# mnu_FMngtProblems

FMgtProblem:
Lack of money to improve farming practice and hire labour


FMgtProblem:
Lack of money to buy inputs, implements and bulls


# mnu_TrSpp

Com_TrSpp:
Eucalyptus (Com), Blue gum (Eng), Mti-mbao (Swa)


Com_TrSpp:
Terminalia mentalis (Sci), Umbrella tree (Com)


# tbl_Groups

Group_Focus:
members contribute money and bank it.Give small loans to members and they pay back with small profit.


Group_Focus:
Helping the youth to develop i.e assisting them get loans forsmall business enterprises and farming.


Group_Focus:
Loans to farmers,to buy seeds,fertilizers


Group_Focus:
Farming,plan on starting a large tree nursery


Group_Focus:
uplifting members lives,starting small business for members,members contribute money,merry go round.


Group_Name:
Moi University savings and credit organzsation


Group_Focus:
Merry go round to help members buy kitchenware


Group_Focus:
Merry go round to help members get money for kitchen budget.


Group_Name:
Kesses division farmers marketing federation

Group_Focus:
Help farmers find market for their produce(dairy and horticultural)


Group_Focus:
Involved in merry go round to help members buy few things


Group_Focus:
Bought land and want to build pre unit school


Group_Focus:
Renting farms to develop and sell produce


Group_Focus:
Buying and selling cereals and bee keeping


Group_Focus:
members contribute money and bank,planning to do horticulture


Group_Focus:
Encourage farmers to be independent by lending them money for farming


Group_Focus:
Working together on members farms to ease work on the farms


Group_Focus:
Members contributing money and banking(K-rep),merry go round,planning to practise farming


Group_Focus:
Help find markets for members,loan farm inputs to members


Group_Focus:
Buying cereals for sale at the end of year


# tbl_Households

Tr_Spp2:
Eucalyptus (Com), Blue gum (Eng), Mti-mbao (Swa)

Tr_RNoPlanting:
My husband is not around and he decides on what trees to plant.

Resp_Comments:
We need training on livestock keeping and farming.


Tr_Spp1:
Eucalyptus (Com), Blue gum (Eng), Mti-mbao (Swa)

Resp_Comments:
We lack clean water ,we need trainings to help us do good farming.


Resp_Comments:
We need training on livestock keeping and farm management for better production.Help us improve our income by bringing projects.


Resp_Comments:
Come and intervene between the farmers and local market.Need trainings.


Resp_Comments:
We would request for training on crop and farm management.In this area we lack safe water for domestic use.We would request for assistance to get water(eg borehole to save us from long distance walk)


Tr_Spp3:
Eucalyptus (Com), Blue gum (Eng), Mti-mbao (Swa)

Resp_Comments:
The project should concentrate its work with the locals.


Resp_Comments:
I am grateful for the visit and I would request for any kind of assistance from the group.


Resp_Comments:
We need training to help boost our knowledge on farm and livestock management.


Resp_Comments:
I would only request for your support in trees to help improve our environment.We need training to improve our knowledge on farming and livestock management.


Resp_Comments:
I would request for any help from the project to help raise the living standards of the locals.


Resp_Comments:
we would appreciate trainings on farm,livestock and tree management.


Resp_Comments:
I would like to request any assistance from you as soft loans.


Resp_Comments:
We need your cooperation to succeed in our goals,by supporting us small groups in selling our products and identifying good markets.


Resp_Comments:
We need training on farming and livestock keeping.


Resp_Comments:
we need help to  direct water out of our farms to allow us have better produce.


Resp_Comments:
I'm happy for this visit and only request for any help from the project to help boost our morale in farming.


Resp_Comments:
We produce maize but lack market.We would request if you would help farmers get market.


FMgt_P1:
Lack of enough inputs e.g fertelizers, seeds

Resp_Comments:
We need training to help us have knowledge on farm and livestock management.


Resp_Comments:
Come back with activities to help the poor farmers.


Resp_Comments:
We welcome you here and are ready to work with you to help improve in our production.


Resp_Comments:
Thank you for visiting us we would only request for your help.


Resp_Comments:
We are happy and expect you to come and start working with us very soon.


Tr_RNoPlanting:
There is no space for planting more trees

Resp_Comments:
I'm requesting for aid to help me develop my farm which are full of big rocks and one is always flooding.


Resp_Comments:
Im happy and expecting to work with you by planting the trees you will bring to us.


Resp_Comments:
We need your support in all ways either through training or materially.


