Questions for Extension Officers Effects of Farm Diversification on the Livelihoods of Smallholder

Farmers: A Case Study of Zanzibar Smallholders

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICERS
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Questions

Q1

How many years have you been

an extension officer?

Q2

Do you own a farm?

Q3

If yes, what type of crop do you

grow and/or livestock you raise?

Q4

Answers
0-1

2-5

5-10

10-20

Yes

No

Did you receive any formal

training in Agricultural Extension?

Yes

No

Q5

Have you worked with Zanzibar

farmers engaged in farm
diversification?

Yes

No

Q6

What type of agricultural projects

have you been involved with, that
benefitted Zanzibar smallholder
farmers?

Male

20+

Female

Type of Crops:

Q7

How many farmers have you

worked with? Break it down into
Male, Female, types of crops they
grow and livestock they raise
(including poultry), If so, at what
level?

Sheep

Goat

Cattle

Poultry

Yes

Q8

Have you experienced any

challenges working with farmers,
in the process of implementing
farm diversification?

Q9

What would you change to

improve farm diversification?

If yes, please explain:

Yes

Q10

Have you received any

government support, if so, what
type of support?

No

No

If yes, please explain:

Q11

Do you think farm diversification

can impact the livelihoods of
farmers?

Yes

No

Q12

Would you encourage more

farmers to engage in farm
diversification?

Yes

No

Q13

Are farmers producing more since

the widespread of farm
diversification?

Yes

No

Q14

Is there a market for the farmers?

Yes

No

Q15

Overall, what is your general

opinion on farm diversification,
and what would you change to
improve it?