1. CSA Practices

6.1 CSA practices implementation (general)

Household level indicators are calculated based on the responses from the household heads.

Percentage of adopting households corresponding to the number of household (heads) that reported having implement at least one of the CSA practices.


6.1.1 CSA practices implementation (by practice and gender)

Percentage of households (heads), and of female-headed or male-headed households that implement CSA practices

N Crop rotation Improved varieties Integrated nutrient management Intercropping Mulching New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) No/reduced tillage Organic fertilizer Tree planting Water harvesting (earth bund) Water harvesting (planting pits) Water harvesting (ties ridges)
Households 192 94% 73% 35% 69% 9% 12% 43% 82% 52% 16% 2% 89%
Male-headed household 161 94% 74% 34% 69% 10% 14% 43% 82% 55% 18% 2% 88%
Female-headed household 31 97% 71% 42% 71% 6% 3% 42% 81% 35% 6% 3% 90%

6.1.2 CSA practices implementation (by community)

Percentage of households (heads) who implement CSA practices across the different CSV communities.

CSV communities N Crop rotation Improved varieties Integrated nutrient management Intercropping Mulching New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) No/reduced tillage Organic fertilizer Tree planting Water harvesting (earth bund) Water harvesting (planting pits) Water harvesting (ties ridges)
Baazu 19 89% 58% 37% 95% 5% 11% 26% 68% 68% 26% 0% 79%
Bompari 48 92% 83% 21% 50% 10% 10% 29% 79% 38% 35% 6% 96%
Doggoh 50 96% 88% 44% 54% 8% 18% 68% 96% 86% 2% 2% 90%
Jeffiri 22 95% 55% 23% 86% 14% 0% 27% 91% 45% 5% 0% 95%
Kulkarni 18 100% 61% 56% 94% 6% 6% 56% 78% 11% 6% 0% 56%
Oribili 17 100% 94% 76% 94% 18% 35% 71% 82% 71% 29% 0% 94%
Tuori 18 89% 39% 0% 67% 6% 6% 11% 56% 6% 6% 0% 94%

6.2 CSA Adoption drivers (by practice and gender)

Percentage of farmers (male or female) reporting a specific driver or motivation for their household to adopt a CSA practice

This indicator corresponds to the number of farmers that reported a specific adoption driver over the total that responded the motivation question.

CSA Practices N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Crop rotation 321 64% 13% 2% 6% 16%
Improved varieties 240 65% 13% 3% 4% 15%
Integrated nutrient management 113 72% 4% 4% 0% 20%
Intercropping 227 59% 10% 6% 10% 15%
Mulching 23 78% 0% 4% 13% 4%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) 28 32% 11% 18% 18% 21%
No/reduced tillage 135 56% 13% 7% 4% 20%
Organic fertilizer 278 60% 16% 5% 6% 13%
Tree planting 163 40% 20% 6% 7% 28%
Water harvesting (earth bund) 48 62% 6% 10% 2% 19%
Water harvesting (planting pits) 6 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) 288 61% 10% 5% 7% 17%

6.2.1 Adoption drivers for Crop rotation (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Crop rotation?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 145 64% 13% 1% 5% 17%
Male 176 64% 12% 2% 7% 15%

6.2.2 Adoption drivers for Improved varieties (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Improved varieties?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 106 62% 16% 2% 4% 16%
Male 134 67% 11% 4% 4% 14%

6.2.3 Adoption drivers for Integrated nutrient management (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Integrated nutrient management?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 50 74% 6% 2% 18%
Male 63 70% 2% 6% 22%

6.2.4 Adoption drivers for Intercropping (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Intercropping?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 107 57% 12% 7% 9% 15%
Male 120 61% 8% 5% 10% 16%

6.2.5 Adoption drivers for Mulching (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Mulching?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 8 88% 0% 0% 12%
Male 15 73% 7% 20% 0%

6.2.6 Adoption drivers for No/reduced tillage (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing No/reduced tillage?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 61 52% 18% 8% 0% 21%
Male 74 58% 9% 5% 8% 19%

6.2.7 Adoption drivers for New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens)?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 8 50% 0% 25% 12% 12%
Male 20 25% 15% 15% 20% 25%

6.2.8 Adoption drivers for Organic fertilizer (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Organic fertilizer?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 130 57% 18% 5% 8% 12%
Male 148 63% 14% 5% 5% 14%

