TW4.1022 Online Appendix A Questionnaires

Appendix A1 - CHECKLIST FOR INTERVIEWING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
AGENTS
1. Which of the the Africare project delivery tools have you participated in or are aware? AEAs
as methodologies.
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
Africare’s delivery tools Aware Participated

ToT on ISFM
Demonstrations on ISFM
Field trips to visit ISFM plots
OSCs
Soil testing
Provision of marketing services
Farmer visits to AEAs to office/phone calls to AEAs
AEAs visit to Farmers in communities/phone calls to Farmers.
Training on marketing requirement
Training on produce quality and standards
Use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information and
marketing
Radio programme with Sekpele 104.3 FM (First Thursday in every
month from 7-8pm)
Have you been introduced to:
Training of trainers on ISFM Yes No

Principles and practices of ISFM?.
Causes of soil fertility loss?
The following methods to detect fertility losses:
Soil erosion?
Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in plants?
Analysis of yield trends from a given plot over time?.
The following range of agricultural practices to improve soil fertility:
Use of green manure?
Use of farmyard manure?
Use of chemical/synthetic fertilizer in prescribed quantities?
Composting?
Growing cover crops?
Growing legumes?
Crop rotations with maize, cassava, and legumes?
Retaining and mulching of crop residues?
Moving away from shifting agriculture practices?
Encouraging the presence of specific insects, worms and other organisms in
the soil to help with decomposition?
Improving drainage?
Careful weed management?
Use of improved seeds?
Use of herbicides and weedicides?
Maize line planting?
Contour ploughing?
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Timely and accurate implementation of the recommended practices?
Others (please indicate)
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2. Where in the Districts (operational areas) have you extended the technologies?
3. Please comment on the following or raise issues (if any ) with mode of delivery of ToT?
a) Content
b) Speakers
c) Delivery methods (lectures, demonstrations)
d) Management/Arrangements (place, meals, etc)
4. Do you receive any follow up to ensure you have trained farmers on the packaged?
a) Have you receive feedback from farmers outreach from ToT activities to farmers?
ONE STOP CENTERS
1. What is the status of OSCs in your area?

2. Did the structures encompass?
a) An agro-input shop
b) Warehouse
c) Drying floor
d) Training center
e) Farmers’ library
f) Mechanization
3. Have you observed any modification in the structures?

4. How is the facility managed or to be managed?
5. What are the challenges with implementation/management of OSCs?
6. What steps have you taken/intend to take to address the challenges?
SOIL TESTING
1. Are you aware of the soil testing training component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Which districts/communities did this training take place?
3. Have you received any training on soil testing?
4. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge and skills on
soil testing and where the training was received.
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Soil testing training component Yes No Source of training
Methods used to test nutrient
Physical deficiencies in soils
Basic principles of soil health
Simple field-testing techniques
Visual inspection
Colour comparisons
Tactile analysis
More complex laboratory testing techniques
Interpretation of results from these testing techniques
Appropriate responses to deficiencies in soil fertility
5. If you received training on soil testing from Africare project, Comment on the
following aspects during training
a) Content
b) Speakers
6. Have you extended the training on soil testing to farmers?
7. Briefly explain the extension methodology used in training on soil testing.
8. Has any of your farmers tested the soil? If yes how many, how and where did they do it?
9. Has any farmer reported changes in crops as a result of the use of the soil testing
training received from you?
10. What challenges do you have with soil testing training received from Africare?
11. What challenges do you have with implementation of soil testing training to farmers?
12. What have you done about the challenges?
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS
1. Are you aware of the demonstration plot training component of Africare’s ISFM
project?
2. Have you received any training on demonstration plot establishment from Africare?
Which districts/communities did this training take place?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge an skills on
demonstration plot establishment and where the training was received.
4. Are you aware of the Demonstration plot training component of Africare’s ISFM
project? Which districts/ communities did this training take place?
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Demonstration plot establishment Yes No Source of training
Selection of site for plots
Dimensions of plots
Establishment of crops cultivated with ISFM and without
ISFM treatments?
Provision of resources
preparation
planting
management
Harvesting of crops cultivated on the plots.
Teaching farmers to observe and analyse difference in:
Plant health
Crop establishment
Yield
Others……………………………………………………..
Others……………………………………………………..
5. If you received training on demonstration plot from Africare project.