Resp_Comments:
We would be happy if the project would be of help to us small scale farmers.Help us with seeds to enable us maintain our nurseries and sell seedlings to locals.


Resp_Comments:
I would request the project to direct its effort towards the locals with an aim of improving our living standards and knowledge on farm and livestock management.


Resp_Comments:
I would be happy to receive any kind of assistance from you.Flooding is a problem here and we would be happy if the problem can be contained.


Resp_Comments:
What will all these questions benefit us?


Resp_Comments:
I would request you to come and identify what is wrong with our soils by taking soil samples for tests.Bring us high value trees to help raise our living standards.


Resp_Comments:
Train us to enable us improve our production on farming or livestock keeping.


Resp_Comments:
We need you to be more effective than the people who came first.


Resp_Comments:
How will these questions benefit the common man?


Resp_Comments:
Train farmers on farm management.Have extension officers visit us at the lowest level.Offer soft loans to farmers to help raise our livng standards


Resp_Comments:
We request for soft loans to help raise our living standards.


Resp_Comments:
We would appreciate any help that will make us upgrade our livestock.We need training to help us know how we can manage our farms in the best way.


Resp_Comments:
I have passion fruit farm and would appreciate if you might help because at times I lack funds to continue.


Resp_Comments:
Come again with training on farm and livestock production.We need assistance to our school going children in terms of school fees.


Resp_Comments:
We need to be taught on how to manage our farms in the best way.


Resp_Comments:
I do appreciate and welcome you to come with trainings and workshops.


Resp_Comments:
Train us on farnm and livestock management.Teach people on the importance of trees to lives and environment.


Resp_Comments:
I do request for any help that can direct water out of my farm to the stream to enable me go on with farming as I was doing in early days.Need training on farm management and land use since we have sm


Resp_Comments:
What can help a local farmer is short term crops that take 3 months to mature thus we can always plant more than once in a season.


FMgt_P1:
None since the farm is fertile and small

Tr_RNoPlanting:
The farm is small so we can't plant more trees on it.

Resp_Comments:
We welcome aforestation ideas in most parts of our areas


Resp_Comments:
I only request if we can get soft loans to help manage our farms and also if we can get better market for our farm produce.


Tr_RNoPlanting:
I'm not the owner of the farm so I can't plant any tree on it because I'm allowed to plant only crops on it.

Resp_Comments:
Help us educate our children since we don't have proper work to support their education.


Resp_Comments:
We need assistance to acquire inputs easily.


Resp_Comments:
We are ready for whatever is there for us.We also need training on farm management.


Resp_Comments:
We need to prosper in farming but we lack money.We request for support from the project.


Resp_Comments:
Due to lack of finance we can't do proper farming.What can the project do to assist us.


Resp_Comments:
What can the project do to uplift our women group?Can the project help us improve our farms?,provide us with fertilizers


Resp_Comments:
Requests the project to assist me improve my farm by constructing terracces.We are willing to practise horticulture,what can you do to help us?We have water problem so help us get clean water.


Resp_Comments:
Requesting if the project could assist us get market for our farm produce,get veterinary officers,could train us on poultry farming and tree management.


Resp_Comments:
I'm interested in poultry farming but they die due to diseases.What can the organisation do to help


Resp_Comments:
Trees are much needed in my area but it's quite fortunate because for me I've a small piece of land.We also request the project to assist us get pump water to help us irrigate our farms during drought


Resp_Comments:
We are willing to do crop rotation but we don't have money for fencing our farms.We also need trees so we hope the project will provide.Need training on crop and livestock production.


Resp_Comments:
I'm requesting if we could cooperate with the project to eradicate poverty.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for fertilizer and seeds

Resp_Comments:
I'm willing to be a dairy farmer so I was requesting if the project could help me improve the ones I have.What can the project do to help us get veterinary officers?


Resp_Comments:
I will be very glad if the project could assist us and improve our lives thus eradicate poverty.


FMgt_P3:
lack of capital for labour,fertilizer,seeds

Resp_Comments:
We are grateful to the organisation and we hope we'll work together to eradicate poverty.We lackmarket for our produce,what can the project do to help us?


Resp_Comments:
I would like to be a dairy farmer but due to lack of finance,I can't.What can the project do to assist me?


FMgt_P2:
Sometimes the maize get infected leading to poor crop yield.

