1. Farmers’ Preference: AHP Workshop and Analysis Cynthia Lai Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt

2. AHP Hierarchy Improved Income Profit Labor Saving Yield Environmental Benefit GOAL: OBJECTIVES: CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow) CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage) PROGRAMS:

3. AHP Breakdown GOAL: Improved income

4. OBJECTIVES: Profit Labor Saving Yield Environmental Benefit

5. Potential CAPS Program Outcomes/Output CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)CAPS 4: Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage

6. The Survey There are 2 steps to each exercise: 1.State which option is more important/preferred 2.Show the level of “importance” compared to the other option using the scale and candies provided. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme Scale of Importance

7. For the pair of Farm Practices listed below, in your opinion, say to your recorder: (1) Which Farm Practice is more important to meeting the goal of soil fertility? For example… Practice 1ORPractice 2

8. 3 times more important! (2) Using the scale indicated and the candies provided, how much more important is the preferred practice compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme

9. The Survey Part 1: Farmers’ Importance

10. Goal: Improved Income Page 1

11. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of improved income? O1: PROFITORO2: LABOR SAVING

12. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

13. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of stable income? O1: PROFITORO3: Yield

14. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

15. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of stable income? O1: PROFITORO4: Environmental Benefit (Soil Fertility and Moisture)

16. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

17. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of stable income? O2: Labor SavingORO3: Yield

18. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

19. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of stable income? O2: Labor SavingORO4: Environmental Benefit (Soil Fertility and Moisture)

20. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

21. Which objective is more important to meeting the goal of stable income? O3: YieldORO4: Environmental Benefit (Soil Fertility and Moisture)

22. EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme How much more important is that one objective you chose compared to the other?

23. The Survey Part 2: Farmers’ CAPS Preference

24. Objective: Profit Page 2

25. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Profit? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage)

26. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

27. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Profit? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

28. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

29. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Profit? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

30. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

31. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Profit? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

32. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

33. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Profit? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

34. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

35. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the goal of Profit? CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

36. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

37. Objective: Minimum Labor Page 3

38. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Labor? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage)

39. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

40. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Labor? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

41. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

42. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Labor? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

43. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

44. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Labor? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

45. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

46. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Labor? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

47. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

48. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the goal of Minimum Labor? CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

49. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

50. Objective: Yield Page 4

51. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Yield? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage)

52. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

53. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Yield? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

54. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

55. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Yield? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

56. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

57. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Yield? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

58. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

59. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Yield? CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

60. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

61. Objective: Minimum Environmental Impact (Soil Fertility and Moisture) Page 5

62. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Environmental Impact? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage)

63. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

64. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Environmental Impact? CAPS 1 (Maize Plow) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

65. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

66. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Environmental Impact? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 3 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Plow)

67. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

68. Which CAPS Program is preferred to meeting the objective of Minimum Environmental Impact? CAPS 2 (Maize Minimum Tillage) OR CAPS 4 (Maize/Cowpea Intercrop Minimum Tillage)

69. How much more important is that CAPS Program you chose compared to the other? EqualModerateStrongVery StrongExtreme 1 2 3 4 5

70. Thank you for your participation! Results will be available after lunch…