Overview of 2004 sheep survey

David Parsons

March 2004March 2004

OutlineOutline

Purpose Purpose Data collection methodsData collection methods Data cleaning methodsData cleaning methods Basic findingsBasic findings Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

Purpose of studyPurpose of study

1 - Status of production systems:1 - Status of production systems:Research QuestionsResearch Questions

What are the components of smallholder What are the components of smallholder household incomes? household incomes?

What are the defining characteristics of the two What are the defining characteristics of the two main sheep production systems? main sheep production systems?

Are there two main and distinct production Are there two main and distinct production systems able to be demarcated? systems able to be demarcated?

What are typical characteristics of the producer What are typical characteristics of the producer households in both production systems?households in both production systems?

How is the available land utilized within How is the available land utilized within production systems?production systems?

2 - Evaluation of dietary 2 - Evaluation of dietary potentials with relation to sheep potentials with relation to sheep

nutrition:nutrition:Research QuestionsResearch Questions

How is available land used?How is available land used? How do soil nutritional characteristics vary between How do soil nutritional characteristics vary between

farm and land use?farm and land use? Upon what principles are stock movements based?Upon what principles are stock movements based? How long do animals spend grazing per day?How long do animals spend grazing per day? What species of forages are planted, and in what What species of forages are planted, and in what

quantities?quantities? What agronomic practices are used for management of What agronomic practices are used for management of

forages?forages? Which tree species are recognised as valuable browse Which tree species are recognised as valuable browse

plants and utilized by farmers?plants and utilized by farmers? What are the nutritional qualities of the available What are the nutritional qualities of the available

forages and browse species?forages and browse species? What supplements are used, and at what rates for the What supplements are used, and at what rates for the

different classes of stock?different classes of stock? What degree of integration is there between livestock What degree of integration is there between livestock

and cropping?and cropping?

3 - Production potentials of 3 - Production potentials of existing animals: existing animals: Research Research

QuestionsQuestions How does flock composition vary in terms of How does flock composition vary in terms of

numbers, breeds and classes of animal?numbers, breeds and classes of animal? How do producers divide their animals into How do producers divide their animals into

management groups?management groups? What constraints may influence this decision?What constraints may influence this decision? What are producers’ breeding objectives, What are producers’ breeding objectives,

including desired breed composition and animal including desired breed composition and animal selection criteria?selection criteria?

What quantities of animals are being sold, to What quantities of animals are being sold, to what markets, and for what price?what markets, and for what price?

What are the reproductive data?What are the reproductive data? What are the most important animal health What are the most important animal health

issues and what veterinary products are used?issues and what veterinary products are used?

4 - Infrastructure and equipment:4 - Infrastructure and equipment:Research QuestionsResearch Questions

What infrastructure is available and what is lacking?What infrastructure is available and what is lacking? How does ownership of infrastructure vary between How does ownership of infrastructure vary between

producers and production systems?producers and production systems? How has investment in infrastructure been funded?How has investment in infrastructure been funded? What is the status of internal and external fencing?What is the status of internal and external fencing? What is the degree of subdivision of the holding pens?What is the degree of subdivision of the holding pens? Is the level of infrastructure, such as fencing and Is the level of infrastructure, such as fencing and

holding pens, limiting the appropriate formation of holding pens, limiting the appropriate formation of management groups?management groups?

What type of irrigation equipment is currently used?What type of irrigation equipment is currently used?

5 - Information and technology 5 - Information and technology transfer:transfer:

Research QuestionsResearch Questions How frequently are producers receiving technical How frequently are producers receiving technical

assistance?assistance? Which organizations are providing technical Which organizations are providing technical

assistance?assistance? What other sources are farmers getting What other sources are farmers getting

information from?information from? What is the typical price for technical assistance?What is the typical price for technical assistance? What type of information is being provided, and What type of information is being provided, and

what information is desired by producers?what information is desired by producers? What is the level of penetration of livestock What is the level of penetration of livestock

associations and producer groups? associations and producer groups?

In SummaryIn Summary

What is the current status of sheep What is the current status of sheep farming in Yucatan?farming in Yucatan?

What are the challenges and the What are the challenges and the opportunities?opportunities?

What research needs are there?What research needs are there?

Survey MethodsSurvey Methods

Sheep Farmer SurveySheep Farmer Survey 2004 survey of Yucatan sheep 2004 survey of Yucatan sheep

farmersfarmers Villages randomly chosenVillages randomly chosen 66 farmers interviewed66 farmers interviewed

HouseholdHousehold LivestockLivestock CroppingCropping InfrastructureInfrastructure Technical & Financial AssistanceTechnical & Financial Assistance