6.2.9 Adoption drivers for Tree planting (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Tree planting?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 68 44% 24% 6% 6% 21%
Male 95 37% 18% 5% 7% 33%

6.2.10 Adoption drivers for Water harvesting (earth bund) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Water harvesting (earth bund)?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 15 67% 7% 27% 0% 0%
Male 33 61% 6% 3% 3% 27%

6.2.11 Adoption drivers for Water harvesting (planting pits) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Water harvesting (planting pits)?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event
Female 3 100%
Male 3 100%

6.2.12 Adoption drivers for Water harvesting (ties ridges) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting a specific driver or motivation to adopt a CSA practice, who responded to the question : “What was the main reason for implementing Water harvesting (ties ridges)?”

Gender N In Response to a Climate Event Learning from CCAFS New Market Opportunities Other To Adapt to Future Climate Shocks
Female 130 60% 8% 7% 7% 18%
Male 158 62% 11% 3% 7% 17%


6.3 Involvement in CSA implementation (by practice and gender)

Percentage of farmers (male and female) reporting specific levels of involvement in the implementation of the CSA practice, who answered the question: “Where you the person in charge of doing most of the work/activities associated to the implementation of the CSA practice?”

CSA Practices Gender N I did most of the work I did not do anything I just helped
Crop rotation Female 153 39% 5% 56%
Male 178 77% 1% 22%
Improved varieties Female 107 35% 1% 64%
Male 138 76% 3% 21%
Integrated nutrient management Female 53 47% 4% 49%
Male 64 80% 2% 19%
Intercropping Female 113 41% 6% 53%
Male 124 74% 2% 23%
Mulching Female 12 33% 33% 33%
Male 16 94% 6% 0%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Female 8 62% 12% 25%
Male 24 62% 17% 21%
No/reduced tillage Female 63 43% 3% 54%
Male 78 88% 3% 9%
Organic fertilizer Female 130 45% 0% 55%
Male 148 70% 2% 28%
Tree planting Female 77 35% 8% 57%
Male 96 88% 2% 10%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Female 17 29% 12% 59%
Male 36 78% 3% 19%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Female 5 0% 40% 60%
Male 3 100% 0% 0%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Female 143 35% 8% 57%
Male 163 79% 2% 19%

6.3.1 Doing most of the CSA implementation


6.3.2 Just helped in the CSA implementation


6.3.3 Did not participate in CSA implementation



6.4 CSA dis-adoption (general)

Percentage of non-adopting households (female and male-headed) that reported having dis-adopted at least one CSA practice before in the household.

6.4.1 CSA dis-adoption (by practice and gender)

Percentage of households (heads), and of female-headed or male-headed households that answered “Yes” to the question; “Was this practice implemented before in your household?”

CSA Practices N Percentage
Crop rotation Households 11 27%
Male-headed household 10 30%
Female-headed household 1 0%
Improved varieties Households 37 16%
Female-headed household 5 0%
Male-headed household 32 19%
Integrated nutrient management Households 57 5%
Female-headed household 6 0%
Male-headed household 51 6%
Intercropping Households 18 39%
Male-headed household 18 39%
Mulching Households 93 27%
Female-headed household 12 17%
Male-headed household 81 28%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Households 58 7%
Female-headed household 5 0%
Male-headed household 53 8%
No/reduced tillage Households 72 29%
Female-headed household 5 40%
Male-headed household 67 28%
Organic fertilizer Households 32 72%
Female-headed household 4 75%
Male-headed household 28 71%
Tree planting Households 62 61%
Female-headed household 9 67%
Male-headed household 53 60%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Households 53 32%
Female-headed household 7 29%
Male-headed household 46 33%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Households 48 12%
Female-headed household 4 0%
Male-headed household 44 14%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Households 11 55%
Female-headed household 2 0%
Male-headed household 9 67%


6.5 CSA dis-adoption drivers (by practice and gender)

Percentage of farmers (male and female) reporting a specific driver or motivation to dis-adopt a CSA practice; who responded to the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped implementing the practices?”