Comment on the following aspects during training:
a) Content
b) Speakers
d) Management/Arrangements (place, meals, duration, timing etc)
6. Where in the districts have you established demonstration plots?

7. Were you able to train farmers on all the aspect of the plot establishment?
8. Which aspects were you not able to train farmers on?
9. Who is responsible for performing the following?
a) Provision of resources
b) Land Preparation
c) Planting
d) Management
e) Harvesting of crops cultivated on the plots.
f) Use of outputs
10. Do you have data on number of participants who experimented with ISFM on their own
farms after attending the demonstrations?
11. What convinces you that farmers collectively own the demonstration plots?
12. Have farmers reported changes as result of implementation of the demonstration plots
training or observation
13. What challenges do you have with the demonstration plots training?
14. What challenges do you have with implementation of the demonstration plots training to
farmers?
Observations to be made on the field on effectiveness of demonstration plots/Farmer

checklist
a) Do they meet real needs of farmers?
b) Were they validated under local conditions?,
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c) Were farmers input/views sought in setting up the demonstrations?
d) Do the sites ensure easy access and good visibility of the site?
e) Do they clearly show the benefit of a ISFM and farmer practice?
f) Do they make for good comparisons?
g) Are plots sizes large enough (e.g., minimum 10 m x 10 m)
h) Are the demonstration fields representative of the target area?
i) Are farmers willing to work or contributed something to establishing the sites?
j) Are there signs showing what’s being tested and who to contact?
k) How regular were visits to the fields to note developments?
l) Are there feedback and do they accept, note and learn from both positive and negative
comments?
FARMER FIELD DAYS
1. Are you aware of the Farmer Field Days component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Have you received any training on how to conduct Farmer Field Days?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge an skills how to
conduct Farmer Field Days and where the training was received.
Objectives of Farmer Field Days Yes No Source of training

Observe and participate in the actual implementation of
recommended practices on a demonstration plot
Sharing information on farmer own farming practices with
a group of peers
Preparation
Checking sites shortly before field days
Arranging for transportation to field
Identifying issues to be discussed
Implementation
Using language -the words / terms use to meet the
audience’s understanding
Selecting areas where all participants were comfortable to
see, hear and share ideas
Summarizing and Collecting feedback on technology and
farmer needs
4. If you received training on farmer field days from Africare project.

a) Content
b) Speakers
5. How many Africare’s ISFM farmer field days have you conducted?
6. Which communities was the farmer field days held?
7. From what communities did the participants come from?
8. What was the major knowledge and skills FBO members acquire at the field days?
9. Do you have any feedback whether the knowledge, skills and or technology presented have
been implemented by farmers?
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10. What challenges do you have with field days training?
11. What challenges do you have with implementation of field days training to farmers?
CONTINUOUS INTERACTIONS WITH FARMERS
1. Have you received training from Africare project on how to communicate with farmers on
the field, office or on phone?
2. How often do you visit Africare project farmers in the communities?
3. How often are you visited by Africare project farmers at your office?
4. Do you have records on visits to Africare project to you at office?
5. Have you received problems and challenges from Africare project farmers at the office.
6. What changes as a result of ISFM practices have farmers reported to you at the office?
7. Do Africare project farmers call you on telephone on ISFM practices? what do you talk
about?
8. What challenges do you have in interacting with Africare project farmers?
MARKETING STRATEGIES AND SERVICES
1. Are you aware of the marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?

2. Have you received any training on how to market farmer produce?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge and skills
marketing ( practices, market prices for agricultural inputs and outputs) and where the
training was received.
4. If you received training on marketing from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. How many Africare’s ISFM farmer marketing training have you conducted?
6. Which communities was training on marketing held?
7. Have farmers report changes in knowledge and practices as a result of marketing training to
farmers?
8. What challenges do you have in marketing training to Africare project farmers?
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PRODUCE QUALITY AND STANDARDS
1. Are you aware of the produce quality and standards component of Africare’s ISFM
project?
2. Have you received any training on how to establish produce quality and standards?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge an skills
produce quality and standards and where the training was received.
4. If you received training on produce quality and standards from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. How many Africare’s ISFM farmer training on produce quality and standards have you
conducted?
6. Which communities was training on produce quality and standards held?
7. Have farmers report changes in knowledge and practices as a result of produce quality
and standards training to farmers?
8. What challenges do you have in produce quality and standards training to Africare
project farmers?
TRAINING ON USE OF ESOKO PLATFORM TO LINK FARMERS TO INPUT,

