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BELIZE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENSUS1 February 2011

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & CO-OPERATIVES (Policy Analysis and Economic Unit)

(CONFIDENTIAL)

1.1: DISTRICT-ZONE VILLAGE/COMMUNITY LOCATION

Where is this Farm Located?

CorozalOrange WalkBelize

CayoStann CreekToledo

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I. FARM AND FARMER IDENTIFICATION

1.2: FARMER NAME ADDRESS OF FARMER (or hired manager)

(or Hired Manager? )

Yes No

Yes No

FIRST NAME LAST NAME Address - VILLAGE/LOCATION Phone

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(Please print or use block symbols)

SCREENING QUESTIONS: Did you or anyone in your household

1.3: AGE OF FARMER 1.4: SEX OF FARMER (or hired manager) 1.5: ETHNICITY OF FARMER

Male Female Black/AfricanWhite/CaucasianChineseCreole

East IndianGarifunaMaya KetchiMaya Mopan

Maya YucatecMennoniteMestizoSpanish

Other (Specify)

Don't Know/Refuse To Answer

1.6 What Types of Farm activities are on the farm? (SHADE ALL APPROPRIATE CHOICES)Crops only Livestock only Crops and Livestock Aquaculture Fisheries Agroforestry Other (Specify)

1.7 What is the Legal Status (management) of this Farm?Individual/Household Family (related in two HH) Partnership

Government Corporation Co-operative Other (Specify)

1.8 For Legal Status of Individual/Household, Family or Partnership. How many persons are in this household?

Total Males Females

Grow more than 0.5 acre of cropsOwn 2 or more head of cattle or 5 or more sheep, goats, pigsOwn 10 or more chickens, ducks, turkeys, geeseHave any aquaculture ponds for farming fishHave more than 0.5 acre of fallow farmland and/or pasture landHave 10 or more bearing fruit treesHave 10 or more bee colonies

QUESTIONNAIRE NO.

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Name of Partner

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Farmer

Hired Mgr

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Permanent Temporary Pasture Fallow Forest Non-Agr TenureLocation/CodeNo.

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Tenure Codes (For Each Parcel): 1 -> Owned 2-> Rented /Leased 3-> Crown Land 4-> Rented For Share Of Produce 5-> Squatted 6->Communal Lands 7->Other (Specify)_________________

REMARKS:

II. TOTAL LAND & LAND TENURE OF FARM BY PARCEL

2.1 What is the total size of this farm? today? ACRES or TASKS MANZANAS

2.2 How many parcels are on this farm?

2.3 What best describe your farming system?

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Monocultural Diversified Integrated Other (Specify)

2.4 What is the Land Use of this farm today?

ENTER ALL VALUES IN ACRES x xxx.xxx NOTE: 1 TASK = 0.125 ACRES 1 MANZANA = 2 ACRES

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Parcel ID Numbers: 6 Digits

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Total

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. .Avocado

Cacao . .

Questionnaire No.

Parcel No.0 1

III ACTUAL LAND USE OF THIS FARM - PERMANENT (PERENNIAL) CROPS ON DAY OF INTERVIEW

Sugarcane . .Banana . .Banana Apple . .Bluggoe . .Plantain . .Annatto . .Ginger . .Pimento . .Vanilla . .

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1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

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Cashew .Coconuts .Grapefruit .

Other .

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Lime/lemon . . .Mandarin . . .

Soursop . . .

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

Mango . . ....Orange

Papaya (E) . . .Papaya (L) . . .Pitahaya . . .Pineapple . . .

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IV ACTUAL LAND USE OF THIS FARM - TEMPORARY CROPS

QUESTIONNAIRE NO.

Parcel No.

0 1

Sweetcorn . . .

Cauliflower . . .

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

Beans - Black . . .Beans - Cowpea . . .Beans - RK . . .Peanuts . . .Corn - Y . . .Corn - W . . .

Paddy . . .Broccoli . . .Cabbage . . .Carrots . . .Celery . . .

