Assessment and Analysis of Agricultural Technology Adoption in Biofortified Zinc Wheat Cultivation in Punjab

Date of Survey: ____/____/_________

Please tick (✔) boxes wherever applicable. (* means: multiple choices allowed)
A. General Information

1 Name:
2 Father/Husband Name: 2-A. Gender:
3 Age (in year):
Education: below SSC/Middle SSC/Metric HSSC/Intermediate
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5 Monthly Family Income: pension 6. Religion: Islam

7 8. # of Family members

9 Mother Tongue:

Marital Status: 1. 2. Unmarried 3 4. 5.

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6.Other:___________

11 Nature of land: 3. Other:____________

Name of cultivated variety in 2023-24: 14. Name of cultivated variety in 2022-2023:
12 1. _____ 2. ____ 3. _____ 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. __________

Area of different cultivated varieties in 2023-24: 14-A. Area of different cultivated varieties in 2022-23:
13
-A 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 1. ________ 2. _________ 3. __________

Expected yield in Monds of 2023-24: 14-B. Total Yield in Monds in 2022-23:

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-B 1. ________ 2. _________ 3.__________ 1. ____________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________

14-C. Total Expenses of the cropping year 2023:

13 Total expense of the year 2024 to current date on the
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-C crop: _____________

15 Province: _____________ District: _____________ Tehsil: _____________ UC: _____________ Village: __________

B. Adaptation of technologies
1 Were you aware of biofortified zinc wheat before this project?
1.

If yes, how did you first learn about biofortified zinc wheat and from where?

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2 Have you received any training or attended any session about biofortified zinc wheat?
1.

If NO, plz close the interview.

3 How would you describe your knowledge level regarding the nutritional benefits of biofortified zinc wheat?

1. Zero Knowledge 2. Limited Knowledge 3. Moderate

4. Advance Knowledge 5. Comprehensive Knowledge

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4 Have you adopted biofortified zinc wheat cultivation on your farm?

1.

If No, what are the main reasons for not adopting biofortified zinc wheat? Plz write the reason: -

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What factors influenced your decision to adopt or not adopt biofortified zinc wheat? Plz describe:-

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5 What challenges, if any, have you encountered in adopting and cultivating biofortified zinc wheat?

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6 Have you observed any differences in crop yield between biofortified zinc wheat and other varieties?
1.

If yes, plz describe its effects.

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7 How would you rate the quality of the harvested biofortified zinc wheat compared to other crops?

1. Superior Quality 2. Normal Quality 3

6 Any other:
8 Have you adopted any of the following agricultural technologies on your farm? (select adopted option/options which are
applied)

1. Minimum/zero tillage 2. Intercropping 3. Crop rotation 4. Agroforestry 5. own seed

6. Timely sowing 7. Use of recommended seed quantity
9. Use of inorganic fertilizer 10. Seed treatment before sowing drill sowing
10. Planter 11. Laser land leveler 12. Deep plough storage processes (staking of different varieties)
11. Use of hematic bags
13. Which source of water you use for irrigation?
1. Petrol engine 2. Diesel engine 3. Solar groundwater pump 4. Canal water

If YES, what benefits have you observed from adopting minimum or zero tillage?

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What types of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers do you use, if any?

How do you determine the application rates of pesticides and fertilizers?

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9 Were you aware of the agricultural technologies mentioned before participating in this study?

1.

If YES, how did you first learn about these technologies?

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What factors influenced your decision to adopt or not adopt the mentioned above agricultural technologies?

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Were economic incentives or subsidies a factor in your decision?

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10 If you have not adopted any of the technologies, what are the main barriers preventing adoption?

1. Economic 2. Unawareness 3. Fear 4. Not trust in new technologies

5. Any other:

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11 Do you use your own seeds for cultivation?

If yes, what factors influenced your decision to use your own seeds?

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12 How often do you access agricultural extension services?

1. Never Occasionally Freq

Have extension services provided you with information or support related to biofortified zinc wheat?

1.

Have extension services provided you with information or support related to the adoption of new technologies?
1.

13 How often you were provided support/training from AGAHE?

1. Occasionally

Have AGAHE staff provided you with information or support related to biofortified zinc wheat?

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Have AGAHE staff provided you with information or support related to the adoption of new technologies?
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14 Have you taken any loan?

If YES, what was the purpose of taking the loan?

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Where did you get the loan?

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Expectations from organizations

What specific information or resources do you feel would assist you in adopting and cultivating biofortified zinc wheat
more effectively?

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Name of Surveyor: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Contact: ____________________