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, Are any of the adult children interested in farming? (working at the farm) not, what is your other source of income? [___________________] many? ? 14

, Are there permanent workers at the farm? 16.1. Yes ? 16.1.1. How many? [___________________] seasonal workers at the farm? 17.1. Yes ? 17.1.1. How many? [___________________] the farmer keep records? (Including financial, input, output, production etc.) yes

C. , Did the farmer establish the farm? 22.1. Yes ? 19.1.1. What year? [___________________] the farmer inherit the farm? 23.1. Yes ? 19.1.1. What year? [___________________] how long (how many years) has the farmer's family been involved in farming activities?

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D. , Land tenure and crop-production 28

, Source of water for irrigation

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, If yes to nb.39, what method of irrigation is used

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, What is the goat breed

, Total herd size (number of heads): [___________________] 49. Number of milking goats

, Does the farmer fatten kids? 51.1. Yes ? 51.1.1. Number of fattened kids/season

, If yes, what was the reason? 54.1. Animals death caused by a disease ? 54.2. Animals sold ? Why: 54.2.1. High production cost ? 54.2.2. High feed cost ? 54.2.3. Farmer's health (sick or old -can

, Do you sell male kids? 56.1. Yes ? 56.2. No ? 57

, Does the farmer produce feed for is animals? 59.1. Yes ? 59.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) his animals? 60.1. Yes ? 59.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) 59.1.2. Name the source/suppliers: 61. Region: 62. Alt: 63. Nature of pasture: 64. Months spent on pasture: 65. Nb of hours spent on pasture: 66

, What is the contribution of summer pasture to animals' feed?

, Alt: 73. Nature of pasture: 74. Months spent on pasture: 75. Nb of hours spent on 76

, What is the contribution of winter pasture to animals' feed?

, you change your grazing routes or pastures? 81.1. Yes ? If yes, explain why and how? ? (If no, jump to question nb

, What is the sheep breed

, Total herd size (number of heads): [___________________] 85. Number of milking ewes: [___________________] 86. Number of muttons

, Does the farmer fatten lambs? 87.1. Yes ? 51.1.1. Number of fattened lambs/season

, Compared to last year, did the herd size decrease? sold ? Why: 90.2.1. High production cost ? 90.2.2. High feed cost ? 90.2.3. Farmer's health (sick or old -can

, How many per year? [___________________] 93.3. For how much?, LBP/Kg

, Did you change your grazing routes or pastures? 117.1. Yes ? If yes, explain why and how? do you do with the manure? 118.1. I sell it ? 118.1.1. To whom? [___________________] 118.1.2. For how much? (Price/Bag-weight of bag) [___________________] is the total quantity of milk produced per day? [_______________________________] 120. What is the average quantity of milk produced per animal? [__________________________] 121. Do you sell milk? a. Yes ? b. No ? 122, ? 59.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) ? 96.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) 96.1.2

, A dairy company 122.b.1.Sold quantity (% of total

, The cooperative 122.c.1.Sold quantity (% of total)

, Individual clients (direct sale) 122.d.1. Sold quantity (% of total

G. , Economic info 128. What is the overall house income

H. , Farmers' perception to challenges and change Perceived changes

, Since the beginning of your (farmer) involvement in SR farming, have you noticed changes in the pastures? 133.1. Yes ? Please elaborate (explain the reasons behind these changes): Did these changes affect your farm? Did these changes affect animal health and behavior?

, Since the beginning of your (farmer) involvement in SR farming, have you noticed changes in the weather? 134.1. Yes ? Please elaborate: Did these changes affect your farm? Did these changes affect animal health and behavior? access ?

, Pasture quality ? ; ; Explain (if different from Q133)

, Increased droughts ? ; Explain (if different from Q134), vol.3

, Emergence of diseases in animals ? ; Explain

, Access to finance ?; Explain: [_____________________________________________________________________________] 135.11. Farmers' health problems (sick or too old to sustain the farm alone) ? 135.12. Lack of support from the family ?

, Syrian crisis ? ; Explain -competition with Syrian herds on pastures; competition with Syrian dairy products on the market, p.15

I. , On-farm changes and adaptation strategies 136. In the past 5-10 years, have you changed the movement of your herd? the past 5-10 years, what were the main changes that occurred in your farm?

, Change pasture location ? ; Explain

?. Other and . Explain,

, you apply pesticides, do you use safety measures: Gloves?

, Mask?? other?? 13. If irrigation applies, what is the irrigation system used? Sprinkler??.. Furrow??. Other??? 14. What is the variety of wheat you are using? (salamouni/breiji wheat (Triticum aestivum), white salamouni

, Do you grow the same variety every year? 1. Yes. Why?

, Where do you get it from? Other farmers?? Research institute ??.. Agriculture input suppliers ??? Other???

, Do you know of any farmer who keeps wheat seeds from his ancestors? 1. Yes???. Who? ??.Where? 2. No??

