1. BASIS CRSP PROJECT RURAL MARKETS, NATURAL CAPITAL AND DYNAMIC POVERTY TRAPS IN EAST AFRICA ICRAF SIAYA/VIHIGA SITE

2. DATA COLLECTION, ENTRY, COLLATION AND ANALYSIS 2 ENUMERATORS USED ALL ALLONG – CONSISTENCY 2 ENUMERATORS USED ALL ALLONG – CONSISTENCY UNDERWENT THOROUGH TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION DURING PRETESTING AND SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION UNDERWENT THOROUGH TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION DURING PRETESTING AND SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION INITIALLY 120 HOUSEHOLDS: 117 HOUSEHOLDS IN CURRENT DATA SET INITIALLY 120 HOUSEHOLDS: 117 HOUSEHOLDS IN CURRENT DATA SET –3 ATTRITIONS HOUSEHOLD DISOLVED BECAUSE OF DEATH OF PARENTS HOUSEHOLD DISOLVED BECAUSE OF DEATH OF PARENTS 2 HOUSEHOLDS UNAVAILABLE – RELOCATION (TOWNS) 2 HOUSEHOLDS UNAVAILABLE – RELOCATION (TOWNS)

3. COLLECTION AND ENTRY Phase Complete & receivedKeyed inSections keyed Phase 2: 1117116 All Phase 2: 2117859 Questionnaires

4. COLLATION AND ANALYSES GPS POSITIONS FROM NUTRITION SURVEYED BEING VALIDATED FOR INCORPORATION – JUSTINE/ERIC GPS POSITIONS FROM NUTRITION SURVEYED BEING VALIDATED FOR INCORPORATION – JUSTINE/ERIC PRELIMINARY DATA TRANSFORMATION AND ANALYSIS DONE (FRANK) PRELIMINARY DATA TRANSFORMATION AND ANALYSIS DONE (FRANK)

5. DESCRIPTIVES/HIGHLIGHTS FROM FIELD NOTES – SIAYA ONLY MOSTLY 1 PARCEL OF LAND INHERITED FROM HUSBANDS PARENTS; LAND SALES RARE BUT RENTING IN COMMON MOSTLY 1 PARCEL OF LAND INHERITED FROM HUSBANDS PARENTS; LAND SALES RARE BUT RENTING IN COMMON 90% HAVE PIECES =< 5.0 ACRES – INADEQUATE FOR HOUSEHOLD FOOD PRODUCTION 90% HAVE PIECES =< 5.0 ACRES – INADEQUATE FOR HOUSEHOLD FOOD PRODUCTION COMMON CROPS – MAIZE, SWEET POTATOES, BANANAS, BEANS, AND KALES, TRADITIONAL VEGES, TOMATOES, ORANGES, PAWPAWS & MANGOES COMMON CROPS – MAIZE, SWEET POTATOES, BANANAS, BEANS, AND KALES, TRADITIONAL VEGES, TOMATOES, ORANGES, PAWPAWS & MANGOES COFFE & SUGARCANE – RARE BECAUSE OF COLLAPSE OF COOPS AND FACTORIES COFFE & SUGARCANE – RARE BECAUSE OF COLLAPSE OF COOPS AND FACTORIES OTHERS – WOODLOTS, PASTURE WHILE NATURAL FALLOWS HAVE DIMINISHED. OTHERS – WOODLOTS, PASTURE WHILE NATURAL FALLOWS HAVE DIMINISHED.

6. SOIL FERTILITY INVESTMENTS – INORGANIC FERTILIZER (minimal), ANIMAL MANURE, GREEN MANURE, BOMA MANURE, BIOMASS TRANSFER (TITHONIA), CROP ROTATION (~20%) SOIL FERTILITY INVESTMENTS – INORGANIC FERTILIZER (minimal), ANIMAL MANURE, GREEN MANURE, BOMA MANURE, BIOMASS TRANSFER (TITHONIA), CROP ROTATION (~20%) SOIL CONSERVATION – BUNDS, GRSS STRIPS, SOME BENCH TERRACES, FANYA JUU & CHINI. SOIL CONSERVATION – BUNDS, GRSS STRIPS, SOME BENCH TERRACES, FANYA JUU & CHINI. BOUNDARY TREE PLANTING COMMON (demarcation) BOUNDARY TREE PLANTING COMMON (demarcation) MOST FARMERS USE LOCAL SEEDS EXCEPT FOR SUKUMAWIKI AND TOMATOES MOST FARMERS USE LOCAL SEEDS EXCEPT FOR SUKUMAWIKI AND TOMATOES –RISKY AND ARE LESS RESISTANT TO PESTS LAND PREPARATION MOSTLY HAND AND HOE (done twice because of weeds and pests), WITH SOME OX-PLOWING (deemed expensive) LAND PREPARATION MOSTLY HAND AND HOE (done twice because of weeds and pests), WITH SOME OX-PLOWING (deemed expensive) REMITTANCES IMPORTANT BUT RISKY INCASE OF DELAY AS THEY DISTURB CROPPING CALENDAR. REMITTANCES IMPORTANT BUT RISKY INCASE OF DELAY AS THEY DISTURB CROPPING CALENDAR.

7. ------ NUMBER OF WEEDINGS DEPENDS ON A FARMER’S FINANCIAL CAPITAL, CROP AND FAMILY LABOR NUMBER OF WEEDINGS DEPENDS ON A FARMER’S FINANCIAL CAPITAL, CROP AND FAMILY LABOR FARMING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY ALL FAMILY MEMBERS; DIFFERENTIATED BY AGE AND SEX FARMING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY ALL FAMILY MEMBERS; DIFFERENTIATED BY AGE AND SEX –Children increasingly contributing less, especially with free education now TOP DRESSING, MULCHING AND PESTICIDES (on tomatoes and Sukumawiki only) RARE TOP DRESSING, MULCHING AND PESTICIDES (on tomatoes and Sukumawiki only) RARE

8. ----- EXOTIC AND CROSS BREED LIVESTOCK RARE EXOTIC AND CROSS BREED LIVESTOCK RARE –ONLY 3 FARMERS KEEP EXOTICS OR CROSSES POULTRY VERY IMPORTANT BOTH FOR CONSUMPTION AND SALE POULTRY VERY IMPORTANT BOTH FOR CONSUMPTION AND SALE DAIRY OUTPUT LOW – 1.5 TO 3 LITERS/DAY. DAIRY OUTPUT LOW – 1.5 TO 3 LITERS/DAY. NAPIER GRASS MOST COMMON FEED; OTHERS ARE POTATO VINES AND BANANA STEMS NAPIER GRASS MOST COMMON FEED; OTHERS ARE POTATO VINES AND BANANA STEMS HIGH QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS MINIMAL HIGH QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS MINIMAL OUTPUTS MOSTLY SOLD ON FARM AND ON COD BASIS. OUTPUTS MOSTLY SOLD ON FARM AND ON COD BASIS. CREDIT AVAILABILITY & ACCESS LIMITED CREDIT AVAILABILITY & ACCESS LIMITED CASUAL LABOR EASILY AVAILABLE. CASUAL LABOR EASILY AVAILABLE.