CSA Practices N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Crop rotation 11 9% 0% 91% 0% 0%
Improved varieties 15 7% 7% 73% 7% 7%
Integrated nutrient management 9 0% 11% 78% 11% 0%
Intercropping 18 11% 17% 50% 22% 0%
Mulching 52 0% 15% 42% 37% 6%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) 7 14% 14% 71% 0% 0%
No/reduced tillage 39 0% 3% 36% 10% 51%
Organic fertilizer 41 0% 2% 76% 12% 10%
Tree planting 78 0% 3% 49% 36% 13%
Water harvesting (earth bund) 41 2% 5% 56% 34% 2%
Water harvesting (planting pits) 12 0% 8% 8% 33% 50%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) 20 0% 15% 50% 35% 0%

6.5.1 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Crop rotation (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Crop rotation?”

Gender N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Other
Female 8 12% 88%
Male 3 0% 100%

6.5.2 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Improved varieties (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Improved varieties?”

Gender N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 9 11% 0% 78% 0% 11%
Male 6 0% 17% 67% 17% 0%

6.5.3 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Integrated nutrient management (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Integrated nutrient management?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work
Female 5 20% 80% 0%
Male 4 0% 75% 25%

6.5.4 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Intercropping (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Intercropping?”

Gender N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work
Female 10 20% 10% 50% 20%
Male 8 0% 25% 50% 25%

6.5.5 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Mulching (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Mulching?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 26 15% 35% 46% 4%
Male 26 15% 50% 27% 8%

6.5.6 CSA dis-adoption drivers for No/reduced tillage (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped No/reduced tillage?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 17 6% 41% 6% 47%
Male 22 0% 32% 14% 55%

6.5.7 CSA dis-adoption drivers for New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens)?”

Gender N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other
Female 3 0% 33% 67%
Male 4 25% 0% 75%

6.5.8 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Organic fertilizer (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Organic fertilizer?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 20 0% 70% 20% 10%
Male 21 5% 81% 5% 10%

6.5.9 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Tree planting (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Tree planting?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 40 0% 50% 35% 15%
Male 38 5% 47% 37% 11%

6.5.10 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Water harvesting (earth bund) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Water harvesting (earth bund)?”

Gender N Did not Generate Economic Benefits Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 23 0% 4% 57% 35% 4%
Male 18 6% 6% 56% 33% 0%

6.5.11 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Water harvesting (planting pits) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Water harvesting (planting pits)?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work Very Expensive to Implement
Female 5 20% 0% 20% 60%
Male 7 0% 14% 43% 43%

6.5.12 CSA dis-adoption drivers for Water harvesting (ties ridges) (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting different drivers of CSA dis-adoption, who answered the question: “What was the main reason why your household stopped Water harvesting (ties ridges)?”

Gender N Did not Help to Adapt to Climate/Weather Related Events Other Required a Lot of Work
Female 14 14% 50% 36%
Male 6 17% 50% 33%


Outcomes of CSA practices

6.6 Effect (perceived) on production (by practice)

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: “What was the effect of the practices on your household production?”

Practices N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Crop rotation 320 0% 0% 91% 9%
Improved varieties 239 1% 3% 94% 2%
Integrated nutrient management 113 3% 1% 95% 2%
Intercropping 228 3% 1% 71% 26%
Mulching 23 4% 0% 96% 0%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) 28 11% 7% 79% 4%
No/reduced tillage 138 2% 5% 76% 17%
Organic fertilizer 278 1% 1% 95% 4%
Tree planting 166 1% 16% 63% 20%
Water harvesting (earth bund) 48 2% 0% 98% 0%
Water harvesting (planting pits) 6 0% 0% 83% 17%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) 287 1% 2% 83% 13%

6.6.1 Perceived effect of Crop rotation on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Crop rotation on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production Increased Production No Effect
Female 144 1% 91% 8%
Male 176 0% 91% 9%

6.6.2 Perceived effect of Improved varieties on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Improved varieties on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 105 2% 3% 92% 3%
Male 134 1% 2% 96% 1%

6.6.3 Perceived effect of Integrated nutrient management on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Integrated nutrient management on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 50 2% 2% 96% 0%
Male 63 3% 0% 94% 3%

6.6.4 Perceived effect of Intercropping on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Intercropping on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 106 4% 0% 72% 25%
Male 122 2% 2% 70% 27%

6.6.5 Perceived effect of Mulching on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Mulching on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production Increased Production
Female 8 0% 100%
Male 15 7% 93%

6.6.6 Perceived effect of No/reduced tillage on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of No/reduced tillage on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 62 3% 5% 69% 23%
Male 76 1% 5% 82% 12%