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Chocho . . .Cucumber . . .

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

Hot Pepper . . .Lettuce . . .Onion . . .Squash . . .Sweet Pepper . . .Tomato . . .Cassava . . .Coco Yam . . .Irish Potato . . .Sweet Potato . . .Yam . . .Canteloupe . . .Watermelon . . .

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. .Avocado

Cacao . .

III ACTUAL LAND USE OF THIS FARM - PERMANENT (PERENNIAL) CROPS ON DAY OF INTERVIEW

Sugarcane . .Banana . .Banana Apple . .Bluggoe . .Plantain . .Annatto . .Ginger . .Pimento . .Vanilla . .

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Questionnaire No.

Parcel No.0 2

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

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Cashew .Coconuts .Grapefruit .

Other .

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Lime/lemon . . .Mandarin . . .

Soursop . . .

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

Mango . . ....Orange

Papaya (E) . . .Papaya (L) . . .Pitahaya . . .Pineapple . . .

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IV ACTUAL LAND USE OF THIS FARM - TEMPORARY CROPS

QUESTIONNAIRE NO.

Parcel No.

0 2

Sweetcorn . . .

Cauliflower . . .

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

(1 Feb 2011)

Beans - Black . . .Beans - Cowpea . . .Beans - RK . . .Peanuts . . .Corn - Y . . .Corn - W . . .

Paddy . . .Broccoli . . .Cabbage . . .Carrots . . .Celery . . .

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Chocho . . .Cucumber . . .

(1 Feb 2011) 1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

1 JAN 2010TO

31 DEC 2010

Hot Pepper . . .Lettuce . . .Onion . . .Squash . . .Sweet Pepper . . .Tomato . . .Cassava . . .Coco Yam . . .Irish Potato . . .Sweet Potato . . .Yam . . .Canteloupe . . .Watermelon . . .

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5.1 How many livestock does this farm have?

V.LIVESTOCK ON THE FARM TODAY

Type ofLivestock

No. ofMales

No. ofFemales

Total

1. Cattle (Beef)

2. Cattle (Dairy)

3. Pigs

4. Sheep

5. Goats

6. Horses

7. Buffalo

8. Rabbits

9. Mules

10. Other

Type of Poultry No. of Males No. of Females Total

1. Broilers

2. Layers

3. Backyard Chickens

4. Turkeys

5. Ducks

6. Geese

7. Other

5.2.1 Total (NUMBER) hives on farm today

5.2.2 Total (Number) bee boxes on farm today

5.3 How many poultry does the farm have today?

5.4 Aquaculture on the farm today

Type of Aquaculture No. of Ponds Area of ponds (Sq. Ft.)

1. Shrimp

2. Tilapia

3. Other

5.1.1 Please indicate the area in acres of pasturelandth t i

Improved

Unimproved

Purpose1 2 3 4 5 6

Purpose Codes (SHADE ALL APPLICABLE)1 = Consume 2 = Consume Product 3 = Sell 4 = Sell Product 5 = Leisure 6 = Work

Purpose1 2 3 4 5 6

Purpose Codes (SHADE ALL APPLICABLE)1 = Consume 2 = Consume Product 3 = Sell 4 = Sell Product 5 = Leisure 6 = Work

5.2.3 What is the total honey production during the last year in pounds?

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Implement Owned RentPublic

RentPrivate

1. Farm tractor

2. Plow

3. Harrow

4. Planter

5. Cultivator

6. Boom Sprayer

7. Combine/Harvester

8. Brushcutter

9. Bulldozer

10. Backhoe

VI.I FARM IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT6.1 Indicate the number and source of the following implements used on the farm during

the last year. If any are owned indicate (from low to high) the need for support from theGovt. to use and/or maintain these implements.

11. Excavator

Need Support?Low High

12. Loader

13. Drier

VI.II AGROFORESTRY

Teak .

