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Annex 1: Survey Questionnaires

Research Study

Livestock Industrialization, Trade and Social Health Environment Impacts in India: Issues in the Poultry Sector

A Survey of Poultry (Broiler-Independent) Farm Questionnaire

Research Study

Livestock Industrialization, Trade and Social Health Environment Impacts in India: Issues in the Poultry Sector

Broiler (Independent) Farm Questionnaire: Haryana/Punjab

S.P.I., Ahmedabad

I (A) FARM CHARACTERISTICS

1. Year of establishment _________

2. Type of ownership:

[ ] Proprietary

[ ] Partnership

3. Type of unit:

[ ] Deep Litter

[ ] Cage

4. Location:

[ ] Rural

[ ] Urban

5. No. of households within: 250-meter radius______ 500-meter radius______

7. Number of Birds (broiler or layer) and Change in the type of activity over a period(at regular interval, say 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Year

Type

Reasons for change

(If any)

Broiler

Layer

Initial (first Year of Production):












































8. Location particulars

Item

Name

Distance (Km)

1. Closest town



2. Sources of feed



3. Main market of output



4. Nearest Canal/River/Tank



5. Nearest Residential/settlement



community/Village/Town



6. Distance of the farm from the highway



7. Type of road to highway



9. No. of poultry farms and birds (broiler and layer) within 1 km and 2 km radius, respectively


Item

One kilometer

Two kilometers

No. of Poultry farms




No. of birds

Broiler



Layer



B. Access to Infrastructure Facilities

1. Is the farm connected to the municipal water supply?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

2. If YES, is the water sufficient for farm operations?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. If not sufficient, source of additional water:

[ ] Well

[ ] Tube well

[ ] Canal/River

[ ] Others

4. If municipal water is not available, how do you get your water?

[ ] Well

[ ] Tube well

[ ] Others

5. What is your monthly expenditures for water? Rs.________

6. What is your monthly electricity expenditure? Rs.________

7. Is the farm provided with telephone (including mobile)?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

8. If yes, monthly phone expenditure Rs. _________

II. INVENTORY OF BOILERS PRESENTLY ON THE FARM

Age of broiler (weeks*)





No. of birds (boilers)





* Categories can be 1 Day 2 weeks/chicks, 3-4 weeks (Grower), and 5 and above (Broiler)

1. Breeds chosen 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. ____________

III. INVESTMENTS IN LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT

Item

No.

Size/Capacity Description

Year of Acquisition

Present Market Price

A. Land (acres)1

       
       
       
       

B. Building1





Brooder house





Grower house





Broiler house





Worker s quarters





Office





Others (specify)





C. Equipment





Feed milling/mixing





Feeding set/Feeder





Watering set/Drinker





Cleaning set (Flame Gun,etc.)





Health care set





Cages





Brooders (Gas)





Disinfecting Equipment





Computer





Heating System/Heaters





Vehicles





Fans/Coolers





Others (specify)





1.





2.





D. Waste Treatment





Manure storage sheds/Wells





Manure treatment and spreading equipment





Construction for dead bird (broiler) disposal if any





Equipment for dead bird(Broiler) disposal (if any)





Equipment for dead (Broiler) bird disposal, e.g. Broiler





Others (specify)





· If land and buildings are rented, specify rent per annum Rs. ____________

IV (A) Production and Sale of Broilers during Nov 2001 to Oct 2002

Batch No.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

Month (Date) of sale










Broilers produced (No.)










Home consumption (No.)










Sold (No.)










Average weight










Sale price (Kg.)










Output of Manure produced (kgs)










Used on own field










Gifted










Sold










Sale price Rs./kg










If not sold, nearby price










Empty bags, tins sold (Rs.)










Others










Purchase price of DOC










B. Mortality and disposal of dead birds (Broilers) during last one year (Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002)

Stage

Number

Cause of death

Mode of disposal

Location of disposal

Chick (1-2 weeks)





Grower (3-4 weeks)





Broiler (5 & above weeks)





Mode of disposal: Codes: Buried - 1 Incinerated - 2 Others - 3

Location of disposal: Codes: Own land - 1 Public land - 2 Others - 3

V (A) Cost of inputs for the latest completed batch

a. Date (Month and week) of starting: ____________________

b. Month and week of completion of latest batch: ___________________

c. Gap between start of latest batch and completion of earlier batch (days):

_______________________

d. Labour time used for cleaning sheds between latest batch and completion of earlier batch ____________hrs.

e. Cost of disinfecting at inception/start/beginning of batch: Rs.