INFORMATION AND MARKETING
1. Are you aware of the use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information and
marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Have you received any training on how to use of Esoko platform to link farmers to
input, information and marketing component?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the AEA has knowledge an skills on use
of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information and marketing component and
where the training was received.
4. If you received training on use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information
and marketing component from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. How many Africare’s ISFM farmer training on use of Esoko platform to link farmers to
input, information and marketing component have you conducted?
6. Which communities was training on use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input,
information and marketing component held?
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7. Have farmers report changes in knowledge and practices as a result of use of Esoko
platform to link farmers to input, information and marketing component training to
farmers?
8. What challenges do you have in use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input,
information and marketing component training to farmers.
RADIO PROGRAMME WITH SEKPELE 104.3 FM
1. Are you aware of Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM?
2. Have you received any training to participate in Radio Africare’s ISFM project with
Sekpele 104.3 FM
3. Check if the AEA has knowledge an skills on Radio programme broadcasting.
a) Content
b) Speakers
4. What role have you played with Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM?
5. Which communities have you linked to the Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele
104.3 FM.
6. Have farmers report changes in knowledge and practices as a result of listening to Radio
Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM
7. What challenges do you have in use of Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3
FM.
GENERAL PERCEPTION OF AFRICARE’S ISFM PROJECT
1. What is your view of the components ISFM package in terms of:

a) Relative advantage to existing farmer practices
b) Complexity
c) Observability
d) Trialability
e) Compatibility with existing social, cultural, and the institutional context in which
the technologies were promoted?
2. What other methods would you recommend to hasten the achievement of Africare’s
ISFM project objectives based on your experience with implementation of the project?
3. What should stakeholders do to improve the delivery methods to speed up the
achievement of the objectives of the project?
i. FBOs and their members
ii. AEAs/DDA/MoFA
iii. District Development Unit
iv. Chief of communities/Local leaders
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4. If the you were to do the Africare’s ISFM project again what should be done differently
to avoid the constraints?
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Appendix A2: CHECKLIST FOR INTERVIEWING FARMERS
THE STATED PROJECT RATIONALE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF

SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
1. Briefly describe how you went about your farming prior to involvement in ISFM project.
2. Check if kind of resources (improved seeds, planting in line, apply fertilizer and in what
quantities, indulged in any soil fertility management practices, used appropriate and
approved practices, received training on ISFM from AEAs etc )
3. Kindly describe the level of yield of main crop per ha prior to involvement in ISFM
project.
4. What was your initial attitude, belief/ behaviuor when the ISFM project was introduced to
you?
5. What was your expectations expectations of opportunities, costs, benefits, and risks of
ISFM project?
6. Did you have access to information on good management practices, site-specific input-use
recommendations, and input and output markets prior to the inception of ISFM project?
7. Do you agreed that lack of purchased inputs, integrated soil fertility management
practices, and marketing strategies are sources of low agricultural productivity.
The ISFM practices consist of:

Principles and practices of ISFM
Causes of soil fertility loss
Soil erosion
Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in plants
Analysis of yield trends from a given plot over time

Use of green manure
Use of farmyard manure
Use of chemical/synthetic fertilizer in prescribed quantities
Composting
Growing cover crops
Growing legumes
Crop rotations with maize, cassava, and legumes
Retaining and mulching of crop residues
Encouraging the presence of specific insects, worms and other organisms in the soil to help with
decomposition?
Improving drainage?
Contour ploughing?
8. Are you aware of the ISFM technologies and practices?
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9. To what extent are you convinced that adoption of a suite of ISFM technologies and
practices will increase on-farm yields and the farm incomes when you were first
introduced?
PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS OF AFRICARE PROJECT
1. Which of the The Africare project delivery tools have you participated in or are aware?
AEAs as methodologies.
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
Africare Aware Participated