6.6.7 Perceived effect of New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 8 0% 0% 100% 0%
Male 20 15% 10% 70% 5%

6.6.8 Perceived effect of Organic fertilizer on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Organic fertilizer on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 130 0% 1% 95% 4%
Male 148 1% 1% 94% 4%

6.6.9 Perceived effect of Tree planting on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Tree planting on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 71 1% 15% 63% 20%
Male 95 1% 16% 63% 20%

6.6.10 Perceived effect of Water harvesting (earth bund) on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Water harvesting (earth bund) on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production Increased Production
Female 13 0% 100%
Male 35 3% 97%

6.6.11 Perceived effect of Water harvesting (planting pits) on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Water harvesting (planting pits) on your household production?

Gender N Increased Production No Effect
Female 3 67% 33%
Male 3 100% 0%

6.6.12 Perceived effect of Water harvesting (ties ridges) on yield/production

Percentage of farmers (female and male) reporting perceived effects of the CSA practice on yield/production, who responded to the question: What was the effect of Water harvesting (ties ridges) on your household production?

Gender N Decreased Production I Can’t Say Because it Was New Increased Production No Effect
Female 132 2% 3% 81% 14%
Male 155 1% 2% 85% 12%


6.7 Use of additional CSA production

Percentage of households (heads) that answered “Yes” to the questions: “Did you in the household sell this additional production?” or “Did you in the household use this additional production for the household consumption?”

CSA Practices N Use Percentage of households
Water harvesting (earth bund) 29 Sale 48%
29 Consumption 97%
Water harvesting (planting pits) 4 Consumption 100%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) 140 Sale 40%
140 Consumption 95%
Crop rotation 163 Sale 69%
163 Consumption 95%
Improved varieties 131 Sale 48%
131 Consumption 98%
Integrated nutrient management 61 Sale 36%
62 Consumption 100%
Intercropping 91 Sale 40%
91 Consumption 97%
Mulching 14 Sale 64%
15 Consumption 87%
No/reduced tillage 63 Sale 41%
63 Consumption 98%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) 14 Sale 64%
14 Consumption 93%
Organic fertilizer 142 Sale 46%
141 Consumption 98%
Tree planting 65 Sale 35%
64 Consumption 91%

6.8 Perceived CSA effect on income

Percentage of farmers that answered “Yes”to the question:“Compare to before its implementation, has [the CSA practice] generated additional income for the household?”

CSA Practices N Percentage of farmers
Water harvesting (earth bund) 49 55%
Water harvesting (planting pits) 6 67%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) 293 66%
Crop rotation 321 82%
Improved varieties 240 70%
Integrated nutrient management 112 83%
Intercropping 229 70%
Mulching 24 79%
No/reduced tillage 134 75%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) 27 74%
Organic fertilizer 279 78%
Tree planting 164 62%

6.8.1 Perceived CSA effect on income (by gender)

Percentage of farmers (male and female) implementing CSA that answered “Yes”to the question:“Compare to before its implementation, has [the CSA practice] generated additional income for the household?”

CSA Practices Gender N Percentage of farmers
Water harvesting (earth bund) Female 15 60%
Male 34 53%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Female 3 100%
Male 3 33%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Female 131 65%
Male 162 66%
Crop rotation Female 145 79%
Male 176 85%
Improved varieties Female 106 72%
Male 134 69%
Integrated nutrient management Female 51 90%
Male 61 77%
Intercropping Female 107 72%
Male 122 68%
Mulching Female 8 62%
Male 16 88%
No/reduced tillage Female 59 75%
Male 75 75%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Female 7 71%
Male 20 75%
Organic fertilizer Female 131 79%
Male 148 77%
Tree planting Female 69 65%
Male 95 59%

6.10 Perceived effect of CSA practices on food access and diversity

  • Percentage of farmers, (male and female) implementing CSA practices who answered “Yes” to the question: “Because of the implementation of the practice, did the number of month where you are usually concerned of having enough food for your household decreased (compare to not having it)?”

  • Percentage of farmers, (male and female) implementing CSA practices who answered “Yes” to the question: “Has implementation of the practice allowed for having more variety of products for consumption in your household (compared to not having the practice)?”

