Table 1 Variables used in the computation of the boosted management intensity index (BMI)
Variables | State of variables and codified scores | Weighing variable | Weighing coefficient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Installation labour (IL) | Land clearing (1); pegging and lining (1); holing (1); base manuring (1) | None | – | 1 |
Management labour (ML) | Weeding (3); pruning (3); irrigation (3); fertilization (3) | Time since last application | ≤ 1 year | 1 |
Use of inputs (UI) | Do not use agrochemicals (0); use agrochemicals (3) | 2–10 years | 2/3 | |
> 10years | 1/3 | |||
Distance to cultivation site (PSD) | ≤ 100 m (1); up to 1 km (2); up to 5 km (3); more than 5 km (4) | None | _ | 1 |
Reaction to unauthorized harvest (RH) | No reaction (0); yes, admonition applies (1); yes, monetary sanction (2); yes, complain to authority (3) | None | – | 1 |
Use of tools (UT) | Manual (1); hook (2); knife (3); machete (1) | None | – | 1 |
Type of harvest (TH) | Opportunistic (1); planned (2) | None | – | 1 |
Time invested (TI) | Min (1); hours (2); days (3) | None | – | 1 |
Labour force invested (LF) | No staff hiring (1); staff hiring (2) | None | – | 1 |
Management form (MF) | Collection from the wild (1); protection on farm (2); protection in home garden (3); seedling transplantation (4); seed sowing (5) | None | – | 1 |