Improving Institutional Capacity:
Strengthening Farmer Organizations in the OIC Member Countries
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Survey questions
Organizational set-up (4 of 4)
Representation
Membership Base:
46 Number of members
47. Number of farmers represented? Male members:
Female members:
48. What is the average hectare size of farmers?
49. What are the requirements for becoming a member in the farmer organization? (e.g. minimum
productivity, geographic location, commodity)
50. How many new members have signed up last year?
51. How many new members have signed up in the last five years excluding the founding members?
52. How many potential members are there in the relevant geographical area?
Accountability:
53. Please rank the following in order of who has the
most authority over the organization?
• Members (=4)
• Local community (=2)
• Regional government (=0)
• Federal government (=0)
• NGOs (=0)
• Organization leadership (=1)
• Other (please specify)
54. (Internal) In answering the previous question
what did the organization take into consideration?
• Regulatory authority
• Decision making power
• Financial influence
• Other