Basic statistical agricultural data of holders for 2011 major farming season: Total Number of holders in E. A Engaged in Crops production (cereals, legumes and pulses, stachy staplesCereals, vegetables) and livestock and small ruminants production.

Gender Analysis of multi-round annual crops livestock survey: access to land, physically challenged (disability) holders, access to land, access to labour by holders, access to financial resources (credit) by holders, sales of farm produce by holders, total holders owning land for farming, total holders not owning land for farming.

Challenges in accessing credit: High interest rate, delay in administrative procedures, long distance to financial Source, collateral.