Improved food access
Food diversification
CSA Practices N Percentage N Percentage
Crop rotation Farmers 321 56% 321 85%
Female 145 54% 145 81%
Male 176 58% 176 89%
Improved varieties Farmers 239 49% 237 75%
Female 106 46% 106 72%
Male 133 50% 131 78%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 113 52% 113 87%
Female 51 61% 50 92%
Male 62 45% 63 83%
Intercropping Farmers 229 41% 229 96%
Female 108 40% 108 97%
Male 121 41% 121 95%
Mulching Farmers 24 58% 24 83%
Female 8 62% 8 50%
Male 16 56% 16 100%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 28 71% 27 85%
Female 8 88% 7 100%
Male 20 65% 20 80%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 138 51% 135 79%
Female 62 53% 62 73%
Male 76 50% 73 85%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 276 47% 278 65%
Female 129 50% 129 64%
Male 147 44% 149 66%
Tree planting Farmers 166 37% 162 78%
Female 71 34% 68 75%
Male 95 39% 94 80%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 47 81% 50 44%
Female 15 67% 15 53%
Male 32 88% 35 40%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 6 17% 6 83%
Female 3 0% 3 100%
Male 3 33% 3 67%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 294 58% 292 80%
Female 131 59% 132 80%
Male 163 58% 160 79%

6.10.1 Perceived effect of CSA practices on food access (by gender)

6.10.2 Perceived effect of CSA practices on food diversity (by gender)


6.11 Perceived effect of CSA practices on climate vulnerability

Percentage of CSA implementing farmers (female and male) that answered Yes to the question: Do you personally think that having the crop rotation effectively allowed your household to be less affected or recover quicker from experienced weather related shocks/events?

CSA Practices N Percentage
Crop rotation Farmers 321 94%
Female 145 92%
Male 176 95%
Improved varieties Farmers 238 95%
Female 106 93%
Male 132 97%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 111 98%
Female 51 100%
Male 60 97%
Intercropping Farmers 225 96%
Female 105 97%
Male 120 95%
Mulching Farmers 23 100%
Female 7 100%
Male 16 100%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 28 79%
Female 8 88%
Male 20 75%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 137 92%
Female 61 93%
Male 76 91%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 281 93%
Female 131 93%
Male 150 92%
Tree planting Farmers 166 89%
Female 71 86%
Male 95 92%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 49 94%
Female 15 93%
Male 34 94%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 6 100%
Female 3 100%
Male 3 100%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 292 93%
Female 131 94%
Male 161 93%

6.11.1 Perceived effect of CSA practices on climate vulnerability (by gender)

Percentage of CSA implementing farmers (female and male) who answered “Yes”to the question: Do you personally think that having the CSA practices effectively allowed your household to be less affected or recover quicker from experienced weather related shocks/events?


6.12 CSA effect on Gender dimensions

6.12.1 Perceived CSA effect on labor time

Percentage of CSA implementing farmers (male and female) who answered the question: Because of the CSA practices, did you personally take more, less or the same amount of time in agricultural activities?

CSA Practices N Less time More time Same amount of time
Crop rotation Farmers 321 14% 35% 51%
Female 145 13% 43% 44%
Male 176 15% 28% 57%
Improved varieties Farmers 239 26% 32% 43%
Female 106 22% 35% 43%
Male 133 29% 29% 42%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 113 12% 76% 12%
Female 50 18% 74% 8%
Male 63 6% 78% 16%
Intercropping Farmers 228 14% 43% 43%
Female 108 15% 44% 42%
Male 120 12% 43% 44%
Mulching Farmers 24 8% 88% 4%
Female 8 0% 88% 12%
Male 16 12% 88% 0%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 28 21% 32% 46%
Female 8 25% 25% 50%
Male 20 20% 35% 45%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 136 67% 24% 9%
Female 60 62% 27% 12%
Male 76 71% 22% 7%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 281 10% 74% 16%
Female 133 10% 76% 14%
Male 148 9% 72% 18%
Tree planting Farmers 161 11% 79% 10%
Female 69 19% 72% 9%
Male 92 5% 84% 11%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 47 11% 74% 15%
Female 14 14% 64% 21%
Male 33 9% 79% 12%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 5 20% 80% 0%
Female 3 33% 67% 0%
Male 2 0% 100% 0%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 295 22% 57% 21%
Female 133 21% 57% 22%
Male 162 23% 57% 20%

Increasing labor time

No effect on labor time

Decreasing labor time


6.12.3 Decision making on CSA implementation (by practice; gender disaggregated)

Percentage of CSA implementing male and female farmers, who answered the question: “Did you participate in the process of deciding to implement the practices on your farm?”