Resp_Comments:
Requesting if the project could assist our youth group to develop further.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for machinery,fertilizer,seeds

Resp_Comments:
we are willing to do good farming but due to lack of finance we can't.What can the project do to help farmers?we also need training in both livestock and crop production.


FMgt_P3:
Animals destroy the crops/people tresspass i

Resp_Comments:
requests the project to train us on how to dispose off dead animals.


Resp_Comments:
What can the project do to help us get a veterinary officer?Requests if we could be trained on soil and water conservation measures to help us overcome the flooding.


Resp_Comments:
I would request the project to train us on crop management.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for labour,fertilizers,seeds

Resp_Comments:
Can the project asist us with apital for proper farming?Needs banana suckers and irish potatoes.Can the project help us educate the children?


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for labour,fertilizer,seeds

Resp_Comments:
I'm a widow so I don't know if the project can assist me in any way to educate my children.I'm requesting the project to assist me improve my farm,need training on how we could avoid floods during rai


Resp_Comments:
Requests the project to train us on how to curb flooding.Train us on poultry farming and provide us with water tanks so we can harvest water to use during drought.


FMgt_P1:
Lack of capital for labour,fertilizer,seeds

FMgt_P2:
flooding of the farm leading to poor crop yield

Resp_Comments:
I can be a good farmer but I can't make it because of lack of capital,so I'm requesting the project to assist.


Resp_Comments:
I'll be glad ifwe could be trained and be self dependants thus improve our lives.


FMgt_P2:
Land has a lot of stones leading to poor crop yield

Resp_Comments:
I'm only requesting if you could give me those trees.


FMgt_P2:
lack of capital for labour,fertilizer,seeds

Resp_Comments:
Requesting to be trained on the type of fertilizer we should use on our farms and on crop production.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for fertilizer,seeds,labour

Resp_Comments:
Requesting to be trained on crop production and tree planting.Need training on animal husbandry.


FMgt_P2:
lack of capital for labour,seeds,fertilizer,pesticides

Resp_Comments:
Requesting the project to assist us get market for our crop and milk produce.We need training on soil conservation measures.We need high breed animals to improve our milk production.Train us on poultr


Resp_Comments:
Requests the project to assist us improve crop production and train us on soil conservation measures to avoid floods.


Resp_Comments:
I'm requesting the project to train us od how we could manage our farms and tree planting.We are also interested  in horticulture, what can the project do to help us?Interested in bee keeping.


Resp_Comments:
I hope this interview will be of great help to the poor farmers/community.


Resp_Comments:
we are not sure of what type of cattle breed we are rearing because it looks like freishian at a glance but the milk production is so low thus forcing us to use the AI system to improve our breeds


FMgt_P1:
Lack of finance (labour, seeds, and fertilizer)

Resp_Comments:
I am only wishing the project helps us farmers to enable us eradicate poverty. Many organizations have come to our area with empty promises but I hope this will be of help ito us.


Resp_Comments:
Requesting the project to assist the community to improve the cattle breeds we have to increase milk yield.requesting the project to help us improve our farms by providing us with inputs eg fertilizer


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for labur,machinery,fetilizer,seeds

Resp_Comments:
we are just glad that you've come to us farmers and we hope to work together with the project.


Resp_Comments:
I'm a livestock farmer and would like to request the project to train us on livestock management.Also needs training on tree production,soil conservation measures.


Resp_Comments:
Needs training on soil erosion measures and tree management.


Resp_Comments:
Just requesting to work together with the project and hope to see the benefits later.


Resp_Comments:
We use farm inputs which are very expensive but the farm produce is very low.What can the project do to help us?Requests the project to get us water because we walk a long distance.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital for fertilizer,labour,seeds

Resp_Comments:
I'll be glad to cooperate with you to help us eradicate poverty.


Resp_Comments:
I'll be glad to work with the project and I'm also willing to give the project a small piece of land where they can have their demonstrations and train us.Needs training on soil conservation,livestock


Resp_Comments:
We lack capital,so I request the project to assist us improve our farm products and help us look for market for our produce.Requests the project to assist us get water closer by.Need improed livestock


Resp_Comments:
How can the organisation assist us farmers to educate our children.


Resp_Comments:
I can offer a place where the project can plant trees.We have water problem and walk for long distance for water during drought,can the project help?


Resp_Comments:
The only problem I have is lack of finance.I'm willing to be a good farmer so what can the project do to assist me.Can the project help me with bursary for my children?


Resp_Comments:
Need training on crop production and tree production.


