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o General terrain, location, relative to mountain
ranges and bodies of water)

e. Land Uses System Activities
o History of land use
o Present land uses

 Crops/animals raised, hectarage of land uses, size and
tenural status of farms, cropping patterns/sequence,
crop management system, etc.
o Land uses & human activity of surrounding areas
o Potential alternate uses of land
o Land capability class
o Accessibility to roads and market
o Size of farms affects upland development strategy
by farmers.

 It is observed that tree crop production is not possible
in small sized farms and in farms where farmers major
concern is subsistence needs

 Farm size also affects the length of follow cycle

 Insecurity of land tenure status of upland farmer’s
influences types of crops raised and farm development
strategy. In such areas, farmers prefer to grow short
rotation crops which promote soil erosion and they shy
away with establishment of permanent structures and
soil conservation practices.

 Accessibility influences the kinds of crops preferred to
be grown by upland farmers. Less accessible/remote
upland areas are generally subsistence-oriented while
those near markets are more cash-oriented. (Sajise,
1982).

2. Survey of socio-economic environment / cultural survey
a. Demographic Characteristics
 Population
o Age, sex, religion, family, education
 Economic activity
b. Social Amenities and Services
 Education services
 Health services
c. Market Structure and Support System
d. Extension Services (technical, social, health, religion, etc)
e. Income