QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FARMERS

PERSONAL DATA OF RESPONDENTS

Area:
Gender: Male Female
Age: Below 30 years Between 30-40 years Between 40 -50 years Above 50 years
Educational Qualifications: PSCE SSCE. Graduate
Post Graduate Any other, (please specify)Occupation
GeneralSize of land holding under operation?
Below 1 acres p Between 1- 2.5 acres Between 2.5 - 5 acres
Between 5 - 10 acres Above 10 acres
Annual Household Income (Gross in Rs.)
Below 1.5 lakh 1.5 - 3 lakh 3 - 5 lakh Above 5 lakh

ITEMS
Please tell the names of the societies to which you belong.
1. 2. 3.

Please answer the following questions relating to the societies of the

federation.

1. Who influenced you to become member of the society? Tick the appropriate box.a) On your
own b) Friends/relatives/ neighbors c) Employees of the societies
d) Employees of the federation e) Any other, (please specify)
2. Why did you become member of the society?
Yes (Y) No (N)

a) For marketing of produce/selling produceb) To

get quality inputs
c) To get consumer goods
d) To get animal/cattle feede)
To avail storage facility
f) To get packing facility
g) Any other, (please specify)

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3. Do know about the meetings of the society? Yes No

If yes,
a) Have you attended such meetings? Yes No

b) What suggestions have you given in meetings?

If you sell your agricultural produce, please answer the questions from 4 to 6.

4. Which type of agricultural produce/crop do you sell?

a) Wheat b) Paddy c) Cotton d) Mustard seed e) Bajraf)

Barley g) Any other, (please specify)

5. Please give following information regarding the mode of sale:

a) Reason of sale through the mode:

i) Immediate payment ii) Less chance of malpractices iii) Right priceiv) Time

saving v) Any other, (please specify)

b) Days you have to wait for the sale of agricultural produce to the mode:

i) 1 day ii) 1-3 days iii) 3-5 days iv) More than 5 daysc) Do

you get bill when you sell produce? Yes No

d) Is there proper facility or sheds for keeping the produce when it is kept for sale?
Yes No
If yes, give the following information:
i) Sheds/space provided is proper Yes Noii)

Any money charged Yes Noiii)

Satisfaction level

iv) Problems

v) Suggestions

e) Problems regarding the mode

f) Do you sell entire crop to the mode? Yes No

If no, what is done with rest of the crop and why?

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 6. How would you rate the following on the basis of your satisfaction level?(Please
tick the appropriate box)
Particulars Highly Highly Dissatisfied Highly
Satisfied Satisfied Neither Satisfied Dissatisfied
Nor Dissatisfied
Mode of collection of
produce/crop

Mode of payment of
produce/crop

Procedure for
weighing of produce

Price paid for

produce/crop

If you buy products (inputs, consumer goods, animal/cattle feed) through your
marketing cooperative , please answer the questions from 7 to 13.
7. Which product do you buy?
Yes (Y) No (N)
a) Agro-chemicals (inputs)

b) Consumer good

c) Animal/cattle feed

8. Please tick the names of the product which you buy?

Agro-chemicals (inputs) Consumer good Animal/cattle feeda)
Fertilizers a) Refined oil a) Cattle feed
b) Seeds b) Bottled products b) Pig feed
c) Pesticides c) Canned products c) Poultry feed
Any other, d) Rice d) Any other,
(please specify) e) Any other, (please specify) (please specify)

9. From where do you procure/buy the following products?

Agro- Consumer Animal/Cattle
chemicals goods feed
(inputs)
a) Co-operative Marketing societies (CMS)
b) Primary Agricultural Co-operative
Societies (PACS)
c) Retail shops/outlets
d) Private dealers
e) Any other, (please specify)
10. How did you come to know about the products?
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 Animal/cattle
Consumer feed
good

a) Cooperative Marketing societies (CMS)

b) Primary Agricultural Cooperative

Societies (PACS)

c) Radio/newspaper/advertisementd)
Relatives/friends/neighbors
e) Commission agents
f) Employees of the federation

g) Any other, (please specify)

11. Does your agricultural cooperatives help in merchandising your products

Yes No Not Aware
If yes, please give following information
a) means of merchandise :
b) Satisfaction level :
12. Does your agricultural cooperatives help in provision of credit facilities for your produce
and merchandising your products
Yes No Not Aware

13. If yes. How often is it adequate and regular?

Always Rearly Never

14. If camp/training facility availed please give the following information -

a) Number of camps attended b) Duration of camp

c) Daily contact hours d) Benefits of camps :

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If you avail additional services from your cooperatives, please answer the questions
from 14 to 15.

