRACTICES AND IT IS HELPFUL IN THE LONG RUN 1
0.8%
THERE IS NOTHING MUCH APART FROM THE FARMVISITS AND FIELD DAYS THEY CONDUCT 1
0.8%
THEY ADVISED ME ON THE RIGHT FARMING METHODS AND FREQUENTLY VISITS THE FARM 1
0.8%
THEY CAME TO VISIT THE FARMS AND ENCOURAGE US, NOTHING MUCH 1
0.8%
THEY HAVE TOLD US WE SHOULD WEED EARLY SO THE MAIZE GROWS IN A GOOD WAY,WHICH IS GOOD ADVICE 1
0.8%
TO BE A GOOD FARMER 1
0.8%
TO RECIEVE AND GET GOOD HELP FROM THEM AND ALSO HEAR ON THINGS THAT WE DONT KNOW ON FARMING 1
0.8%
TRY TO GET HIGH YIELD. MAXIMISE ON PROFIT 1
0.8%
WHEN YOU FOLLOW RECCOMMENDED GROWING PROTOCOL THE YIELD INCREASES 1
0.8%
as a farmer all i need is better growth 1
0.8%
as my dream to keep on getting better yields each year. i need technical support from the manufacturers 1
0.8%
as part of a farming program i need to get new ways to maximize on yields 1
0.8%
attempt to get the best yield in my farming 1
0.8%
because i want to improve my farming skills 1
0.8%
because it is valuable and profitable 1
0.8%
because it does not help me very much 1
0.8%
because it gives good quality corn 1
0.8%
because it helps me to have a good plan on how i should farm 1
0.8%
because it take too much time for growing maize with so much details 1
0.8%
because it takes all that is needed for farming in good time 1
0.8%
because no follow-ups were being made after launching the program 1
0.8%
because of the changes in rainfall patterns some of the procedures had to be skipped 1
0.8%
because some of the points helps me in my farming 1
0.8%
because they discovered that at helps 1
0.8%
beecause it is a good program where i get time to understand and get best varieties of seeds 1
0.8%
commercial and technical engagement. 1
0.8%
enrolled in the program with the hope that my yields will get better but the agents are not regular 1
0.8%
expands my knowledge helps me in soil conservation 1
0.8%
for best results and crop protection 1
0.8%
for better crop development and high harvest 1
0.8%
for better yields but am fully responsible for my own farming 1
0.8%
for the best results and safety 1
0.8%
forget most of the proceder 1
0.8%
good quality corn 1
0.8%
grower support program 1
0.8%
helped in soil management of my farmland 1
0.8%
how to grow maize very well in this area and it help me to have a better yield than if i dont follow 1
0.8%
i do not follow the program at all 1
0.8%
i dont because can not manage to follow all of them you pay a fee 1
0.8%
i dont have full trust in them 1
0.8%
i dont have time and trust to follow the procedures 1
0.8%
i dont rely on my own knowledge 1
0.8%
i follow because it helped me produce good yield 1
0.8%
i forget on how to follow same of the procedures 1
0.8%
i forgot procedure 1
0.8%
i make choices and decisions based on my own preferred methods 1
0.8%
i need to get better each day in farming season. 1
0.8%
i no longer get any better support from syngenta team. 1
0.8%
i want to produce high yield 1
0.8%
idont have time to follow everything 1
0.8%
it has helped women achieve growth in harvest 1
0.8%
it helps in the way of growing and protection from pests/diseases.to know the best seed to use 1
0.8%
it helps in the way of growing.to know the best seed to use 1
0.8%
it is a recommended way of farming. to get the best yield. 1
0.8%
it is cheaper to belong to a cooperative. free advice without payment or commitment to purchase prducts. 1
0.8%
it was clear from training,i knew it will be very helpful 1
0.8%
it was clear that it will be very helpful 1
0.8%
it was true and very helped 1
0.8%
keeping records. start a business. banking profits 1
0.8%
lack of encouragement from the owners of the plan 1
0.8%
learnt about farming techniques but bought everything by myself 1
0.8%
less farming inputs not enough money 1
0.8%
meeting with mri and pannar teams as their representatives for the maize campaign. 1
0.8%
modern farming methods and practices 1
0.8%
more reliable than the cooperatives who take long to come to my farm 1
0.8%
more techniques are required on products after ourchases for best results 1
0.8%
mri only shares and and support based on my purchase quotas.so it is more commercial. 1
0.8%
never had a growth plan apart from a demo-farm 1
0.8%
no new protocals i have learnt this season. using my old systems of past year 1
0.8%
old age cant see clearly rely on them for news technology 1
0.8%
on planting. on soil preparation. on harvest. 1
0.8%
only followed when they came and nothing happened afterwards 1
0.8%
only when the agricultural extension officers come to visit and educate us at the cooperative. 1
0.8%
only whenever there is need 1
0.8%
overal yield increament 1
0.8%
pannar support our farming activities 1
0.8%
plan introduced but no execution is done on what cpp or fertilizer to get from mri 1
0.8%
safety in cpp use 1
0.8%
so that i benefit from good harvest 1
0.8%
the demo farm has not been active this season. 1
0.8%
the mr1 team nolonger come to my farm as before. 1
0.8%
the procedure are just to much 1
0.8%
there is a positive output once followed. the agricultural officer helped me get better and more yields 1
0.8%
there is too much protocols,that it takes much of my time 1
0.8%
things became better 1
0.8%
to get best from corn growing like other growers. 1
0.8%
to get better produce 1
0.8%
to get better produce compared to the other growers 1
0.8%
to have good yields 1
0.8%
to help keep my soil good for a long time for good harvest 2
1.7%
to help keep my soil good for a long time of good harvest after harvest 1
0.8%
was hopping to have an increase in the yield 1
0.8%
we need more yields and everyone tries what is possible 1
0.8%
whenever the mr1 officers come to see how i am doing. 1
0.8%
whenever there is a field officer for agricultural and and visits on public days 1
0.8%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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