CSA Practices N Decided alone Did not participate in the decision Was a joint decision
Crop rotation Female 153 29% 5% 66%
Male 178 57% 3% 40%
Improved varieties Female 106 23% 6% 72%
Male 137 50% 5% 45%
Integrated nutrient management Female 52 35% 4% 62%
Male 64 56% 3% 41%
Intercropping Female 115 31% 10% 58%
Male 125 52% 3% 45%
Mulching Female 12 33% 33% 33%
Male 17 65% 6% 29%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Female 9 44% 11% 44%
Male 24 54% 12% 33%
No/reduced tillage Female 62 34% 5% 61%
Male 77 60% 5% 35%
Organic fertilizer Female 132 30% 2% 67%
Male 153 52% 3% 45%
Tree planting Female 75 33% 9% 57%
Male 95 69% 3% 27%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Female 16 38% 19% 44%
Male 35 66% 9% 26%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Female 5 20% 20% 60%
Male 3 100% 0% 0%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Female 143 31% 11% 57%
Male 164 66% 4% 29%

6.12.4 Participation decision making on CSA dis-adoption

Percentage of implementing, male and female farmers, who answered yes to the question: Did you personally decide or participate in the decision to stop implementing the practice?

CSA Practices N Percentage
Water harvesting (earth bund) Female 23 9%
Male 18 78%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Female 5 20%
Male 6 50%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Female 14 36%
Male 6 50%
Crop rotation Female 8 12%
Male 3 33%
Improved varieties Female 9 11%
Male 6 50%
Integrated nutrient management Female 5 0%
Male 4 25%
Intercropping Female 10 40%
Male 8 75%
Mulching Female 26 50%
Male 28 25%
No/reduced tillage Female 17 18%
Male 23 65%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Female 3 33%
Male 4 25%
Organic fertilizer Female 20 15%
Male 21 57%
Tree planting Female 40 18%
Male 39 62%

6.13 Sources of CSA learning

Percentage of implementing farmers (male and female) who answered the question: How did you personally learn to implement the practice?

CSA Practices N CCAFS training / demonstrations family member or neighbor Self-learning Training by technical assistance by other institution
Crop rotation Farmers 321 33% 39% 14% 14%
Female 145 28% 44% 14% 14%
Male 176 37% 35% 14% 14%
Improved varieties Farmers 239 60% 13% 3% 24%
Female 105 59% 16% 3% 22%
Male 134 61% 10% 2% 26%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 113 42% 15% 6% 37%
Female 51 43% 16% 8% 33%
Male 62 40% 15% 5% 40%
Intercropping Farmers 227 15% 49% 19% 18%
Female 106 17% 45% 21% 17%
Male 121 13% 52% 17% 18%
Mulching Farmers 24 12% 46% 8% 33%
Female 8 0% 50% 12% 38%
Male 16 19% 44% 6% 31%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 28 39% 25% 18% 18%
Female 8 38% 50% 12% 0%
Male 20 40% 15% 20% 25%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 135 38% 33% 7% 23%
Female 61 33% 39% 7% 21%
Male 74 42% 27% 7% 24%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 282 33% 40% 9% 18%
Female 133 31% 41% 11% 17%
Male 149 36% 39% 7% 18%
Tree planting Farmers 164 51% 25% 7% 18%
Female 68 49% 29% 7% 15%
Male 96 52% 22% 6% 20%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 49 55% 29% 6% 10%
Female 15 47% 27% 13% 13%
Male 34 59% 29% 3% 9%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 6 100% 0% 0% 0%
Female 3 100% 0% 0% 0%
Male 3 100% 0% 0% 0%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 286 44% 28% 7% 21%
Female 128 38% 30% 9% 22%
Male 158 49% 26% 5% 20%

Female sources of CSA knowledge

Male sources of CSA knowledge


6.14 Access to CSA training

Percentage farmers (male and female) who answered “from Training by technical assistance by other institution” or “From CCAFS training / demonstrations”, to the question: “How did you personally learn to implement water terraces?”