, What is your production system (typology of farmers, p.20

, Organic: ????? Name of organization who provided/is providing certificate: ??

:. Fairtrade and . ?????,

, Name of organization who provided/is providing certificate: ??

. ??????,

, Name of organization who provided/is providing certificate: ??

, Name of organization who provided/is providing certificate: ??

. ?????????, Social involvement (tick all what applies): 1. Cooperative member (name of cooperative and location

, Takes part in exhibitions, farmers market (specify): ????????????

, Direct contact with buyers (who and where): ???????????????. Contribution to employment: 32. Total number of workers (per dunum of wheat or on all planted surface), gender and age [LEAVE BLANK IF NOT KNOWN

. Between,

. Between,

. Between,

. Between,

. Between,

. Between,

. Between,

. Between, Probable farm sustainability: If the government stops subsidizing wheat, which statement would now be most appropriate? 1. I will certainly be producing wheat 2. I will probably be producing wheat 3. I hope I will be able to keep producing wheat 4. I will probably not be producing wheat 5. I will definitely not be producing wheat 6. I will try for one year 99. I don't know 40

, Section V: Socio-economic questions [INFORM FARMER THAT HE/SHE CAN REFRAIN FROM ANSEWRING ANY QUESTION(S) HE/SHE IS UNCOMFROTABLE ANSWERING] 41. Gender _______________________ 42

, Intermediate -general

, Secondary -general 7. Secondary -vocational/technical (BT/LP)

, College or university -MSc/PhD

, Tertiary -vocational/technical

, If your answer to above question is Yes (1), what proportion does farming contribute to your income? 1. More than 50% 2. Less than 50% 99

, Approximately, what is your total household income per month? 1. Up to 600,000 LBP 2, LBP, vol.600, p.0

, LBP 1,000, vol.500, p.0

, LBP 1, vol.500, p.0

, LBP 2,000, vol.500, p.0

, LBP, vol.2, p.0

, LBP, vol.3, p.0

, LBP, vol.3, p.0

, How many household members contribute to the monthly income?

, What is the proportion of household income you get from the different activities: On-farm activity Proportion of income (%) Contribution to income (LBP), p.49

, Distance from milk producers: specify approximate distance in kilometres ????????????????? 15. How do you get milk or laban: 1. Kind of container, specify (plastic. Aluminium, stainless): ????? 2. Container with lid? Yes No 16. Transportation to processing unit (How does it reach your farm, house, or cooperative) 1-In a closed refrigerated pick up 2-In a closed non-refrigerated pick up 3-In an open trunk pickup 4-In a car 5-Other 17, I purchase it from nearby farmers in the region 2. I purchase it from nearby coop 2. From my own farm 3

, Farmer's name: [__________________________] of children

, Are any of the adult children interested in farming? (working at the farm) not, what is your other source of income? [___________________] many? ? 14

, Are there permanent workers at the farm? 16.1. Yes ? 16.1.1. How many? [___________________] there seasonal workers at the farm? 17.1. Yes ? 17.1.1. How many? [___________________] the farmer keep records? (Including financial, input, output, production etc.) yes

, Did the farmer establish the farm? 22.1. Yes ? 19.1.1. What year? [___________________] the farmer inherit the farm? 23.1. Yes ? 19.1.1. What year? [___________________] how long (how many years) has the farmer's family been involved in farming activities?, C. Farm history and status 22

, For how long (how many years) has the farmer been involved in farming activities? (specifically small ruminants keeping

, General condition of the farm (structure, animal shed, hygiene, etc.) 26.1. Good; describe

, ANNEXES -ANNEX 3 26.2. Bad; describe

, General condition of the animals (hygiene, health etc.) 27.1. Good; describe

D. , Land tenure and crop-production 28

, Source of water for irrigation

, Does the farmer produce fruits? 33.1. Yes ? 33.1.1. What type of fruits? [___________________] 33.1.2. Used agricultural surface [___________________] yes to nb.33, what method of irrigation is used

, Does the farmer produce vegetables? 36.1. Yes ? 33.1.1. What type of fruits?

, Total herd size (number of heads): [___________________] 49. Number of milking cows

, If yes, what was the reason? 54.1. Animals death caused by a disease ? 54.2. Animals sold ? Why: 90.2.1. High production cost ? 90.2.2. High feed cost ? 90.2.3. Farmer's health (sick or old -can

, At what age are the calves weaned

, How long is the dry period? [___________________] 105. What is the main source of feed?

, Average quantity offered to the animals? (Kg/head/day) ? 53.1.3 Average quantity offered to the animals? (Kg/head/day) ? 96.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) ? 97.1.1. How much? (% of total feed) 105.1.2. Name the source/suppliers: whom?

, What is the average quantity of milk produced per animal

G. , Economic info 117. What is the overall house income

, Vaccines and animal health