TABLE 2.
Stated income losses in the past month, and future plans among farmers
| Smallholders (%) | Investors (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Income changes: | ||
| “In the past 30 days would you say that your household received more or less income compared to the income you usually receive at this time of the year?” | ||
| Much less | 8.7 | 10.5 |
| Less | 50.8 | 53.0 |
| Same | 28.1 | 26.1 |
| More | 11.0 | 9.7 |
| Much more | 1.3 | .8 |
| Future plans: | ||
| Plan to grow vegetables in next rainy season | 77.5 | 88.8 |
| Plan to grow vegetables in next irrigation season | 94.6 | 88.1 |
| Intention of farmers on land rental in next irrigation season: | ||
| No change | 42.6 | 20.9 |
| Rent in more | 43.0 | 59.0 |
| Rent in less | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Rent out more | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Rent out less | .3 | .0 |
| Do not know yet | 10.7 | 15.7 |
Source: May 2020 survey round. Observations: 433 farmers.
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