The Farming Systems and Social Sciences division of the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), Mt. Makulu, has finally concluded the 2010 baseline study on cotton farmers affiliated to Cargill and Dunavant companies in the Eastern Province.The team led by Mrs. Milimo M.C.Sakala was contracted by the National Opinion Research Centre (NORC) of Arizona, U.S.A, to conduct a baseline study for the Competitive African Cotton Initiative (COMPACI) company.COMPACI is currently operating in sixteen (16) African Countries.
The main objective of the survey is to ascertain the impact of cotton growing among small-scale farmers in Sub-saharan Africa, and Zambia is glad to be a participant.
The NORC -COMPACI survey began in late May, 2010, with satellite depots in Chama, Lundazi and Chipata North regions.In June, the team surveyed the rest of Chipata, Chadiza and Katete depots.The survey was concluded by Mid-august when Sinda, Petauke and Nyimba depots were annexed to the survey list, bringing the total number of surveyed sites to forty (40).
The baseline study instrument used was a standard 32-page questionnaire administered to a list of pre-sampled farmers with a record of cotton growing for the last three (3) consecutive years.
The survey is expected to repeat in the year 2012.
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