14. Tick the additional services if any availed from the federation directlyor through
society.

a) Camp/training facility Yes No

Farming contracts
Contract farming Yes No Not aware
Organic farming Yes No Not aware
Export zone Yes No Not aware
c) Godown/storage facility Yes No
Soil testing facilities Yes No
Any other, (please specify)
15. If camp/training facility availed please give the following information -

a) Number of camps attended b) Duration of camp c) Daily contact hours :

d) Benefits of camps :

16. If engaged in any of the farming contracts, please give the following information:

a) Are you paid extra for such contracts? Yes Nob) Are
you satisfied with the contracts?
 Highly satisfied Satisfied Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied Highly Dissatisfiedc)
Problems :
17. If you avail storage/godown facility of the federation, please answer thefollowing
questions:
a) Crops stored :
b) Charges :c)
Period of storage :d)
Problems faced :e)
Suggestions :
 18. Please give your opinion regarding the following statements. (Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNor DisagreedStrongly
Agreed Disagreed Disagreed

Federationprovidesreadymarkettoth
efarmers.
Federationhashelpedineliminatingex
ploitationbyprivatetraders.
Federationisplayingmulti-
facetedroleforyou.
Federationhaspropergrievancehandl
ingmechanism.Federationalwaysinfo
rmsthefarmersregardingdosesandus
ageofinputs.
Federationhashelpedinimprovingcro
pproduction.Federationprovidesgen
eralinformationregardingtrendsandp
rices.
Federationarrangespropertrainingca
mpsregardingbettercultivationofthee
xistingandnewcrops.

19. What are the problems you faced in dealing with the federation and
thesocieties in regard to the following?
a) Selling of produce :b)
Product availability :c)
Other facilities :

20. What is the overall satisfaction level regarding the federation and thesocieties?

Highly satisfied Satisfied Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied Highly dissatisfied

21. Please give your suggestions for improvement and better functioninga) of
societies

b) and products/services of the federation

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QUESTIONNAIREFOREMPLOYEES
This questionnaire is designed to get information regarding functioning ofthe
federation. The information being asked for is exclusively for my Ph.Ddegree. You
are requested to fill the questionnaire. Your identity will not be
revealed and replies will be kept confidential.

Name:
Gender: Male Female
`Educational qualification: Matric Graduate Post graduate Professional
Any other, (please specify)
Designation:De
partment:
Experience: Below 5 years Between 5-10 years Between 10 -20 years
Between 20-30 years Above 30 years
Annualincome(GrossinRs.):Below1.5lakhBetween1.5-3lakhBetween3-5lakh
Between5-7lakhAbove7lakh
1. Employees perception regarding achievement of objectives of thefederation -
Please give your opinion regarding the following statements. (Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedN DisagreedStrongly
Agreed orDisagreed Disagreed

Federationplaysanimportantroleinser
vingeconomicinterestoffarmers.
Federationprovidesefficientsupportto
thefarmersinsupplyandprocurementr
elatedactivities.
Federationadherestocooperativeprinci
plesinitsworking.Federationadoptslate
sttechnologyinitsworking.Federationw
orkisnotaffectedadverselyunderpolitic
alinfluence.
Federationfacilitatesworkingofaffiliat
edcooperativesocieties.Thereisprope
rcoordinationbetweenthefederationa
ndvariousaffiliatedcooperativesocieti
es.
Cooperativesocietiesgivetimelyinfor
mationtothefederation

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regardingtheirrequirements.Federatio
nhasadequatenumberofcooperativeso
cieties.Federationprovidestimelyinfor
mationtosocietiesforconductofitsactivi
ties.
Branchesofthefederationareadequa
te.
Federationhassufficientfundsforsmooth
conductofvariousactivities.
Federationhashelpedfarmersinreducing
theirdependenceonintermediaries/priv
atetraders.Federationprovidesvariousin
novativeservicestofarmerslikecontractf
arming,organicfarming,agri-
exportzonesetc.
Federationhelpsfarmersinidentifyingec
onomicallyviablenewitemsforcultivatio
n.Federationproperlymaintainsitsacco
untsandvariousrecords.Federationbusi
nessisincreasingdaybyday.

2. Employees perception regarding human resource practices -

Please give your opinion regarding the following statements. (Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNo DisagreedStrongly
Agreed rDisagreed Disagreed

Thetotalstaffinthedepartmentisadequa
te.
Federationprovidesproperworkingcon
ditionstotheemployees.
Modeofrecruitmentandselectioninthefe
derationisproper.
Federationprovidespropertrainingtoth
eemployees.Employeestakepartindecis
ionmakingprocess.
Thereisnofavoritisminthefederation.
Federationprovidesproperpromotional
avenuestoemployees.
Employeesoffederationarehighlymotiv
ated.
Federationhasappropriatetransferpolic
y.
Salarypackageofthefederationisadequa
te.
Federationhaspropercommunicationsy
stemwithindifferentdepartments.

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Relationshipbetweenmanagementande
mployeesiscordial.
Federationpoliciesprovidejobsatisfacti
on.
Federationhaspropergrievancehandlin
gsystem.

