Profitability and Marketing of Income Generating Activities (IGA) for ...

Study on Profitability and Marketing of IGA of Ultra-Poor under IFSUP Final Report
2.4 Data Collection from Secondary Sources
Basic data on crops, livestock and fisheries production as well as land forms and cropping
patterns were collected from the Upazila offices of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock
and Fisheries in project Upazilas.
2.5 Data Collection from Primary Sources
The primary sources of data were the beneficiaries and traders who are engaged in
production and marketing of produces. FGDs and KIIs were conducted to collect data from
them.
2.6 Methods of Data Collection
Since the study intended to follow participatory approach sieving both data (qualitative
and quantitative) and opinions of all groups of stakeholders, the consultants used multiple
methods of collecting data and opinions of the key actors of the system. Followings
methods were used for data collection:
Literature Review and MIS Report Analysis
Key Informant Interview (KII)
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
FGDs were also conducted with business associations and enterprises to review business and
market situation. The consultants discussed with concerned local officials and finalized the
plan of field work.
2.7 Literature Review and MIS Reports Analysis
The NETZ and the PNGOs provided the consultants access to project implementation plan,
baseline survey reports, profitability analysis report, progress reports as well as monitoring
reports which provided basic data on the pre as well as post implementation status of Ultra
poor and the type and extent of supports provided to the targeted beneficiaries. The
consultants reviewed those reports and documents in order to extract information on the
status and development of IGAs in the operational area of the project.
2.8 Focus Group Discussion (FGDs)
FGDs were conducted with the following groups:
Project beneficiaries and local concerned community members,
Concern officers and staff of NETZ Partnership for Development and Justice
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