Area planted (Acres)

Age(Years)

NumberScattered

Age(Years)

Use ofInputs

Type ofTree

Mahogany

Cedar

Other

1 2 3

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.Use of inputs1 = Fertilizer 2 = Agro-chemicals 3 = Irrigation

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7.0.7 Main Economic Activity0-if under 10 years of age1-Own Crops/Livestock farm2-Own Fisheries activity3-Own Forest related activity4-Agriculture/Fisheries/Forest activities other hhlds5-Non-agricultural activities6-Student7-Housekeeping8-Unable to work/Cannot work9-Other, specify ___________10-Unknown/Don't know

7.0.6 Highest Educ. 0 if under 10 years of age 1-No education

2-Attended primary 3-Completed primary 4-Attended high school 5-Completed high school 6-Attended sixth form 7-Completed sixth form

8-Completed bachelor 9-Completed master

10-Completed doctorate 11-Other

7.0.3 Relation to Head1-Head2-Wife/Husband3-Son/Daughter4-Stepchild/ Adopted child5-Daughter-in-law/Son-in-law6-Mother/Father7-Brother/Sister8-Grandchild9-Grandparent10-Other relatives11-Non-relative

7.0 Ask for the names of the household members and their characteristics.

Who participated in the different tasks pertaining to agriculture production in your household during the last cropping and harvesting season?For each household member "fill in the circle" if applicable or "leave blank" if not applicable.

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M F

M F

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7.6 What is your source of water for farm activities?River/lake/pond(gravity)River/lake/pond(pumping)Dam/reservoirDeep well/tube wellShallow well

Municipal water supplyTreated waste waterDesalinated waterRainfedOther

7.7 What is your source of credit (refers to who provide the credit)?Commercial bankAgricultural Development Bank(DFC)Money lenderInput supplierNGOsGovernment

CooperativesCredit UnionSelf-help groupFamily or friendsCommunity Funds

None

Other

7.8 What potential crops for export would you produce if you had sufficient inputs(SHADE ALL)?LimePapayaPitahayaPlantain

SoursopCotton

None

Other

7.9 What inputs would be required for you to produce these crops?FinancingTrainingTechnical Assistance

Availability of Markets NoneOther

7.10Civil What percent of household income is from the farm?

% No Response

If YES, what was done to alleviate the shortage? (MORE THAN ONE)

7.1b What are your needs from the MAF/GOB? DO NOT READ CHOICES (MORE THAN ONE)TrainingMarket infoPest IssuesPrices InfoCrop Issues

Technical AssistanceProduction issuesDisease ProblemsLivestock IssuesMarketing

ExtensionSoilsDrainage

None

Other

7.2 What are major sources of information about farming? DO NOT READ CHOICES(SHADE UP TO 3 SOURCES)

Other farmersExtension Officers (BSI or CGA)Extension Officers (MAFC)Radio

TelevisionNewspapers/publicationsInternetOther

7.3 What kind of agriculture sector information would be most helpful? SHADE ONLY ONE.Market pricesLivestock inventoryForecast of grain production

Forecast of area planted vegetables/grainsWeather Forecasting

None

Other

7.4Civil Has the household had a food shortage during the last twelve months?

Yes No

Skip mealsEat different foodsGet other job

Get help from relativesSell land or livestockOther

If YES, what was the cause of the food shortage? (MORE THAN ONE)

Loss of cropsOld ageLack of job

Lack of landIllness or injuryFamily too large

Other

7.5 Do you have access to the following: (SHADE ALL ACCESSIBLE)RadioCellular PhoneInternet

ComputerTV

None

Other

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VII FARM AND FARM HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES

7.1 What are major problems on the farm? DO NOT READ CHOICES(SHADE UP TO 3 PROBLEMS)

WeatherMarket infoLabourThievesPest and DiseasesReliable Source of Water

AnimalsRoad accessLack of CreditLow PricesDrainageMarketing Outlet

Production to MarketTransportationStorageIrrigation

None

Other

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Enumerator

Supervisor

Editor

Name Signature Date

STAFF IDENTIFICATION GRID

Comments

Other

Sketch of farm

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