______________

f. Cost of Litter (flooring material): ______________________

g. No. of chicks purchased: _____________________________

h. Price per chick (Rs.):_____________________________

i. Did you get credit for purchase of chicks

[ ] Yes,

[ ] No

If YES from where: _____________________________________

j. If YES, (a) How much more you paid if any: __________________

i. what is the percentage increase in price of chick ____________%

k. Do you purchase readymade feed or own Mixing:

[ ] Readymade

[ ] Mix

(a) If purchased readymade, Give the following particulars one kg of feed Prices during Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002

S. No.

Purchased Readymade (compound) feed

Month

Quantity

(K.gms.)

Price per Kg



From

To



1.






2.






3.






4.






(b) If own MIXING, Give the following particulars for producing one kg of feed Prices of feed components during Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002

S. No.

Commodities like Maize, Soybeans, etc.

Month

Quantity
(K.gms.)

Price per Kg

From

To

1.





















2.





















3.





















4.





















5.






















m. Did you get feed on credit

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

n. If YES, for how many days credit is provided

o. Is there increase in price for credit purchase

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

p. If YES, (a) How much more you paid _____________

(b) What is the percentage increase in price ____________%

q. Is feed delivered at the farm?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

r. Distance traveled to get feed (km) ______

s. Monthly salary of regular workers: Male Rs. _____ female Rs. _____

t. Daily wage rate of casual workers: Male Rs. _____ female Rs. _____

B. Other Costs per annum

i. Is accommodation provided for labour?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ii. If accommodation is provided, rental value per worker Rs._________

iii. Number of non-production (official, clerks..) regular workers: Males ____ Females ____

iv. Salary of non-production regular workers per month: Males ____ Females ____

v. Transport cost for feed (Rs.) ________

vi. Transport cost for other inputs (Rs.) _________

vii. Others (including expenditure on pet animals like dogs)

C. Taxes and other payments for complete year

1. Taxes paid (specify) ____________Amount Rs.________

2. Insurance Rs.___________

3. Others (specify) __________________ Amount Rs. ________

VI ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES

i. Do you face any complaints relating to poultry farming by public/Neighbors:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ii. If YES, give the nature of complaint: (a) Odour (b) Flies (c) Other (specify)

iii. If YES, give the method of complaint:

(a) Oral representation to poultry farmer

(b) Written representation to civic authority

(c) Court matter

iv. A. How is Broiler Waste Used?

Manure/Raw Material for Manure [ ] Yes [ ] No: If YES, % Used: - Others (Specify):

B. Is there demand for manure?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

v. If yes, for which crops it is applied? _______________

vi. If it is used for other purposes, specify: _______________

vii. What is the best method of keeping the manure?

viii. Are you adopting it?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ix. If YES, cost of adoption of the method ( per month) Rs._______

x. If you are not able to sell the manure, how do you dispose it?

1. dump on road 2. Thrown in River/Drained 3. Take to some distance from where it will be taken for manure, 4. Other (specify)

xi. If carried to some point, distance (km)________ and cost (Rs)__________

xii. Other expenditure per month to control odour and flies Rs.________

xiii. Are you spending on community to compensate for pollution?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xiv. If Yes, amount spent per year Rs_______

xv. Cost of disposing dead bird per month: Labour time (hrs)____Other costs (Rs.) ______

VII. INPUT PURCHASE AND OUTPUT SALE ARRANGEMENTS

i. Name of hatchery supplying chicks to you _____________________

ii.. What other inputs are supplied by hatchery free of cost:

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. _________________

iii. Do you have any contract with other input supplier/s or output buyer?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

iv. If YES, specify the agency:_________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

v. Type of contract:

1. Input supply on credit 2. Input supply 3.Output purchase 4. Other(Specify).....

vi. What items are supplied? 1______________ Free or Priced:

2_______________ Free or Priced 3______________ Free or Priced

4______________ Free or Priced 5______________ Free or Priced

vii. If priced for how much duration credit is provided: _______(days)

viii. Is there increase in input price due to this arrangement of credit _________

ix. Is there reduction in output price due to this arrangement? _____________

x. Is the price of broiler determined initially:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xi. Do you face any problems in input supply?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xii. If YES, in what aspect? Timeliness[ ] Yes [ ] No; Input quality; [ ] Yes[ ] No

Input price [ ] Yes [ ]; No; Others specify ________

_______________________________________________

xiii. Problems faced in the sale of output Timeliness of purchase [ ] Yes[ ] No

Rejection on quality grounds [ ] Yes[ ] No

Low price [ ] Yes [ ] No

Delay in payment [ ] Yes [ ] No

Others specify ___________________

III. TRANSACTION COSTS

A. Access to Finance

1.What is the approximate total amount you spent on fixed capital (Construction & Equipments)?