Resp_Comments:
Requesting the project to help us get fencing materials for our farms


FMgt_P1:
Lack of money to buy inputs, implements and bulls

Resp_Comments:
Requating the organization to help in dipping services for livestock. Also requires farm input and market for farm produce as well as solution to water problem


Resp_Comments:
I'm just hoping the project will assist us.


Resp_Comments:
We needtraining on tree planting,crop production,poultry keeping.


Resp_Comments:
Can you assist us with jobs when you start your work?


FMgt_P2:
lack markets to sell produce eg sukuma,milk

Resp_Comments:
Call for help eg Training,seminars,on farming practises.Assist us and don't disappear.


Resp_Comments:
When are you planning to bring us trees?


Resp_Comments:
Assist us by training us on better farming methods.


Resp_Comments:
Can you have my shamba as an experimental plot for research.


Resp_Comments:
I'm happy with the project,help us with proper farming methods.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital to do proper farming eg for buying fertilizers

Resp_Comments:
When will  you give us the details of the soil samples?


FMgt_P1:
Expenses are too high compared to production

Resp_Comments:
We depend so much on maize but the market prices arelow thus bringing problems coz we don't raise enough money to buy inputs.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital eg to buy seeds and fertilizer

Resp_Comments:
I have a tree nursery of about 17000 seedlings,when you come in with the project,can you buy seedlings  from my nursery


Resp_Comments:
We are requesting for training on how to plant trees and also food crops.


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital to buy fertilizer and seeds


Resp_Comments:
Assist our group with materials and money.


FMgt_P1:
Production is high but low market prices

Resp_Comments:
Assist us in any form so that we can improve on our farming practises.


Resp_Comments:
I'm only calling for any kind of assistance you can offer me as a farmer who is not able


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital to buy improved seeds and fertilizers

Resp_Comments:
We are happy with the project and we hope to get proper assistance from you.When will you bring us trees?


FMgt_P1:
High cost of inputs eg fertilizers yet market prices are low

Resp_Comments:
I support tree planting because in this area we have serious problems finding firewood.Bring us trees during rainy seasons.


FMgt_P2:
Inputs are very expensive yet market prices are low

Resp_Comments:
What kind of assistance can you offer farmers to change their livelihood?


FMgt_P2:
Inputs are very costly yet market prices are low


Tr_RNoPlanting:
The shamba is too small for activities other than food crops and livestock.


Resp_Comments:
We would like to know the sample results.Will you come to reclaim the trees from us?


Resp_Comments:
Train us on better farming methods so we can improve crop production.Train us on how to plant trees.


Resp_Comments:
We have a problem of high input costs,yet market prices are low,how can you help?Assist us with money to improve on our farming practises.We lack proper markets for our produce.


Resp_Comments:
Can you offer loans to farmers?If not how can you assist us?


Resp_Comments:
Come and assist us with trainings on proper methods of farming and tree planting


Resp_Comments:
Assist us by training us on farming practises.


Resp_Comments:
Teach us on proper farming methods and also on how to curb soil eroson.We are really happy about tree planting,provide us with tree seedlings.


Resp_Comments:
Will you be following up on those who plant trees to advice them?Will there be any kind of training?


FMgt_P1:
lack of capital to buy seeds and fertilizers

Resp_Comments:
I'd like to be taught more on farming and on how to increase crop production on my farm.


Resp_Comments:
Assist farmers by trainings and finances.Introduce shortterm crops so that we get constant income all year round.Help us find market for our produce.


FMgt_P1:
Low market prices yet inputs are expensive

Resp_Comments:
We are hopeful that we will see changes during the period you'll be here.We need training.


Resp_Comments:
I would like to plant trees but first I need to be taught on tree planting and crop production.


Resp_Comments:
How can you assist farmers who are unable?


Resp_Comments:
How can we control crop pests on our farms?


FMgt_P2:
Lack of capital to buy enough farm inputs

Resp_Comments:
We need to be trained on proper farming methods.


FMgt_P2:
lack of capital to hire shamba and buy farm inputs


Resp_Comments:
Assist farmers so that our production improves.What is the best herbicide for couch grass?


Resp_Comments:
if market prices could rise,it would be a boost of morale to farmers.Help farmers access loans.


Resp_Comments:
Train us on proper farming methods and also help me put up a tree nursery.


Resp_Comments:
We are worried about costs of farm inputs that’s why we can't raise enough money to buy others in good quantities therefore  leading to poor yields.We'd love so much to plant trees in this area.


