The conduction of market survey recognizes market survey as the first fundamental practice that smallholder farmers must undertake regularly in order to realize economic returns from farm.

“Do you use recommended quality planting material(s) with one or moreof the following characteristics: disease resistance and tolerance, highyielding, early maturing, better tastes, size, and longer shelf life?”

A crop planting calendar is a tool for farmers to plan for production to ensure that marketing coincides with the period of the year when the market price of a produce is highest.

“Do you use recommended composting practices by using different organic materials to supply major nutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)?”

It is recommended to have the soils analyzed for nutrient availability and other factors vital to crop production after every 2-3 years. The results of the soil analysis should be used to determine fertilizer and manure requirement.