Table 3 Illustrative quotations of reasons identified for improved crop production
Water management strategies | Agricultural information |
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“At the community level it can be said that the advice received for well water management has really helped a lot. It has allowed us to improve the production of our gardens and also to improve our own health and thus increase our income.” (203, Tomo, Female Farmer) “The changes in water management have enabled the community members, myself personally, to increase my income from agriculture and livestock.” (215, Tomo, Male Farmer) | “Before, others worked all season without any income at the end but now at the end of the season, we have a lot for consumption and the rest is sold to provide for the different needs of the family. The other change I have seen is in the plants; before the plants were dying but now, we have the techniques to avoid all these diseases thanks to the advice of the BRAVE project.” (211, Tomo, Female Farmer) “Whether in the fields or on the farm, production has increased, the most significant change is in agriculture because long before the project came along, we were sowing randomly. But the project has taught us that we have to sow in rows, we have to dig holes to put manure even in our gardens before we made squares in a messy way, but the project has taught us that we have to make squares a little wider with planks.” (212, Tomo, Female Farmer) |