2. Give the particulars of sources of funds for the above investment

Source

Amount

Rate of interest

Own funds



Institutional loan



Rural development programme



Private loan



Others (specify)



3. Working capital needs and sources of funds

Purpose

Amount

Source

Duration

Rate of interest if borrowed %





















B. Access to other inputs

1. How many times did the following functionaries visit your farm during last one year?

a. Representative of pharmaceutical companies

b. Representatives of breeding companies

c. Extension personnel from Animal Husbandry Department

2. Distance from the farm to the hatchery to purchase day-old-chicks DoCs (Kms)..

3. Does any of your employees possess degree in veterinary sciences? [ ] Yes [ ] No

C. Access to output (broiler) market

4. Are you selling the product

(i) independently? [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES.. per cent

(ii) contract [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES.. per cent

(iii) Own used [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES.. per cent

4. If YES, what is the distance from the point of sale?

D. Access to market information

1. Are you selling dressed birds (broiler)?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

2. If YES, are then any specifications for dressing:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. If YES, give details.....................

4. If YES, Whether such facility is available?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

5. If you have no telephone, distance from nearest telephone Km.

6. Do you receive market information regularly?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

7. If YES, source of information: Radio/TV/Newspaper/Fax/As member of NECC/Other (specify)

.................................................................................

8. Instances of major outbreaks of MAJOR DISEASES during last five years, If NO, Go to next Question

S.No

Year

Disease

Population (Broiler) on farm

% Died
































9. Rat (Rodents) proofing facilities available?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

10. Have you attended any seminar/workshop/training during last one year? Yes? No

11. If YES, give details.............

12. Are you adopting any measures for relieving summer/Winter stress?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

13. If YES, give particulars:

14. Percentage distribution of sales to different agencies (during last one year)

Agency

Wholesale trader

Retail trader

Consumer

Contractor

Integrator

% to total sale






Price received






Batch 1






Batch 2






Batch 3






Batch4
























15. To how many customers do you sell the output? ________

16. Since how many years your oldest buyer has been buying broiler from you?

IX. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

A. Decision Maker of the poultry farm

· Who is Decision Maker of the poultry farm:

[ ] Owner, [ ] Manager, Other(specify)..........

· Name of Decision Maker of the poultry farm(Optional):............

1. Characteristics:

1.1 Age: ___________

1.2 Gender:_______

1.3 Marital Status:____________

1.4 Highest Educational Attainment:___________________________

2. Is the poultry business his/her main occupation?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. If NO, what is his/her main occupation? ________________________

1. If YES, Is he/she engaged in another secondary occupation?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

5. (Optional) Share of poultry Farming in total income _______%

6. Has had formal poultry science education?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

7. Number of years on this Poultry farm:______________

8. Number of years of experience in poultry farming:_______________

9. No. of poultry business training programs attended in the last 2 years_______

10. No. of other agri-business training programs attended in the last 2 years _______

11. Are you a member of any community organization?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

12. If YES, organization___________________ Your designation_________________

13. Are you a member of any poultry organization?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

14. If YES, organization___________________ Your designation_________________

15. What is your monthly household expenditure _________

16. Extent of agricultural land owned (acres), if any: Irrigated _______ Dry ______

B. Other Household (HH) Members of the Decision Maker

1. How many other household members are there?____________

2. How many of them help in the running the poultry business? ___________

3. What activities in the business do they perform? __________________________

4. If any one of them has education in livestock, specify ____________________

5. Is the household head (or spouse) decision-maker of the poultry farm?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Research Study

Livestock Industrialization, Trade and Social - Health - Environment Impacts in India: Issues in the Poultry Sector

A Survey of Poultry (Layer) Farm Questionnaire

Research Study

Livestock Industrialization, Trade and Social - Health - Environment Impacts in India: Issues in the Poultry Sector

