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Name of the Farm
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Farm Managers
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Size of Farms (acres)
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Acres Cultivated
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Acres under Infrastructure
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What is the farming philosophy or practice?
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Vision
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What is your production aspiration?
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What is your farm's vision?
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When was the farm established?
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VEGETABLES
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How much area is dedicated to the vegetable cultivation?
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How many seasons do you cultivate these vegetables?
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What inputs do you use for cultivation? (Soil fertility specific)
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What is the quantity and frequency of soil fertility inputs used for the cultivation? (kg)
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What are the pest control methods used?
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Do you follow any techniques/methods to maintain/replenish soil fertility or build biomass? Please select or specify techniques followed.
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How much area (approx) is dedicated to generate the biomass? Name the species used. (acre)
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How do you procure the seeds?
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How do you manage crop residue?
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ORCHARDS
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What varieties of fruits do you grow?
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Do you have a dedicated area for the orchard/fruit trees? In case of "No", Please specify in "other" how the fruit trees are integrated on the farm
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How much area of the farm is dedicated to the fruit trees (orchard)
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Is there diversity within the types of fruits grown? (e.g. 3 varieties of mangoes)
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What is the age of the orchard/fruit trees?
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How do you irrigate the fruit trees?
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How do you maintain fertility in the orchards?
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What pest control methods do you use?
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How do you procure saplings for new orchards?
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Specify the post harvest processes for the fruits done, if any.
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FIELD CROPS//GRAINS//OIL SEEDS
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What varieties of grains/cereals/pulses do you grow?
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How many seasons do you cultivate these field crops?
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How much area is dedicated to the field crops?
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How do you irrigate the field crops?
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What inputs do you use for cultivation? (Soil fertility specific). Please specify the quantity in "other"
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What are the pest control methods used?
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Do you follow any techniques/methods to maintain/replenish soil fertility or build biomass? Please select or specify techniques followed.
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How much area (approx) is dedicated to generate the biomass? Name the species used.
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How do you procure the seeds?
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How do you manage crop residue?
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How are the grains/oilseeds are stored?
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LIVESTOCK
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What type of livestock and poultry do you have? (animals/birds)
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What is the vision/philosophy of the dairy/poultry?
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What is the purpose of the livestock/poultry?
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How do you procure the feed?
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How much feed is procured monthly or yearly?
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How much land is under fodder cultivation and how is it irrigated? (acres)
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How much fodder is provided monthly? (kg)
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Where do the animals graze? (please explain method of
grazing animals)
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What percentage (approx.) of your input (soil fertility) needs is fulfilled with in-house livestock?
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how often animals/birds are purchased? and why.
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How is it different from the other farms?
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How do you care for the calves (how much they get, are they with the mothers etc.)?
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How is the herd/flock built?
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How much % of the herd (animals) is bred on the farm?
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What is the feed mix made of? (specify ingredients such as grains XXX , Oilseed XXX)
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What are fodder crops grown?
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How much area is dedicated to the grazing?
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How are the animals (cows) impregnated?
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How much % of the flock (birds) is bred on the farm?
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Are the chicken free-range? Specify how in "Other"
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What are the roughage (dry matter) for the dairy, and how are they sourced?
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How are the aged, non-productive animal/birds are dealt with?
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What is the primary method of medication for the animals/birds?
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What happens to the female calves?
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WATER
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What are the irrigation sources on the farm?
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How much land is under irrigation? (acres)
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Are there any rainfed crops planned in? Please specify in "other" in case of "Yes"
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Does your borewell run dry or have low pressure in summer months?
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What methods of irrigation do you use (drip, sprinklers, flood, dryland)?
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Have you taken any water harvesting measures (ponds, percolation pits, etc.)? In case of "Yes" Please specify the measures.
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If yes to previous question, can you quantify the approximate amount of water harvested with these measures?
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Is there any greywater recycling system in place? In case of "Yes" please specify how it is utilized.
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FARM GENERAL
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Do you keep records of the farm activities? in case of Yes please specify the format/how in "other"
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Do you keep records for the harvests/milk figures?
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How is the fallow/uncultivated land utilized or maintained?
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Is there any timber on the land that is harvested? Specify which one and the purpose in case of "Yes"
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Are there any wildlife on the farm?
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Is the farm fenced and what is the type at the moment
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Is the Farm certified organic? if "Yes" certification agency name
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What are the observed major risk factors leading to the crop loss?
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NEEDS
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What would help the farm to progress better?
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