Socio-economic characterisation of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) growers and date value chains in Pakistan

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Table 4 Income characteristics of 170 date palm growers in four provinces (Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Baluchistan) of Pakistan, interviewed during 2012–2013

Variable	Frequency (n)	Percentage
Occupation
Agriculture	95	56
Agriculture + government job	15	9
Agriculture + labour	17	10
Agriculture + business	29	17
Agriculture + private job	14	8
Estimated monthly income (US$)
≤100	4	2
101–200	14	8
201–300	29	17
301–500	43	25
501–1000	20	12
1001–2000	30	18
>2000	30	18
Estimated monthly expenses (US$)
≤100	9	5
101–200	33	19
201–300	26	15
301–500	30	18
501–1000	14	8
1001–2000	53	32
>2000	5	3
Date palm share in income (%)
≤10	56	33
11–30	23	14
31–50	24	14
51–70	12	7
71–90	14	8
91–100	41	24
Estimated monthly date palm sale (US$)
≤100	77	45
101–200	26	15
201–300	3	2
301–500	10	6
501–1000	4	2
1001–2000	32	19
>2000	18	11