Layer Farm Questionnaire: Haryana/Punjab

S.P.I., Ahmedabad

I (A) FARM CHARACTERISTICS

1. Year of establishment _________

2. Type of ownership:

[ ] Proprietary

[ ] Partnership

3. Type of unit:

[ ] Deep Litter

[ ] Cage

4. Location:

[ ] Rural

[ ] Urban

5. No. of households within: 250-meter radius______ 500-meter radius______

7. Number of Birds (broiler or layer) and Change in the type of activity over a period(at regular interval, say 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Year

Type

Reasons for change
(If any)

Broiler

Layer

Initial (first Year of Production):












































8. Location particulars

Item

Name

Distance (Km)

1. Closest town



2. Sources of feed



3. Main market of output



4. Nearest Canal/River/Tank



5. Nearest Residential/settlement



community/Village/Town



6. Distance of the farm from the highway



7. Type of road to highway



10. No. of poultry farms and birds (broiler and layer) within 1 km and 2 km radius, respectively

Item

One kilometer

Two kilometers

No. of Poultry farms



No. of birds

Broiler




Layer



B. Access to Infrastructure Facilities

9. Is the farm connected to the municipal water supply?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

10. If YES, is the water sufficient for farm operations?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

11. If not sufficient, source of additional water:

[ ] Well

[ ] Tube well

[ ] Canal/River

[ ] Others

12. If municipal water is not available, how do you get your water?

[ ] Well

[ ] Tube well

[ ] Others

13. What is your monthly expenditures for water? Rs.________

14. What is your monthly electricity expenditure? Rs.________

15. Is the farm provided with telephone (including mobile)?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

16. If yes, monthly phone expenditure Rs. _________

III. INVENTORY OF LAYERS PRESENTLY ON THE FARM

Age of Layer (weeks*)





No. of birds (layers)





* Categories can be 1 Day 8 weeks(chicks), 9-18 weeks (Grower), and 19 and above (Layer)

2. Breeds chosen 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. ____________

III. INVESTMENTS IN LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT

Item

No.

Size/Capacity Description

Year of Acquisition

Present Market Price

A. Land (acres)1













B. Building1





Brooder house





Grower house





Layer house





Worker s quarters





Office





Others (specify)





C. Equipment





Feed milling/mixing





Feeding set/Feeder





Watering set/Drinker





Cleaning set (Flame Gun,etc.)





Health care set





Cages





Brooders (Gas)





Disinfecting Equipment





Computer





Heating System/Heaters





Vehicles





Fans/Coolers





Others (specify)





1.





2.





D. Waste Treatment





Manure storage sheds/Wells





Manure treatment and spreading equipment





Construction for dead bird (Layer) disposal if any





Equipment for dead bird

(Layer) disposal (if any)





Equipment for dead (Layer) bird disposal, e.g. Layer





Others (specify)





· If land and buildings are rented, specify rent per annum Rs. ____________

IV (A) Production and sale of eggs for the latest completed batch

Month

No. of layers

Eggs prod.

Spoiled

Eggs sold





























































IV (B) Other revenues for the latest completed batch

Manure Prod.

Manure Sold

Sale/nearby area price

Used on Farm

Gifted

Gunny bags, tins sold

Birds culled

Price

























C. Mortality and disposal of dead birds (Layer)during last one year (Nov. 2001 - Oct. 2002)

Stage

Number

Cause of death

Mode of disposal

Location of disposal

Chick (1-8 weeks)





Grower (9-18 weeks)





Layer (19 & above weeks)





Mode of disposal: Buried 1 Incinerated 2 Others - 3

Location of Disposal: Own land 1 Public land 2 Other-3

V (A) Cost of inputs for the latest completed batch

a. Date (Month and week) of starting: ____________________

b. Month and week of completion of latest batch: ___________________

c. Gap between start of latest batch and completion of earlier batch (days)

:_______________________

d. Labour time used for cleaning sheds between latest batch and completion of earlier batch ____________hrs.

e. Cost of disinfecting at inception/start/beginning of batch: Rs. ______________

f. Cost of Litter (flooring material): ______________________

g. No. of chicks purchased: _____________________________

h. Price per chick (Rs.):_____________________________

i. Did you get credit for purchase of chicks

[ ] Yes,

[ ] No

If YES from where: _____________________________________

j. If YES, (a) How much more you paid if any: __________________

i. what is the percentage increase in price of chick ____________%

k. Do you purchase readymade feed or own Mixing:

[ ] Readymade

[ ] Mix

(a) If purchased readymade, Give the following particulars one kg of feed Prices during Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002

S. No.

Purchased Readymade (compound) feed

Month

Quantity (K.gms.)

