Farmers’ criteria | Class I | Class II | Class III | Class IV |
Nature of the house | Good and permanent | Good but semi permanent | Mostly grass thatched | Mostly small and grass thatched |
Means of transport | Vehicle or bicycle | Bicycle | Mostly foot | Mostly foot |
Possession of money (USD) | 1571 - 2619 | 104 - 523 | 10 - 26 | 0 - 2 |
No. of plots | 15 - 100 | 10-14 | 2 - 4 | ≤2 |
Heads of cattle | 4 - 10 | 1 - 3 | None | None |
No. of small ruminants | 10 - 20 | 2 - 10 | 1 | None |
No. of woodlots | 3 - 5 | 1 - 2 | None | None |
Children’s education | In boarding schools | Good day schools | Universal education | None |
No. of workers | 30 - 50 | 5 - 20 | None | None |
No. of meals taken | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Use of soil amendments | FYM and fertilizers | FYM and fertilizers | FYM | None
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Potato yields (No of bags) | 100 - 500 | 10 - 50 | 2 - 5 | 1 |