Table A2.13 Farming confidence comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure – When I think about my Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP over the next few years, I am irrigators irrigators irrigators irrigators irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, irrigator, on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm confident that I can… Disagree Neither Agree n had not had not had not had not upgraded upgraded upgraded upgraded agree/ upgraded upgraded upgraded upgraded on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm grant grant grant grant disagree on-farm on-farm on-farm on-farm recipients recipients recipients recipients since since since since Disagree Neither Agree n since since since since 2008 2008 2008 2008 agree/ 2008 2008 2008 2008 Disagree Neither Agree n disagree Disagree Neither Agree n agree/ agree/ disagree disagree achieve the things I want to on 21% 22% 57% 583 23% 22% 55% 222 17% 21% 62% 287 25% 17% 58% 93 … my my business 33% 36% 59% 579 38% 40% 56% 221 27% 32% 63% 285 38% 38% 57% 92 …meet objectives well with most difficult 18% 26% 55% 579 20% 28% 52% 218 18% 25% 57% 287 20% 24% 56% 93 …cope conditions on the e.g. drought, pest outbreaks
Table A2.13 Farming confidence – comparison of farmers who have and have not modernised on-farm infrastructure When I think about my over the next few years, I am confident that I can… Basin irrigators Disagree Basin irrigators Neither agree/ disagree Basin irrigators Agree Basin irrigators n Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Disagree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Neither agree/ disagree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 Agree Basin irrigator, had not upgraded on-farm since 2008 n Basin irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Disagree irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Neither agree/ disagree irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 Agree irrigator, upgraded on-farm since 2008 n SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients Disagree SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients Neither agree/ disagree SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients Agree SRWUIP on-farm grant recipients n … achieve the things I want to on my 21% 22% 57% 583 23% 22% 55% 222 17% 21% 62% 287 25% 17% 58% 93 …meet my business objectives 33% 36% 59% 579 38% 40% 56% 221 27% 32% 63% 285 38% 38% 57% 92 …cope well with most difficult conditions on the e.g. drought, pest outbreaks 18% 26% 55% 579 20% 28% 52% 218 18% 25% 57% 287 20% 24% 56% 93
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