Price per Kg

From

To

1.






2.






3.






4.






(b) If own MIXING, Give the following particulars for producing one kg of feed Prices of feed components during Nov. 2001 to Oct. 2002

S. No.

Commodities like Maize, Soybeans, etc.

Month

Quantity (K.gms.)

Price per Kg

From

To

1.





















2.





















3.





















4.





















5.






















m. Did you get feed on credit

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

n. If YES, for how many days credit is provided

o. Is there increase in price for credit purchase

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

q. If YES, (a) How much more you paid _____________

(b) What is the percentage increase in price ____________%

q. Is feed delivered at the farm?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

u. Distance traveled to get feed (km) ______

v. Monthly salary of regular workers: Male Rs. _____ female Rs. _____

w. Daily wage rate of casual workers: Male Rs. _____ female Rs. _____

B. Other Costs per annum

i. Is accommodation provided for labour?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ii. If accommodation is provided, rental value per worker Rs._________

iii. Number of non-production (official, clerks..) regular workers: Males ____ Females ____

iv. Salary of non-production regular workers per month: Males ____ Females ____

v. Transport cost for feed (Rs.) ________

vi. Transport cost for other inputs (Rs.) _________

vii. Others (including expenditure on pet animals like dogs)

C. Taxes and other payments for complete year

1. Taxes paid (specify) ____________Amount Rs.________

2. Insurance Rs.___________

3. Others (specify) __________________ Amount Rs. ________

VI ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES

j. Do you face any complaints relating to poultry farming by public/Neighbors:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ii. If YES, give the nature of complaint: (a) Odour (b) Flies (c) Other (specify)

iii. If YES, give the method of complaint:

(a) Oral representation to poultry farmer

(b) Written representation to civic authority

(c) Court matter

iv. A. How is Layer Waste Used?

Manure/Raw Material for Manure

[ ] Yes

[ ] No: If YES, % Used:.... Others (Specify):

B. Is there demand for manure?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

w. If yes, for which crops it is applied? _______________

vi. If it is used for other purposes, specify: _______________

vii. What is the best method of keeping the manure?

viii. Are you adopting it?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

ix. If YES, cost of adoption of the method ( per month) Rs._______

y. If you are not able to sell the manure, how do you dispose it?

1. dump on road 2. Thrown in River/Drained 3. Take to some distance from where it will be taken for manure, 4. Other (specify)

xi. If carried to some point, distance (km)________ and cost (Rs)__________

xii. Other expenditure per month to control odour and flies Rs.________

xiii. Are you spending on community to compensate for pollution?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xiv. If Yes, amount spent per year Rs_______

xv. Cost of disposing dead bird per month: Labour time (hrs)____Other costs (Rs.) ______

VII. INPUT PURCHASE AND OUTPUT SALE ARRANGEMENTS

i. Name of hatchery supplying chicks to you _____________________

ii.. What other inputs are supplied by hatchery free of cost:

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. _________________

iii. Do you have any contract with other input supplier/s or output buyer?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

iv. If YES, specify the agency:_________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

v. Type of contract:

1. Input supply on credit 2. Input supply 3.Output purchase 4. Other(Specify)..........

vi. What items are supplied? 1______________ Free or Priced:

2_______________ Free or Priced 3______________ Free or Priced

4______________ Free or Priced 5______________ Free or Priced

vii. If priced for how much duration credit is provided: _______(days)

viii. Is there increase in input price due to this arrangement of credit _________

ix. Is there reduction in output price due to this arrangement? _____________

x. Is the price of eggs determined initially:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xi. Do you face any problems in input supply?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

xii. If YES, in what aspect? Timeliness[ ] Yes [ ] No; Input quality; [ ] Yes[ ] No

Input price [ ] Yes [ ]; No; Others specify ________

_______________________________________________

xiii. Problems faced in the sale of output Timeliness of purchase

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Rejection on quality grounds

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Low price

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Delay in payment

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Others specify ___________________

VIII. TRANSACTION COSTS

B. Access to Finance

1. What is the approximate total amount you spent on fixed capital (Construction & Equipments)?

2. Give the particulars of sources of funds for the above investment


Source

Amount

Rate of interest

Own funds




Institutional loan




Rural development programme




Private loan




Others (specify)




3. Working capital needs and sources of funds

Purpose

Amount

Source

Duration

Rate of interest if borrowed %





















B. Access to other inputs

1. How many times did the following functionaries visit your farm during last one year?

a. Representative of pharmaceutical companies

b. Representatives of breeding companies

c. Extension personnel from Animal Husbandry Department

2. Distance from the farm to the hatchery to purchase day-old-chicks DoCs (Kms).....

3. Does any of your employees possess degree in veterinary sciences?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

C. Access to output (Eggs) market

4. Are you selling the product

(i) independently? [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES.. per cent

(ii) contract [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES... per cent

(iii) Own used [ ] Yes [ ] No; if YES... per cent

6. If YES, what is the distance from the point of sale?

D. Access to market information

1. Are you selling dressed culled birds (layer)?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

2. If YES, are then any specifications for dressing:

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. If YES, give details.................

