Table 2 Crop, livestock and income related characteristics of households under different farm types.

Structural characteristics

Family Size

Number

4.2^a (1.2)

4.3^a (0.7)

4.9^a (1.9)

4.6^a (1.3)

Household head age

Year

44.8^a (11)

42.2^a (10.3)

48.4^a (12.3)

43.1^a (10.5)

Family labour**

Number

1-2^ab (0.7)

1^b (0.4)

2^a (0.8)

1-2^b (0.7)

Land owned**

Ha

1.2^a (0.6)

0.9^ab (0.2)

0.8^bc (0.5)

0.6^c (0.2)

Land taken on rental basis

Ha

0.0^a (0.1)

0.1^a (0.4)

0.1^a (0.4)

0.0^a (0.0)

Land holding**

Ha

1.2^a (0.5)

1.1^a (0.5)

0.9^b (0.6)

0.6^b (0.2)

Cropping system (%)

Area with cereals**

%

167.6^a (26)

150.6^b (33.6)

73.1^c (29.3)

176.2^a (26.7)

Area under fodders**

%

2.2^c (8.5)

36.9^a (25.2)

9.8^b (11.2)

0.9^c (4.6)

Area under cash crops**

%

7.2^b (15.1)

9.7^b (20.6)

81.3^a (22)

1.3^b (7)

Area under other crops**

%

1.8^c (7.4)

1.4^c (6.7)

10.7^b (21.2)

12.3^a (15.3)

Livestock related

Total number of livestock**

Number

0.2^b (0.6)

0.4^a (0.2)

0.1^c (0.1)

0.5^a (0.6)

Total number of local cattle**

Number

1.6^b (1)

3^a (1.6)

1.1^c (0.8)

1.4^bc (0.9)

Total number of improved bred cattle**

Number

0.6^b (0.7)

1.8^a (1.3)

0.5^b (0.8)

0.0^c (0.0)

Total livestock unit**

Number

2-3^b (1)

4-5^a (1.4)

1-2^c (0.8)

1-2^c (0.9)

Total number of small ruminants*

Number

0.1^bc (0.4)

0.5^b (1.4)

0.0^c (0)

3.6^a (2)

Total number of small animals

Number

0.3^a (1.5)

0.0^a (0.0)

0.1^a (0.6)

0.9^a (4.6)

Milk production per animal**

l/ha

881^a (554)

1145^a (452)

1097^a (626)

547^b (326)

Total milk production**

Litres

1981^b (1510)

5458^a (2931)

1703^b (1075)

938^c (530)

Income related

Income from crops**

%

78.7^a (17.3)

55.9^c (17.2)

68.5^b (18.7)

59.8^bc (20.4)

Income from livestock**

%

18.4^c (14)

39.9^a (13.1)

27.1^b (15.9)

28.7^b (18.2)

Income from other sources**

%

1.6^b (7.4)

0.0^b (0.0)

4.1^b (10.5)

12.7^a (21.1)