Marketing of agroforestry products in Sindh province of Pakistan

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Questionnaire:

This questionnaire was designed especially for the study marketing of agroforestry products in Sindh.

Respondent's information:

Sample #

Date:

Name:

Age:

Village:

Taluka:

District.

Business information

1. Type of Middlemen/business. Tick [v ] appropriate?

(Local Assembler, Saw Mill, Retailer, other (specify) : ).

2. Where from do you purchase wood. Tick [v ] appropriate? (Farmer, Local Assembler, Saw Mill, other (specify) : ).

3. Trees / wood / wood-products purchased by the middleman

Tree species	Acres if block	No. of trees if Scattered	Age of tree	Dry wood weight Per tree / acre		Total weight of dry wood

4. Purchasing cost of the middleman

No. of trees

No. of acres

Total weight

Age of tree

Rate per mound

Total amount

5. Marketing (direct) Cost paid by the middleman

Items

Unit: lot/tree/mound

No. of units

Rate per unit

Total cost

6.

Cutting Loading and un-loading Transport cost Market tax

Commission

Municipal tax Processing Any other

Ratio between wood and wood products

Tree species	Age of tree	Total weight	Timber logs weight	Mining props weight	Fire-wood weight		Other products weight

7. Agroforestry products sold by the middlemen

Name of products

Selling to middlemen

Weight (unit) mound / kg

Selling price per unit

Total amount

8. How many employees working with you?

Laborer	No. of employees	Wage: per day/month/year	Total amount
Daily wages
Permanent monthly basis
Permanent yearly basis

9. Is your shop/business place on? Tick [v ] appropriate a= Rent

b= Own

10. If rented, what is the rent?

a= Rs/week :

b= Rs/month:
c= Rs/year:

11. How much volume of Timber do you trade?

a= Rs/day:

b= Rs/week:

c= Rs/month:

12. Is any Organization in the Market? a= Yes

b= No

13. What are main functions of the organization?

a=

b=

C=

14. What kind of dispute do you normally face? Specify.

a=

b=

c=

15. How do you solve the disputes?

a=

b=

c=

16. What are your suggestions for improvement of wood marketing system?

a=

b=

c=