4. If YES, Whether such facility is available?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

5. If you have no telephone, distance from nearest telephone Km.

6. Do you receive market information regularly?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

7. If YES, source of information: Radio/TV/Newspaper/Fax/As member of NECC/Other (specify)

........................................

8. Instances of major outbreaks of MAJOR DISEASES during last five years, If NO, Go to next Question

S. No.

Year

Disease

Population (Layer) on farm

% Died































9. Rat (Rodents) proofing facilities available?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

10. Have you attended any seminar/workshop/training during last one year? Yes? No

11. If YES, give details...................

12. Are you adopting any measures for relieving summer/Winter stress?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

13. If YES, give particulars:

14. Percentage distribution of sales of eggs to different agencies (during last one year)

Agency

Wholesale trader

Retail trader

Consumer

Contractor

Integrator

% to total sale






Price received






(Months)






1






2






3






4






5






6






7






8






9






10






11






12






15. To how many customers do you sell the output? ________

16. Since how many years your oldest buyer has been buying layer from you?

IX. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

B. Decision Maker of the poultry farm

· Who is Decision Maker of the poultry farm:

[ ] Owner, [ ] Manager, Other (specify)..........

· Name of Decision Maker of the poultry farm(Optional):...........

2. Characteristics:

2.1 Age: ___________

2.2 Gender:_______

2.3 Marital Status:____________

2.4 Highest Educational Attainment:___________________________

2. Is the poultry business his/her main occupation?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

3. If NO, what is his/her main occupation? ________________________

2. If YES, Is he/she engaged in another secondary occupation?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

5. (Optional) Share of poultry Farming in total income _______%

6. Has had formal poultry science education?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

17. Number of years on this Poultry farm:______________

18. Number of years of experience in poultry farming:_______________

19. No. of poultry business training programs attended in the last 2 years_______

20. No. of other agri-business training programs attended in the last 2 years _______

21. Are you a member of any community organization?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

22. If YES, organization___________________ Your designation_________________

23. Are you a member of any poultry organization?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

24. If YES, organization___________________ Your designation_________________

25. What is your monthly household expenditure _________

26. Extent of agricultural land owned (acres), if any: Irrigated _______ Dry ______

B. Other Household (HH) Members of the Decision Maker

4. How many other household members are there?____________

5. How many of them help in the running the poultry business? ___________

6. What activities in the business do they perform? __________________________

4. If any one of them has education in livestock, specify ____________________

7. Is the household head (or spouse) decision-maker of the poultry farm?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Annex 2: Definition of Important Variables Constructed from Indian Poultry (Broiler and Layer) Survey

S. No.

Variable

Description of Variables

1

IDNO

Unit identification number, (First digit: 1= Layer, 2 = Broiler, 2nd digit: 1 = Small and 2 = Large. Digit 3-5 for serial No.); 'c' represent Contract Farms/Units

2

IDNO1

Last 3 digits of IDNO (serial Number

3

STATE

AP for Andhra Pradesh, HAR for Haryana

4

MULTIPLIER

For layer (Unitsize*52)/(Batch size* batch duration);For broiler annual production/last batch size

5

AGTOTREV

Aggregate total revenue(Eggs/Birds + Manure + Bags) in Rs./annum

6

AGTOTCOST

Aggregate total variable cost( Chick + Feed + Medical + wages excluding faimly labour + others) in Rs./annum

7

AGPROFIT

Aggregate total Profit ( Col.5-col.6)in Rs./annum

8

AGEGGVAL

Aggregate Egg Value n Rs./annum for layer, For Broiler It is 0

9

AGBIRDVAL

Aggregate bird Value in Rs./annum: For Layer = culled Birds

10

AGMANVAL

Aggregate manure Value in Rs./annum:

11

AGCHICKVAL

Aggregate chick Value in Rs./annum:

