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Annex 2 - Example questionnaires for collecting information on public sector institutions, farmer organizations, and development projects

Annex 2-A - Format for the collection of information on public sector institutions affecting agricultural commodity systems

1. Name of the institution:__________________________________________
Relevant subdivisions:_____________________________________________

2. Names/titles of key persons within the institutions who directly or indirectly affect the commodity system of interest, and how:

Name/Title ex: Sammy Jones/Project Officer

How person makes impact formulated potato project

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

3. List staff who work with or in some way affect the product of interest:

Type staff ex: entomologist

Number 2

Functions impacting product control of fruit flies

_______________

_________

____________________

_______________

_________

____________________

4. Total amount of institution's budget in most recent year:
Allocated: $_______________ Spent: $_____________

5. Percent of budget which affects the commodity of interest: %________________

6. Identify Institutionally provided infrastructure, equipment, materials, etc., which somehow affect the product of interest:

Description of item ex: cold storage

# Units 2

Location/other information southwest region

________________

_________

____________________

________________

_________

____________________

________________

_________

____________________

7. Identify and describe ongoing projects by this institution which affect the commodity:

Name of project

Begin date

End date

Cost

Source of $

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

8. Identify and describe planned projects by this institution which will affect the commodity:

Name of project

Begin date

End date

Cost

Source of $

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

9. Summarize principal institutional actions and activities which affect the product of interest (repeat for each action/activity):

Action/activity #1:__________________________________________
Effective dates: from_____________ to________________________
Description:______________________________________________
________________________________________________________

10. Summarize services provided by the institution which affect the commodity system (repeat for each service):

Service #1:_______________________________________________
Type service: ex: price information, credit, training________________
Description:______________________________________________
________________________________________________________

11. Summarize principal institutional constraints affecting the product (repeat for each constraint):

Constraint #1:_____________________________________________
Description of constraint:____________________________________
________________________________________________________
Impact of constraint (how it affects product):_____________________
________________________________________________________

12. Other observations:_____________________________________
________________________________________________________

Annex 2-B - Information on farmer organizations

1. Name of farmer organization:_______________________________
2. Year founded:___________________________________________
3. Address/location:_________________________________________
4. Name(s) and position(s) of key person(s):_____________________
________________________________________________________
5. Number of active members (most recent year):_________________
6. Type of products handled:__________________________________
7. Product sales most recent year (tons and $value): Year:__________

Product

Domestic

Export


Volume

Value

Volume

Value

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

_________

8. Types of service offered to members (for product being studied):

Type Service

Yes

No

Comments

- credit

( )

( )

______________

- technical assistance

( )

( )

______________

- information

( )

( )

______________

- farm inputs

( )

( )

______________

- spraying

( )

( )

______________

- processing

( )

( )

______________

- marketing

( )

( )

______________

- storage

( )

( )

______________

- transport

( )

( )

______________

- other_______

( )

( )

______________

9. Identification of infrastructure/equipment/materials, etc. which may impact upon the product of interest:

Description ex: trucks

# Units 3

Location/other information

___________________

_______________

___________________

___________________

_______________

___________________

10. Briefly describe the relevant experiences of the farmer organization in the production, postharvest handling, marketing, processing, or distribution of the product of interest.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

11. Identify and describe linkages/relationships with other organizations (public, private, bilateral, international, etc.)

a. Other farmer organizations:__________________________________
b. Public sector institutions:____________________________________
c. Support organizations:______________________________________
d. Donor organizations:_______________________________________
e. Others (specify):___________________________________________

12. Identify and describe ongoing projects impacting the product:

Name of project

Begin date

End date

Cost

Source of $

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

13. Identify and describe planned projects which will affect the product:

Name of project

Begin date

End date

Cost

Source of $

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

14. Principal institutional constraints impacting product (repeat for each constraint):

Constraint #1:_______________________________________________
Description of constraint:______________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Impact of constraint (how it affects product):_______________________
__________________________________________________________

15. Principal operational constraints impacting product (repeat for each constraint):

Constraint #1:_______________________________________________
Description of constraint:______________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Impact of constraint (how it affects product):_______________________
__________________________________________________________

16. Observations:_______________________________________________

Annex 2-C - Inventory of development projects and activities affecting the commodity system

1. Prepare a list of all projects and activities which may affect the product being studied.

2. For each project or activity, answer the following questions:

a. Name of the project or activity:___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
b. Beginning date:____________________ Ending date:_________________________
c. Sponsoring institution:__________________________________________________
d. Total cost: US $______________________ Local $__________________________
e. Objectives:___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
f. Status: ( )ahead of schedule, ( )on schedule, ( )behind schedule
g. Principal constraints affecting project:______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
h. Expected impact on the product being studied:_______________________________
______________________________________________________________________

3. For each project activity, identify the technical personnel associated with the product of interest.

Name

Area of expertise

Time to be in country

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________

____________


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