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APPENDIX 1:
RICE AND FISH TRIAL MANAGEMENT FORM

I. INITIAL FORM

Date :        /       /       

Name of the farmer :                                

Village :                                 Area :                                

Size of the rice/fish field :                                

Size of the rice-only field :                                

RICE INFORMATION

1. Land preparation:site selection and demarcation :        /       /       
 tilling :        /       /       
 levelling :        /       /       
 nursery preparation :        /       /       

2. Variety of rice utilised :                        

3. Quantity of rice seeds transplanted/planted :                                

4. Price of rice seeds utilised :                                

5. Space between plants:                                

6. Transplanting date :        /       /        or

7. Direct planting date :        /       /       

8. Did the farm treat the seeds?yes (   )
 no   (   ) go to 10

9. Specify the type of treatment, quantity and price :

typequantityprice 
                              g/100Kg of seeds               K/kg 
                              g/100Kg of seeds               K/kg 
                              g/100Kg of seeds               K/kg 

10. Labour required for rice specific tasks in hours or days

 MaleFemaleHired labourChildren
Field preparation    
Tilling    
Levelling    
Nursery    
Other    

FISH INFORMATION

11. Stocking date :        /       /       

12. Origin of the fish :                                    

13. Labour required for fish specific tasks in hours or days

 MaleFemaleHired labourChildren
Construction of ditches    
Construction of trenches and/or refuge holes    
Strenghten and raise the bunds    
Other    

14. Extra cost resulting from fish cultivation :
wire netting (   ) :                
basket         (   ) :                
other                                 

15. Number, price and weight/size of fish stocked :

 MALEFEMALEMIXED
SpeciesNumberPrice/unitWeight/sizeNumberPrice/unitWeight /sizeNumberPrice/unitWeight/size
Tilapia         
Clarias         
Other         

II. MONITORING FORM

(to be filled every two weeks)

Date :        /       /       

Name of the farmer :                                

RICE INFORMATION

1. Did the farmer fertilize the rice field ?yes (   )
 no (   ) go to question 4

2. What is used to fertilize the rice field and how much :

chicken manure(   )                               
pigs manure(   )                               
cattle manure(   )                               
goats manure(   )                               
compost(   )                               
grass, leaves …(   )                               
chemical fertilizers :  
 D Compound(   )                               
 Ammonium Nitrate(   )                               
 Other                                

3. When did the farmer fertilize the rice field ?        /       /       

4. Did the farm use herbicide ?yes (   )
 no   (   ) go to question 6

5. Specify the quantity, cost and date :                                                                              

6. Did the farmer use insecticides ?yes (   )
 no   (   ) go to question 8

7. Specify when, quantity and cost :

 date quantitycost/unit
Furadan       /       /       (   )                              Liquid/Powder/granulate
Other       /       /       (   )                              Liquid/Powder/granulate
        /       /       (   )                              Liquid/Powder/granulate

8. Did the farmer weed the field ?yes (   )
 no   (   ) go to question 9
Date of weeding :        /       /        

9. Labour required for rice specific tasks in hours or days

 MaleFemaleHired labourChildren
Weeding    
Application of chemicals    
Application of organic fertilizer    
Other    

FISH INFORMATION

10. Does the farmer feed the fish ?yes (   )
 no (   ) go to 12

11. What is fed to the fish, how much, from where (*), frequency (**) and cost (if purchase) :

 quantitysourcefrequencycost
porridge (   )               [   ][   ]               
maize bran (   )               [   ][   ]               
vegetable leaves (   )               [   ][   ]               
sugar cane (   )               [   ][   ]               
grass (   )               [   ][   ]               
kitchen leftovers (   )               [   ][   ]               
other :               [   ][   ]               

* Code for source :

[A] from own household
[B] collect from other households in the village
[C] collect also from other villages
[D] gathering in the wild
[E] other :                                                  

** Code for frequency

[1] several times a day
[2] once a day
[3] once a week
[4] two times a week
[5] three times a week
[6] four times a week
[7] five times a week
[8] less than once a week
[9] once a month
[10] never

12. Labour required for fish specific tasks in hours or days

 MaleFemaleHired labourChildren
Regulating water    
Compost crib    
Feeding    
Harvesting    
Other tasks    

13. How many fish has the farmer taken out for :

 FoodSaleOther (kind, hired labour, etc.)Price/unit
Size of finger    
Size of hand    
Other    

14. How many fish died ?                                                  

III. FINAL FORM

Farmer:                         Date:                           
Village:                           Supervisor:                            

1. Quantity of rice harvested from the 2 × 25m area in the rice-only field:                            

Quantity of rice harvested from the rice-only field:                           

2. Quantity of rice harvested from the 2 × 25m area in the rice-cum-fish field:                           

Quantity of rice harvested from the rice-cum-fish field:                           

3. Weight of fish harvested from the rice-cum-fish field excluding new fingerlings:                            Number:                           

4. Number of new fingerlings bred in the field:                            

5. Labour required for harvesting (hours or days)

 MaleFemaleChildrenHired labourExpenses for hired labour
Harvest of rice     
Harvest of fish     
Other     

6. Did you have any harvesting expenses related to the rice-cum-fish field?

7.Quantity of rice sold to the consumers:                           price:                           
 Quantity of rice sold to the traders:                           price:                           

8. Quantity of rice and fish kept for

 Rice (kg or %)Fish (kg, no. or %)
Household consumption  
Barter  
Gift  
Remuneration of labour  
Sowing/stocking next season  
Sale  
Other  

9. What do you intend to cultivate on the two fields in the next season

(Tick ->)RiceFishRice & FishMaizeOther
Why?     
     

10. Do you have any comments or suggestions for improvement on the extension service given from ARPT, Rice Team, DoF or ALCOM staff?

APPENDIX 2:
PRICES FOR VARIOUS INPUTS AND CROPS IN CONNECTION TO THE RICE-CUM-FISH TRIAL.

ITEMPRICE
Rice seedsK 14 per field in the trials
Fertilizer, D CompoundK 5200/50 kg
Fertilizer, Ammonium NitrateK 5200/50 kg
Maize branK 500/50 kg
Rice branK 500/50 kg
Vegetable leavesK 10–54/kg
Fingerlings (farmer no. 1, 2, 6 and 7)K 15/pcs
Fingerlings (farmer no. 3, 4 and 5)K 10/pcs
BasketK 50–100
Drainage pipeK 140–200
Paddy rice sold at the farmK 93/kg
Fish (40–50 grammes)K 400–500/kg
Fish (400–500 grammes)K 600–750/kg
Hired labourK 56/hour

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