12

AGFEEDCOST

Aggregate Value of Feed in Rs./annum:

13

AGMEDCOST

Aggregate Value of medical expenditure in Rs./annum:

14

AGWAGECOST

Aggregate Value of wage of hired lobour in Rs./annum:

15

AGOTHCOST

Aggregate Value of 'Other cost"r in Rs./annum:

16

AGINTWKCAP

Aggregate Interest amount paid on Working caital, in Rs./annum:

17

UNITSIZE

Total number of birds maintained on the farm during the year, most of the time(or CAPACITY UTILIZATION)

18

BATCHSIZE

SIZE of latest Completed Batch, Number of Birds

19

TYPE

Type of the Unit Code (131 for Deeplitter, 132 for Cage)

20

OWNERTYPE

Type of the Ownership Code (121 proprietary, 122 partnership)

21

LOCATION

Location of Unit (141 for rural, 142 for urban)

22

PHONEBILL

monthly expenditure on pnone,Rs/month

23

ELEBILL

monthly expenditure on Electricity,Rs/month

24

WATERBILL

monthly expenditure on Water,Rs/month

25

BATCHDUR

Duration of latest batch in weeks. This is not valid for broiler

26

GAPDAYS

Gap between two cosecutive batches in days

27

EDUSTATUS

Education of decision maker Code (331 for illit., 332 for prime, 333 for secondary, 334 for higher)

28

EXPTOTAL

Years of total experience in poultry (No.)

29

COMORGYN

Is the owner member of any community/organisation (Y/N)

30

POULORYN

Whether member in any poulty organisation (Y/N)

31

LANDIRR

Extent of irrigated land (acres),1 Hectare = 2.47 Acre

32

LANDDRY

Extent of dry land (acres)

33

FAMWORKER

Number of Family workers,Household members working in poultry unit

34

EGGSPROD

Total No. eggs produced in latest batch (from Sales File) (No.), O for Broilers

35

EGGSSOLD

Eggs Sold in latest batch (from Sales File) (No.), ) for Broilers

36

EGGSVAL

Value of eggs sold of latest batch (Rs.)

37

MANPROD

Manure Produced (Kgs.) of latest batch

38

MANSOLD

Manure Sold (Kgs.) of latest batch

39

MANPRODVAL

Value ( or imputed value)of manure produced, per annum for broiler, and per batch for Layer

40

MANSOLDVAL

Value ( or imputed value)of manure Sold

41

MANOWN

Manure used on own farm (Kg.)

42

MANGIFT

Manure Freely given (kg)

43

MANUNUSED

Manure Freely given (kg)

44

BIRDSSOLD

No of birds sold (Layer = Culled per batch, Broiler = per annum)

45

BIRDSOLDVA

Value of Culled Birds sold, 0 for broilers

46

BIRDPRODNO

No of birds sold (Layer = 0, Broiler = per annum)

47

BIRDPRODVA

Value of Broiler Birds sold per annum, 0 for layers

48

BAGSVALUE

Value of tin & empty bags sold (Rs./batch)

49

BATCHMORT

Mortality in latest completed batch, No.

50

DISPOSLOC

Location of disposal Code (own land 221, Private land 222 and other ladn 223))

51

LANDBLDREN

Rent on land and buildings Rs. per annum, if rented

52

DISINFCOST

Cost of disinfecting the shed/per batch

53

DEBEAKCOST

Cost of Debeaking/batch

54

STRAWCOST

Cost of Litter/batch

55

CHICKNO

No. of chicks purchased, latest batch

56

CHICKVAL

value of chicks purchased, latest batch

57

FEEDKG

amount of feed/bird/batch in Kgm

58

FEEDVAL

Value of feed/bird/batch in Rs.

59

MEDCALCOST

Value of medical cost/all birds/batch in Rs.

60

MALWORKERS

Monthly male workers (No.)

61

FEMWORKERS

Monthly female workers (No.)

