Vegetable Farmers’ Personal Characteristics

Characteristics

F

P

Gender

Male

63

75%

Female

21

25%

Age (Years)

20 - 30

4

5%

31 - 40

22

26%

41 - 50

23

27%

51 above

35

42%

Education

No formal Education

1

1%

Elementary Graduate

23

27%

High School Graduate

47

56%

Skilled/Vocational Graduate

8

10%

College Graduate

5

6%

Farming Characteristics of Vegetable Farmers

Characteristics

F

P

Farming Experience (Years)

Less than 3

3

4%

3 to 5

9

11%

6 to 10

27

32%

More than 10

45

53%

Land Ownership

Own all

12

14%

Lease all

38

45%

Part Own/Part Lease

34

41%

Size of Agricultural Land

No Land

3

3%

Less than Half a Hectare

29

35%

0.5 - 1 Hectare

27

32%

1 - 2 Hectare

13

15%

2 - 3 Hectares

4

5%

More than 3

8

10%

Purpose of Vegetable Farming

For Selling

16

19%

For Personal Consumption

5

6%

Both

63

75%

Affiliations to Famers’ Association

Member

49

58%

Non-member

35

42%

Vegetable Farming as Source of Income

Primary

75

89%

Secondary/Alternative

9

11%