Discussions on ISFM
Development OSCs
Soil testing training
Visiting AEAs in the office/phone calls to AEAs.
Receiving AEAs visit on ISFM
Use of Esoko platform
Listening of Radio programme with Sekpele 104.3 FM (First Thursday
in every month from 7-8pm)
PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT DELIVERY
1. Have you been introduced to:
Training of trainers on ISFM Yes No

Principles and practices of ISFM?.
Causes of soil fertility loss?
Soil erosion?
Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in plants?
Analysis of yield trends from a given plot over time?.
Use of green manure?
Use of farmyard manure?
Use of chemical/synthetic fertilizer in prescribed quantities?
Composting?
Growing cover crops?
Growing legumes?
Crop rotations with maize, cassava, and legumes?
Retaining and mulching of crop residues?
Encouraging the presence of specific insects, worms and other organisms in
the soil to help with decomposition?
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Improving drainage?
Contour ploughing?
Others (please indicate)
1
2
3
4
2. Please comment on the following or raise issues (if any ) with mode of delivery of ToT?
a) Content
b) Speakers
d) Management/Arrangements (place, meals, timing, duration etc)
3. What is your perception of the components ISFM package in terms of:
a) Relative advantage to existing farmer practices

b) Complexity
c) Observability
d) Trialability
e) Compatibility with existing social, cultural, and the institutional context in which
the technologies were promoted?
4. Which of the technologies/ practices ISFM package have you implemented on your farm?
5. What challenges do you have with the technologies/ practices of ISFM package
ONE STOP CENTERS
1. Are you aware of the OSC in your area?

2. Are aware OSC is to be constructed in your area?
3. What is OSC structure to encompass? What is the status of OSC
a) An agro-input shop
b) Warehouse
c) Drying floor
d) Training center
e) Farmers’ library.
f) Mechanization
4. Have you observed any modification in the structures?

5. How is the facility managed or to be managed?
6. What are the challenges with implementation/ management of OSCs?
7. What steps have you taken/intend to take to address the challenges?
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SOIL TESTING
1. Are you aware of the soil testing training component of Africare’s ISFM project?
Which districts/ communities did this training take place?
2. Have you received any training on soil testing?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the farmer has knowledge and skills on
soil testing and where the training was received
Soil testing training component Yes No Source of training

Methods used to test nutrient
Physical deficiencies in soils.
Basic principles of soil health
Simple field-testing techniques
Visual inspection
Colour comparisons
Tactile analysis
More complex laboratory testing techniques
Interpretation of results from these testing techniques
Appropriate responses to deficiencies in soil fertility
4. If you received training on soil testing from Africare project, comment on the following
aspects during training
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. Have you applied the training on soil testing?
6. Briefly explain how you implemented it.
7. Have you tested your soil before? If yes If so how many, how and where did they do it?
8. Have observe any changes in crops as a result of the use of the soil testing training you
received?
9. What challenges do you have with implementing soil testing training received?
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS
1. Are you aware of the demonstration plot training component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Have you received any training on Demonstration plot establishment? Check all that apply
Demonstration plot establishment Yes No Source of training

Selection of site for plots
Dimensions of plots
Establishment of crops cultivated with ISFM and without
ISFM treatments?
Provision of resources
preparation
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planting
management
Harvesting of crops cultivated on the plots.
Teaching farmers to observe and analyse difference in:
Plant health
Crop establishment
Yield
Others……………………………………………………..
Others……………………………………………………..
3. If you received training on demonstration plot from Africare project.

e) Content
f) Speakers
g) Delivery methods (lectures, demonstrations)
h) Management/Arrangements (place, meals, etc)
4. Who is responsible or performed the following?
g) Provision of resources
h) Preparation
i) Planting
j) Management
k) Harvesting of crops cultivated on the plots.
5. Who owned the demonstration plot established?