62

SALARYMALE

Monthly male wages, Rs./month

63

SALARYFEMA

Monthly female wages, Rs./month

64

CASLABDAYM

Daily male casual workers latest batch(No.), latest batch

65

CASLABDAYF

Daily female workers in (No.),latest batch

66

CASWAGEMAL

Daily male wages Rs. per day latest batch

67

CASWAGEFEM

Daily female wages Rs. per day, latest batch

68

SUPERVNUM

Supervisor numbers

69

SUPERVSALA

Supervisor salaries in Rs./month

70

OTHINPVAL

Other input Value per batch

71

FEEDTRANSC

Feed transport cost Rs./year for entire unit

72

OTHTRANSCO

Other inputs transport cost Rs./year for entire unit

73

TAXAMOUNT

Tax amount Rs./annum for entire unit

74

INSURAMT

Insurance amount Rs./annum for entire unit

75

YLYOTHAMT

Other yearly amount Rs. Expenditure in other cost/annum for entire unit

76

FLIESPREV

Cost of controlling Flies Rs./annum for entire unit

77

DEADDISPCO

Dead bird disposing cost Rs./batch

78

POLLUPAYME

Cost of Poullation Payment Rs./annum for entire unit

79

MNRDISPCOS

Manure dispose cost Rs./batch

80

FIXCAPAMT

Investment in Fixed capital amount Rs.(Historical Value)

81

OWNCAPAMT

Own capital amount Rs.

82

INSTLOAN

Institutional loan amount Rs.

83

INTFORINST

Institutional loan interest rate, % per annum

84

RDAMT

Loan from Rural development amount, Rs.

85

INTFORRDAM

Loan from Rural development interest rate, % per annum

86

PVTLOANAMT

Private loan amount Rs.

87

INTFORPVT

Private loan amount interest Rate % per annum

88

OTHERLOAN

Other loan amount, Rs.

89

INTFOROTHE

Other loan interest rate, % per annum

90

PHARREPVIS

Pharmaceutical representative numbers Visitor/year

91

HATREPVIS

Hatchery company representative numbers Visitor/year

92

AHDREPVIS

Animal Husbandry Department representative numbers/year

93

EMPVETYN

Employees in veterinary science Yes/No

94

PHONDISTKM

Phone distance KMs, if you don't pass

95

MARKINFOYN

Market information regulary Yes/No

96

INFOSRCC

Information source code (301 Radio, 302 TV, 303 Newspaper, 304 Fax, 305 NECC, 306 Telephone, 307 Other)

97

DISYEAR1

Year of major disease attack 1, First attach in last 5 years

98

DISNAME1C

Name of disease in first attack code (201 RD, 202 CRD, 203 Gambora, 204 Gyjard, 205 Gout, 206 Other)

99

TOTBIRDS1

Total No. of birds on the farm in the year of Attack 1

100

BIRDDIED1P

percentage % of birds dead due to first attack

101

DISYEAR2

Year of major disease attack 2, Second attach in last 5 years

102

DISNAME2C

Name of disease in second attack code (201 RD, 202 CRD, 203 Gambora, 204 Gyjard, 205 Gout, 206 Other)

103

TOTBIRDS2

Total No. of birds on the farm in the year of 2 Attack

104

BIRDDIED2P

percentage % of birds dead due to 2 attack

105

DISYEAR3

Year of major disease attack 3, Third attach in last 5 years

106

DISNAME3C

Name of disease in 3 attack code (201 RD, 202 CRD, 203 Gambora, 204 Gyjard, 205 Gout, 206 Other)

107

TOTBIRDS3

Total No. of birds on the farm in the year of Attack 3

108

BIRDDIED3P

percentage % of birds dead due to 3 attack

109

DISYEAR4

Year of major disease attack 4, Fourth attach in last 5 years

110

DISNAME4C

Name of disease in 4 attack code (201 RD, 202 CRD, 203 Gambora, 204 Gyjard, 205 Gout, 206 Other)

111

TOTBIRDS4

Total No. of birds on the farm in the year of Attack 4

112

BIRDDIED4P

percentage % of birds dead due to fourth attack

113

RATPROOFYN

Rat proofing facilities Yes/No

114

SEMINARYN

Seminar attended Yes/No During lent one year

115

CLIMCONTYN

Stress relieving Yes/No

116

WHOLESALEP

Output sold to Wholesaler percentage % sold

117

RETAILP

Output sold to Retailer percentage % sold

118

CONSUMERP

Output sold to Consumer percentage % sold

119

CONTRACTP

Output sold to Middle-man percentage % sold

120

INTEGRATP

Output sold to Integrator percentage % sold

121

CUSTNO

Output customers number No

122

OLDCUSTYRS

Older customers Years, Years

123

FARMNAME

Name of the Unit

124

OWNERNAME

Name of the Owner of the Unit

125

VILLAGE

Name of the Location

126

TALUK

Name of the Mandal or Taluk

127

DISTRICT

Name of the District


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