Supplementary Material

Table 1. Types of farming changes respondents were probed about

Water-management related changes / Crop-related changes / Land- and soil-management related changes / Farm animal related changes
Started irrigating
Stopped irrigating
Introduced micro-catchments
Introduced improved irrigation(water efficiency)
Introduced improved drainage
Introduced tidal water control management
other / Introduced new variety of crops
Planting higher yielding variety
Planting better quality variety
Planting pre-treated/improved seed
Planting shorter cycle variety
Planting longer cycle variety
Planting drought tolerant variety
Planting flood tolerant variety
Planting salinity tolerant variety
Planting toxicity tolerant variety
Planning disease resistant variety
Planting pest resistant variety
Testing a new variety
Stopped using a variety
Started using or using more pesticides/herbicides
Started using integrated pest management
Started using integrated crop management
Other / Expanded area
Reduced area
Introduced intercropping
Earlier land preparation
Earlier planting
Later planting
Stopped burning
Introduced crop cover
Introduced/built ridges or bunds
Introduced mulching
Introduced terraces
Introduced stone lines
Introducing hedges
Introduced contour plowing
Introduced rotations
Introduced mechanized farming
Started using or using more mineral/chemical fertilizer
Started using manure or compost
Stopped using manure/compost
other / New farm animal types introduced
New farm animals being tested
Stopped keeping one or more types of farm animals
New breed introduced
Reduction in herd size
Increase in herd size
Change in herd composition
Stall keeping introduced
Fencing introduced
Cut and carry introduced
Growing fodder crops
Improved pastures
Fodder storage
Other

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