Resp_Comments:
We need to find better markets for our produce and also input costs should be reduced so that we see our efforts positive.


Resp_Comments:
We need trees and if you give us seedlings, we will appreciate


Resp_Comments:
It is good what the project is offering to do especially in tree planting.


# tbl_LivestockProblems

Livestock_Problem:
Unknown disease outbrak leading to deaths


Livestock_Problem:
Death of heifers before attaining age of 2 years.


Livestock_Problem:
Diseases outbreak in both cows and chicken


Livestock_Problem:
Inadequate income so can't afford veterinary services.


Livestock_Problem:
No grazing land during rains due to floods


Livestock_Problem:
Diseases(east coast fever,food and mouth)


Livestock_Problem:
Veterinary officers are available but very expensive


Livestock_Problem:
Private veterinary officers available but very expensive


Livestock_Problem:
Lack markets to sell poultry products eg eggs


Livestock_Problem:
Flooding during rains thus lack of grazing area


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of grazing area during rains(farm floods)


Livestock_Problem:
No grazing area when there's too much rain


Livestock_Problem:
Due to flooding,there's a lot of worms affecting the livestock


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of grazing area ticks, lack of money for medication (dipping) worms


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of grazing area and money for medication


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of money for medication(dipping),deworming


Livestock_Problem:
Disease outbreak in chicken leading to massive death


Livestock_Problem:
Diseases especially in sheep(coughs and colds)


Livestock_Problem:
Diseases(calves die after birth,cows breast swell)


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of safety during grazing and dipping


Livestock_Problem:
Lack fodder especially during dry seasons


Livestock_Problem:
Land gets flooded during the rains thus the animals have no where to graze.Foot and mouth disease


Livestock_Problem:
Diseases(foot and mouth and black water)


Livestock_Problem:
Lack of grazing area during rains due to flooding.


# tbl_NoTreePlanting_CulturalReasons

CulturalReason:
women are not allowed to plant trees in luhya community


CulturalReason:
It's because of some specified reasons that women can't plant trees.


CulturalReason:
In luhya community women are not allowed to plant trees.


# tbl_Overview

STitle:
Questionnaire on Contigent Valuation Study, Western Kenya

Collaborators:
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Michigan State University (MSU)

mdbDesigners:
E.A. Ambani (Stream Logic Tech) and Rohit (MSU)


# tbl_SWConservation

ConsMeas_Challenges:
The water is not safe and dries up at times.


ConsMeas_Purpose:
prevent soil erosion andfast flowof water


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Slow down water speed and prevent soil erosion


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Prevent soil erosion and add fertility to soil


Cons_Measure:
other(borehole and rain water harvesting)


ConsMeas_Purpose:
stop soil erosion and slow down water speed


ConsMeas_Purpose:
prevent soil erosion and drain water out of farm


ConsMeas_Purpose:
prevent soil erosion and remove water from the far


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Inadequate storage and harvesting facilities


ConsMeas_Challenges:
people not well trained on curbing soil erosion and floods so they don't help during heavy rains


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Lack of enough storage and harvesting facilities


ConsMeas_Purpose:
slow down rate of soil erosion in the farm


ConsMeas_Challenges:
lack storage and enough harvesting facilities


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Help drain water from the passion fruit farm


ConsMeas_Challenges:
During heavy rains the well water isn't safe for drinking


ConsMeas_Purpose:
draining excess water during heavy rains


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Water does'tdrain properly out of the farm


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Prevent soil erosion and drain water from the farm


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Doesn't help much in preventing the erosion


ConsMeas_Purpose:
prevent soil erosion and drain excess water


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Water always unsafe for human consumption


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Draining excess water during heavy rains


ConsMeas_Purpose:
slows down water flow and prevent soil erosion


ConsMeas_Purpose:
prevent soil erosion and drain water from the farm


ConsMeas_Challenges:
terraces get eroded so there's no help at all


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Prevent soil eosion and help drain water from farm

ConsMeas_Challenges:
Water is not well drained out of the farm


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Farms get flooded because the teracces are not very deep.


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Siltation thus water doesn't flow freely


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Insufficient storage and harvesting facilities


ConsMeas_Purpose:
Help slow down waterspeed and stop erosion


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Lack of enough storage and harvesting  facilities


ConsMeas_Challenges:
Well water is not safe during rainy seasons.


# tbl_TreesRemoval

Tr_RemSpp:
Eucalyptus (Com), Blue gum (Eng), Mti-mbao (Swa)