3. Employees perception regarding the activities of the federation -Please give

your opinion regarding the activity concerned.
a) Procurement and warehousing activity
Please give your opinion regarding the following statements. (Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNo DisagreedStrongly
Agreed rDisagreed Disagreed

Allotmentofmandisforproc
urementisfair.
Mandiboardsprovideefficientservice
sforproperprocurementofproduce.
Federationprocuresfoodgrainsatapp
ropriatetime.
Federationprocuresfoodgrainsatmini
mumsupportprice.Federationalsoind
ulgesincommercialpurchasesoffoodg
rainsinitsownaccountwhenevernece
ssary.Cooperativesocietiesprovide
efficientandeffectiveservicesatthetim
eofprocurement.
Commissionagentsplayanimportantro
leinprocurementofproduce.
Qualitychecksystematthetimeofcroppr
ocurementisadequate.Agriculturalpro
duceisproperlyweighedatthetimeofpr
ocurement.
Adequatestaffispresentatthemandis/
purchasecentres.Labourandtranspor
tationarrangementsbythefederationf
orloadingandunloadingproducearea
dequate.Grievancehandlingmechanis
matthetimeofprocurementisappropr
iate.
Federationhasadequatenumberofgodo
wns.
Conditionofgodownsissatisf
actory.
Godowncapacityisproperlyutiliz
ed.
Federationchargesfairpriceforcomm
ercialwarehousing.Scientificstoragef
acilitiesare

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providedingodowns.
Godownsareinspectedproperly.Bagsus
edforstoringagriculturalproduceareade
quate.
Theprocurementandwarehousin
gactivitiesofthefederationareeffic
ientandeffective.
b) Processing Units / Plant activity
Please give your opinion regarding the following statements. (Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNor DisagreedStrongly
Agreed Disagreed Disagreed

Federationhassufficientnumberofproce
ssingplantsforvariousitems.
(Ifopiniondiffersforitems,specifytheite
minappropriatebox.)
Propermanagementplanningisdonefor
efficientworkingofplants.
Trainedandcompetentpersonnelareap
pointedatvariousplants.
Processingplantsadoptlatesttechnolog
yinoperation.
Plantsproducequalityproducts.Plantsp
rovidetimelyand
sufficientquantityofproducts.Plantc
apacityisfullyutilised.
Plantsadoptproperqualitycontrolmeas
ures.
Plantlocationisappropriate.Plantl
ayoutisappropriate.
Plantsadheretoenvironmentalstandard
s.
PlantshaveproperISO
certifications.
Plantsareregularlymonitoredtoavoidbr
eakdown,wastagesetc.
Plantshavehelpedinemploymentgenera
tioninstate.
Plantsarealsousedasasourcefordevelop
mentofbackwardregions.
Federationdoesadequateinvestmentin
processingactivity.
Federationexerciseseffectivecontrolov
ertheplants.
Theprocessingplantsofthefederationar
eefficientand
effective.

c) Inputs division/activity
Please give your opinion regarding the following statements.(Please tick the
appropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNo DisagreedStrongly
Agreed rDisagreed
Disagreed

Federationhasadequateprocedurefo
rpurchaseofvariousinputs.

Federationprocuresinputsatproperti
me.

Federationprovidesinputsatfairpric
e.

Federationhasproperdistributionch
annelforinputs.

Thepromotionaltechniquesadoptedf
orinputsareeffectiveandefficient.

Federationprovidesqualityinputs.

Federationprovidestimelyandsuffici
entquantityofinputs.

Federationprovidesdifferentvarietie
sofinputs.

Inputshavehelpedfarmersinimprovi
ngtheircropproduction.

Farmersareinformedregardingdoses
andusageofinputs.

Inputsareeasilyavailableforfarmers.

Theactivityofsupplyofagri-
inputstofarmersisefficientandeffecti
ve.
d) Marketing activity
Please give your opinion regarding the following statements.(Please tick
theappropriate box)
ParticularsStrongly AgreedNeitherAgreedNo DisagreedStrongly
Agreed rDisagreed Disagreed
Federationconductsmarketsurvey.
Federationbringsproductsthatsuitsp
ecificneedsofbuyer.
Federationprovidesqualityproducts.
Federationprovidesproductsatfairpr
ice.
Federationprovidestimelyandsuffici
entquantityofproducts.Federationh
ascreatedstrongbrandimagethanco
mpetitorsbyprovidingqualityproduc
ts.Thepromotionaltechniquesadopt
edforproductsareeffectiveandefficie
nt.Promotionhashelpedinincreasing
saleofproducts.Federationhasprope
rdistributionalchannelsforproducts.
Federationadoptsproperproceduref
orexportofproducts.
Productsofthefederationareeasilyav
ailable.Interior/exteriorofretailoutl
etsaffectsthesaleoftheproduct.
Locationofretailoutletsisappropriat
e.
Billingsystemofproductsatvariouso
utletsiscomputerized.
Theproductenquirysystemofthefede
rationiseffective.Federationdoesade
quateinvestmentinmarketingactiviti
es.
Themarketingactivitiesofthefederati
onareefficientandeffective.

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4.Didyoufaceanyproblemswhileworkingasanemployeeofthefederation?YesNo
Ifyes,givedetails.

5.Whatistheoverallsatisfactionlevelregardingthefunctioningofthefederation?

HighlysatisfiedSatisfiedNeithersatisfiedNordissatisfied

DissatisfiedHighlydissatisfied

6.Pleasegiveyoursuggestionsfortheimprovementandbetterfunctioningofthefederation.

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