MÉRIDAMÉRIDA

CosgayaCosgaya

DzoyaxcheDzoyaxche

MolasMolas

TahdzibichenTahdzibichen

San Antonio TzacalaSan Antonio Tzacala

SoytunchenSoytunchen

KomchemKomchem

San Ignacio TesipSan Ignacio Tesip

YaxnicYaxnic

DzununcanDzununcan

San Antonio TehuitzSan Antonio Tehuitz

San Jose TzalSan Jose Tzal

PERÍMETRO DE PERÍMETRO DE MÉRIDA MÉRIDA

SihunchenSihunchen

TicopoTicopo

TixcuncheilTixcuncheil

X-CuyumX-Cuyum

CuauhtemocCuauhtemoc

TooToo

KuchelKuchel

HolactunHolactun

NoloNolo

ConkalConkal

TebecTebec

CanicabCanicab

SamahilSamahil

ZONA CENTROZONA CENTRO

SihoSiho

CanachenCanachen

San BernardoSan Bernardo

SahcabaSahcaba

SisalSisal

ZONA SURZONA SUR

ChacsirikcheChacsirikche

TipikalTipikal

San Jose TipcehSan Jose Tipceh

San Antonio SodzilSan Antonio Sodzil

TixcuytunTixcuytun

YotholinYotholin

PustunichPustunich

CatmisCatmis

OxcutzcabOxcutzcab

MunaMuna

YaxcheYaxche

TecachTecach

Mac MayMac May

ZONA ESTEZONA ESTE

Santa RitaSanta Rita

LocheLoche

TahcaboTahcabo

Colonia YucatanColonia Yucatan

TiziminTizimin Slide: A. Calderon, C. Lopez, Slide: A. Calderon, C. Lopez, G. RiosG. Rios

Methods - Data cleaningMethods - Data cleaning

Methods - Data cleaningMethods - Data cleaning Enter data into Excel (AndrEnter data into Excel (Andréés and Claudia)s and Claudia) Convert to SPSS databaseConvert to SPSS database Categorize dataCategorize data Error checks with reference to original data Error checks with reference to original data

sheetssheets Logical consistency checksLogical consistency checks Cataloguing of dataCataloguing of data

Record all changes made to the original dataRecord all changes made to the original data Make available for other usersMake available for other users Record limitations of dataRecord limitations of data

What I learned about What I learned about surveys…..surveys…..

Mark up the datasets before data Mark up the datasets before data entryentry

A computerized data entry system A computerized data entry system would have been nicewould have been nice

If you are going to do a survey of If you are going to do a survey of Spanish speaking people then learn Spanish speaking people then learn SpanishSpanish

Some example dataSome example data

SecciSecciónón 1 1

Información del productor y Información del productor y de la granjade la granja

1.8 ¿Qué tipo de tierra utiliza?

1.13 ¿Cuál fue la principal fuente de

ingreso hace 5 años, 10 años,

15 años?

1.16 ¿Cuantos años se ha dedicado a la

producción de borregos?

1.17 ¿Porqué razón decidió dedicarse a la

producción de borregos?

SecciSecciónón 2 2

Información sobre el ganadoInformación sobre el ganado

2.1.18 Cuántos animales

tiene actualmente?

(Borregos Total)

2.7 Ordenar las razas de borregos de la mejor a la

peor, proporcionando la razón para la elección

2.11 Dar detalles de la últimas ventas de borregos en cada categoría

de animal (machos de

engorda)

2.12 Preguntar por ventas totales durante el último año (Machos de engorda, Promedio $/kg)

2.13 ¿Consume animales de su rebaño?

2.16 Programa de control de parásitos internos para borregos (Producto )

2.19 Ha visitado la unidad algún veterinario

en el último año?

2.30 ¿Cuál es el promedio de intervalo

entre partos?

SecciSecciónón 3 3

Uso de la tierra, Forrajes, Uso de la tierra, Forrajes, Prácticas de pastoreo y Prácticas de pastoreo y

suplementaciónsuplementación

3.3 ¿Cuantas horas permanecen los animales en pastoreo/ ramoneo?

3.6 Detalles de los forraje cultivados (count)

3.6 Detalles de los forraje cultivados (total ha)

3.9 ¿Practica algún tipo de control de

malezas en sus áreas de pastos o forrajes?

3.15 ¿Cosecha follaje de

árboles para alimentar a

sus borregos?

(v Farm size)

84% de los productores encuestados cosechan follaje de árboles

Huaxin

Xtes

Xmul

Malva blanca

Berdolaga blanca

Caimito

Palma de coco

Almendra

Riñonina

Catzin

Xuul

Tajonal

Soscá

Pixoy

Ramón

Chacá

Jabín

Tacabán

Dzodzcab

Toplachic

Canchín

Altaniza

Dziuché

Laurel

Xcuzuc

Toché

Capulin

Jalál

Yaxkel

espino

Salam

Huaya

Chichibe

Paiché

Tzitzilché

Zitpach

Soscak

Zuluntoc

Boox xilin

Roble

Chichibe

Zu-uzuc

Sah-itza

Xcuzuuc

Slide: A. Calderon, C. Lopez, G. Slide: A. Calderon, C. Lopez, G. RiosRios

3.28 ¿Cuenta con cultivos

en el campo a parte de su

huerto familiar?

(v Farm size)

SecciSecciónón 4 4

Infrastructura y EquipoInfrastructura y Equipo

4.1 Lista de equipo

4.2 Indicar como está delimitada la propiedad

4.3 ¿Con cuántos potreros cercados

cuenta (sin incluir

corrales)?

4.4 ¿Cuantos corrales

debidamente cercados

tiene ?

SecciSecciónón 5 5

Credito, Asistencia técnica e Credito, Asistencia técnica e informacióninformación

5.1 ¿Alguna vez a solicitado crédito de alguna institución financiera?

5.3 ¿Cuál fue la fuente de financiamiento para la compra de sus primeros borregos?

5.7 ¿Recibe asistencia técnica? v Farm Size

5.7 ¿Recibe asistencia técnica? v Zona

5.18 ¿Qué tan satisfecho está con la crianza

de borregos?

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

Further categorization Further categorization and cleaning of dataand cleaning of data

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