| Farmers’ land size and land use | % of respondents | ||||
| Possession of land | Yes (100) | No (0) | |||
| Land size in total in hectares | 0.2 - 0.75 | 0.75 - 1.25 | 1.25 - 2 | 2 - 2.5 | 2.5 - 3 |
| (25) | (37.5) | (20) | (12.5) | (5) | |
| Land planted Eucalyptus in hectares | Up to 0.25 (28) | Up to 0.5 (42) | Up to 0.75 (20) | Up to 1 (7) | Up to 2 (3) |
| Most activities by farmers | Crop production (100) | Grazing & livestock (100) | Tree planting (100) | Off-farm activities (16) | On-farm activities (25) |
| Planted tree/shrub species by farmers | Eucalyptus (100) | Others (20) | |||
| Niches of Eucalyptus planting | Boundary planting (55) | Woodlots (34.5) | On croplands (3) | Homesteads (4.5) | On marginal land (3) |
| Tree management activities carried out by key informants’ | Thinning (17) | Pruning and lopping (20) | Coppicing (90) | Pollarding (65) | |
| Farmers’ reasons for Eucalyptus planting | Construction & fuelwood (47) | Cash income (100) | Fast growth (79) | Less upkeep (75) | Live capital asset (35) |
| Effect on crop production and moisture content | Yes | No | |||
| (100) | (0) | ||||
| Eucalyptus affects crop growing by which influencing mechanism? | Moisture competition (27) | Nutrient competition (32) | Shading effect for light (65) | Effect at grain filling (35) | Tree mg’t problem (66) |
| Resistance difference by crops | Yes (63) | No ( 37) | |||
| Level of effect of Eucalyptus on different neighbouring crops & their resistance | Teff (37) | F. millet (9) | Maize (18) | Noug (12) | Others (13) |
| Effect of Eucalyptus on neighbouring crops & level of susceptible crops | Finger millet (91) | Maize (75) | Teff (46) | Noug (54) | Other (43) |