6. Have you established demonstration plot after receiving the training?
7. Have you seen changes changes as result of implementation of Demonstration plots
training?
8. What challenges do you have with demonstration plots training?
9. What challenges do you have with implementation of demonstration plots training to
farmers?
Observations to be made on the field on effectiveness of demonstration plots/Farmer

checklist
a) Do they meet real needs of farmers?
b) Were they validated under local conditions?
c) Were farmers input sought in setting up the demonstrations?
d) Do the sites ensure easy access and good visibility of the site?
e) Do they clearly show the benefit of a ISFM and farmer practice?
f) Do they make for good comparisons?
g) Are plots sizes large enough to be believable (e.g., minimum 10 m x 10 m)
h) Are the demonstration fields representative of the target area?
i) Are farmers willing to work or contributed something to establishing the sites?
j) Are there signs showing what’s being tested and who to contact?
k) How regular were visits to the fields to note developments?
l) Are there feedback and do they accept, note and learn from both positive and negative
comments?
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FARMER FIELD DAYS
1. Are you aware of the Farmer Field Days component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Have you participated in Farmer Field Days?
3. If yes, how did you participate?
Objectives of Farmer Field Days Yes No Source of training

Observe and participate in the actual implementation of
recommended practices on a demonstration plot,
Sharing information on farmer own farming practices with
a group of peers
Preparation
Checking sites shortly before field days
Arranging for transportation to field
Identifying issues to be discussed
Implementation
Using language the words / terms use to meet the audience’s
understanding.
Selecting areas where all participants were comfortable to
see, hear and share ideas
Summarizing and Collecting feedback on technology and
farmer needs
4. If you received training on farmer field days from Africare project.

a) Content
b) Speakers
11. What was the major knowledge and skills FBO members acquire at the field days?
12. Have you implemented the knowledge, skills and or technology presented at the field days
13. What challenges do you have with field days training?
CONTINUOUS INTERACTIONS WITH AEAS
1. How often do you visit Africare project AEA in the office?

2. How often are you visited by Africare project AEA at your office?
3. Have you sent problems and challenges from Africare project to AEA at the office.
4. What changes as a result of ISFM practices have you reported to AEA at the office?
5. Do you call AEA on phone on ISFM practices? what do you talk about?
6. What challenges do you have in interacting with AEA?
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MARKETING STRATEGIES AND SERVICES
1. Are you aware of the marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?

2. Have you received any training on how to market farmer produce?
3. If yes, what were you trained on?
4. If you received training on marketing from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. Have you observed changes in knowledge and practices as a result of marketing training to
farmers?
6. What challenges do you have in marketing ?
PRODUCE QUALITY AND STANDARDS
1. Are you aware of the produce quality and standards component of Africare’s ISFM
project?
2. Have you received any training on how to establish produce quality and standards?
3. If yes, what were you trained on?
4. If you received training on produce quality and standards from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. Have you reported changes in knowledge and practices as a result of produce quality and
standards training ?
6. What challenges do you have in produce quality and standards implementation?
TRAINING ON USE OF ESOKO PLATFORM TO LINK FARMERS TO INPUT,

INFORMATION AND MARKETING
1. Are you aware of the use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information and
marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?
2. Have you received any training on how to use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input,
information and marketing component?
3. If yes, what were you trained on? If no check if the farmer has knowledge an skills on use of
Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information and marketing component and where
the training was received.
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4. If you received training on use of Esoko platform to link farmers to input, information
and marketing component from Africare project.
a) Content
b) Speakers
5. Have you reported changes in knowledge and practices as a result of use of Esoko
platform to link farmers to input, information and marketing component training to
farmers?
6. What challenges do you have in using Esoko platform .
RADIO PROGRAMME WITH SEKPELE 104.3 FM
1. Are you aware of Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM?
2. Have you listened to Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM
a) Content
b) Speakers
3. Have farmers observe changes in knowledge and practices as a result of listening to
Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3 FM
4. What challenges do you have in use of Radio Africare’s ISFM project with Sekpele 104.3
FM.
6. What other methods would you recommend to hasten the achievement of Africare’s
ISFM project objectives based on your experience with implementation of the project?
7. What should stakeholders do to improve the delivery methods to speed up the
achievement of objectives of the project?
i. FBOs and their members
ii. AEAs/DDA/MoFA
iii. District Development Unit
iv. Chief of communities/Local leaders
8. If you were to participate in the Africare’s ISFM project again what should be done
differently to avoid the constraints?
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Appendix A3: QUESTIONS FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
1. What is are your concern/expectations with improving soil fertility management before the
ISFM programme?
2. What were the sources/constraints to low agricultural productivity in your area prior to
participation in ISFM project?
3. What did you think should have been done to increase agricultural productivity?
4. What is the status of the ISFM project in your area on the following?
Discussions on ISFM
Development OSCs
Soil testing training
Visiting AEAs in the office/phone calls to AEAs
Receiving AEAs visit on ISFM
Use of Esoko platform
Listening of Radio programme with Sekpele 104.3 FM (First Thursday in every month from 7-8pm)
5. How effective is the delivery of each of the project above in terms:

a) Delivery
i. Content
ii. Speakers/Resource persons
iii. methods use (lectures, demonstrations)
iv. Management/Arrangements (place, meals, timing, duration etc)
b) Views on the components of ISFM package in terms of:

i. Relative advantage to existing farmer practices/added costs that accompany the
implementation of ISFM practices and to what extent are the added benefits offset by
the costs
ii. Complexity
iii. Observability
iv. Trialability
v. Compatibility with existing social, cultural, and the institutional context in which the
technologies were promoted
c) Addressing the needs of farmers

d) Learning about new practices/changes in knowledge and practices
5. Which of the ISFM suite have been adopted/adapted?
6. What are the primary reasons for adopting/not adopting ISFM?
7. What are the challenges that the project faced in its implementation?
8. How the have project staff and farmers responded to these challenges?
9. What are the projections of the projects direction and achievements in the next few months?
10. Who do you think are the owners of the project? Give reasons.
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11. Don’t you view the project as an external imposition?
12. Will you engage in ISFM practices without the support of the project?
13. What steps should be taken to improve the delivery and effectiveness of the project
intervention?
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Appendix A1 - CHECKLIST FOR INTERVIEWING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Africare’s delivery tools Aware Participated

Training of trainers on ISFM Yes No

ONE STOP CENTERS

1. What is the status of OSCs in your area?

3. Have you observed any modification in the structures?

5. If you received training on demonstration plot from Africare project.

6. Where in the districts have you established demonstration plots?

Observations to be made on the field on effectiveness of demonstration plots/Farmer

FARMER FIELD DAYS

Objectives of Farmer Field Days Yes No Source of training

4. If you received training on farmer field days from Africare project.

CONTINUOUS INTERACTIONS WITH FARMERS

MARKETING STRATEGIES AND SERVICES

1. Are you aware of the marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?

TRAINING ON USE OF ESOKO PLATFORM TO LINK FARMERS TO INPUT,

RADIO PROGRAMME WITH SEKPELE 104.3 FM

GENERAL PERCEPTION OF AFRICARE’S ISFM PROJECT

1. What is your view of the components ISFM package in terms of:

THE STATED PROJECT RATIONALE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF

The ISFM practices consist of:

The following range of agricultural practices to improve soil fertility:

PARTICIPATION AND AWARENESS OF AFRICARE PROJECT

Africare Aware Participated

PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT DELIVERY

1. Have you been introduced to:

Training of trainers on ISFM Yes No

3. What is your perception of the components ISFM package in terms of:

a) Relative advantage to existing farmer practices

ONE STOP CENTERS

1. Are you aware of the OSC in your area?

4. Have you observed any modification in the structures?

Soil testing training component Yes No Source of training

Demonstration plot establishment Yes No Source of training

3. If you received training on demonstration plot from Africare project.

5. Who owned the demonstration plot established?

Observations to be made on the field on effectiveness of demonstration plots/Farmer

Objectives of Farmer Field Days Yes No Source of training

4. If you received training on farmer field days from Africare project.

CONTINUOUS INTERACTIONS WITH AEAS

1. How often do you visit Africare project AEA in the office?

1. Are you aware of the marketing component of Africare’s ISFM project?

PRODUCE QUALITY AND STANDARDS

TRAINING ON USE OF ESOKO PLATFORM TO LINK FARMERS TO INPUT,

RADIO PROGRAMME WITH SEKPELE 104.3 FM

5. How effective is the delivery of each of the project above in terms:

b) Views on the components of ISFM package in terms of:

c) Addressing the needs of farmers

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