CSA Practice N Percentage
Crop rotation Farmers 330 46%
Female 148 41%
Male 182 50%
Improved varieties Farmers 260 80%
Female 112 77%
Male 148 82%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 144 72%
Female 57 75%
Male 87 69%
Intercropping Farmers 231 32%
Female 107 34%
Male 124 31%
Mulching Farmers 66 24%
Female 12 25%
Male 54 24%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 56 36%
Female 9 33%
Male 47 36%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 164 55%
Female 64 53%
Male 100 56%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 291 51%
Female 136 48%
Male 155 53%
Tree planting Farmers 185 65%
Female 74 61%
Male 111 68%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 66 65%
Female 19 58%
Male 47 68%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 27 89%
Female 9 89%
Male 18 89%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 287 65%
Female 129 60%
Male 158 69%

6.14.1 Access to training in CSA practices (gender)

6.15 CSA awareness

Percentage of farmers (male and female) participating anyhow on a CSA practice related activity (answered “Yes, I did most” or “No, I just helped” to the questions: “Were you the person in charge of doing most of the work/activities associated to CSA practice?”) or not implementing but saying “Yes” to the question: “having heard about [the CSA practice]?”

CSA Practices N Percentage
Crop rotation Farmers 366 95%
Female 176 91%
Male 190 98%
Improved varieties Farmers 359 88%
Female 168 85%
Male 191 91%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 358 55%
Female 169 46%
Male 189 63%
Intercropping Farmers 362 73%
Female 172 71%
Male 190 76%
Mulching Farmers 357 51%
Female 169 42%
Male 188 59%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 356 34%
Female 166 25%
Male 190 42%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 357 76%
Female 169 72%
Male 188 80%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 350 95%
Female 165 95%
Male 185 96%
Tree planting Farmers 361 84%
Female 174 84%
Male 187 85%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 366 95%
Female 176 91%
Male 190 98%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 366 95%
Female 176 91%
Male 190 98%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 366 95%
Female 176 91%
Male 190 98%

6.16 CSA interest by non-adopters

Percentage of non CSA implementing farmers (male and female) who answered “Yes”to the question: “Would you like to receive more information on CSA practices?”

CSA Practice N Percentage
Crop rotation Famers 23 96%
Female 14 93%
Male 9 100%
Improved varieties Famers 98 95%
Female 52 92%
Male 46 98%
Integrated nutrient management Famers 231 92%
Female 111 91%
Male 120 92%
Intercropping Famers 107 97%
Female 49 96%
Male 58 98%
Mulching Famers 276 96%
Female 133 94%
Male 143 98%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Famers 314 89%
Female 155 88%
Male 159 91%
No/reduced tillage Famers 178 94%
Female 89 94%
Male 89 93%
Organic fertilizer Famers 29 97%
Female 14 100%
Male 15 93%
Tree planting Famers 110 98%
Female 57 98%
Male 53 98%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Famers 264 94%
Female 130 90%
Male 134 98%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Famers 336 94%
Female 158 92%
Male 178 96%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Famers 39 77%
Female 21 76%
Male 18 78%

6.17 Farer to farmer knowledge dissemination

Percentage of farmers (female and male) who responded “Yes” to the question: “Did you personally teach the practice to someone beyond the household members?”

CSA Practices N Percentage
Crop rotation Farmers 321 79%
Female 145 74%
Male 176 82%
Improved varieties Farmers 240 77%
Female 106 64%
Male 134 87%
Integrated nutrient management Farmers 113 84%
Female 50 84%
Male 63 84%
Intercropping Farmers 223 70%
Female 104 62%
Male 119 76%
Mulching Farmers 24 79%
Female 8 88%
Male 16 75%
New cropping system & additional crops (Home gardens) Farmers 28 71%
Female 8 62%
Male 20 75%
No/reduced tillage Farmers 136 79%
Female 62 71%
Male 74 85%
Organic fertilizer Farmers 278 80%
Female 130 75%
Male 148 84%
Tree planting Farmers 164 74%
Female 68 63%
Male 96 81%
Water harvesting (earth bund) Farmers 48 67%
Female 14 57%
Male 34 71%
Water harvesting (planting pits) Farmers 6 83%
Female 3 67%
Male 3 100%
Water harvesting (ties ridges) Farmers 294 71%
Female 131 62%
Male 163 79%

6.17.1 Dissemination of CSA knowledge from farmer to farmer (by gender)

Percentage of famers (male and female) who answered “Yes” to the question: “Did you personally teach the practice to someone beyond the household members?”


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