Questions For Arthi’s

Personal Details

1. Name:
2. Area:
a. Hyderabad
b. Gharu
c. Ghotki
d. Umerkot
e. Punjab: specify:
f. Others:
3. Age:
a. Below 25
b. 26-40 years
c. 40 + years
4. Experience in this work:
a. Below 5 years
b. 6-10 years
c. 10+ years

Involvement In Purchasing

1. Do you buy or recommend pesticides for farmers?

a. Sometimes
b. Always
c. Never

Business Details

1. How many farmers do you deal?

a. <5
b. 5-10
c. 11-15
d. 16-20
e. 20+
 2. Do you deal with farmers directly or through drivers?
a. Directly
b. Drivers

Details of Purchasing

1. Farmers from which area do ask for your help?

a. Gharo
b. Hyderabad
c. Punjab ____________________
d. Other ______________________

2. How frequently do farmers ask for your help in 6 months?

a. <5 times
b. 5-10 Times
c. 11-15 Times
d. 15+

3. Do you refer a dealer to farmers or buy yourself for farmer?

a. Refer a dealer
b. Buy Yourself

4. Why do farmers ask you to buy/recommend pesticide instead of buying

themselves?
a. They don’t have knowledge
b. Unavailability in their area
c. Cash Issue
d. Other ___________________

5. How do the farmer explain the condition of the infected crop?

a. Videos
b. Direct conveying a disease
c. By naming the product
d. Other _______________
6. Do you deal with one dealer or switches in between?
a. One dealer
b. Switches

7. Which dealer do you refer usually?

a. Naya savera
b. Tara
c. Engro
d. Karate
e. Others: ___________________

8. How do you came to know about the specific dealer?

a. Word of mouth
b. Recommendation
c. Others: ________________

9. What is your dealing with the dealer? Do you deal on cash or credit?
a. Cash
b. Credit
c. Others: _______________

10. What if dealer doesn’t have desired pesticide? Do you wait or go to other one?
a. Wait for the products to restock
b. Go for other company product

11. Have you changed the choice of pesticides with the time? If yes, then what was
the reason?

______________________________________________________________________
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12. How do you came to know about new products?

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13. Do dealer give special discount?

a. Yes
b. No

14. Do you have commission on purchase?

a. Yes
b. No

15. What are the influencing factors for you to buy from specific dealer?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

16. State your problem while purchasing pesticide from the private dealer?
______________________________________________________________________
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17. Problems of farmers while purchasing from the franchise?

______________________________________________________________________
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