Participant survey responses (%) | Tonga | Fiji | Samoa |
---|---|---|---|
Vendor type | |||
 Municipal market vendors | 26.9 | 100 | 26 |
 Road-side market vendors | 73.1a | 0 b | 70 |
 Permanent vendor stalls |  |  | 51 |
Temporary or mobile vendor stalls | Â | Â | 19 |
 Retail/supermarket |  |  | 4 |
Level of vendor experience (time trading) | |||
 Less than 6 months c | 19.5 | 9.3 | 17 |
 6 months to 20 years | 78 | 70.4 | 70 |
 More than 20 years | 2.5 | 20.3 | 13 |
Has COVID-19 impacted on your ability to source crops to sell? | |||
 No | 43.2 | 25.5 | 52 |
 Yes | 56.8 | 73.2 | 22 |
 Unsure |  |  | 26 |
How has COVID-19 impact on your ability to source crops? | |||
 Prices have gone up | 11.9 | 49.5 | 15 |
 Less money to buy from farmers | 7.6 | 32.9 | 26 |
 Travel restrictions | 31.4 | 31.9 | 4 |
 Farmers are harvesting less | 16.1 | 13.4 | 8 |
 Municipal market was closed or had restricted opening hours | 0.8 | 10.2 | 22 |
 Transport costs have increased | 5.9 | 7.4 | 3 |
Has COVID-19 changed where you source crops from? | |||
 No | 90.7 d | 87.5 | 66 |
 Yes | 8.5 | 11.6 | 8 |
 Unsure |  |  | 26 |
 Where are you alternatively sourcing product due to COVID-19? |  |  |  |
 Wherever I can get a good price | 4.2 | 3.2 | – |
 Traders or agro-marketing agents | 0.8 | 3.2 | – |
 Family farm | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6 |
 Other market vendors | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Shop or retail outlet | – | – | 2 |
Has consumer demand changed? | |||
 No | 15.2 | 3.2 | 7 |
 Yes. Consumers are buying less | 60.2 | 58.3 | 59 |
 Yes. There are fewer consumers | 33.1 | 35.6 | 61 |
 Yes. There are more customers | 16.9 | 1.9 | 27 |
How else has COVID-19 impacted on you as a market vendor? | |||
 I am making less money | 65.3 | 96.8 | 65 |
 I am making more money | 12.7 | 3.7 | 20 |
 I am working longer hours | 3.4 | 15.7 | 19 |
 I am working less hours | 27.9 | 14.4 | 51 |
 Fewer places to sell (market closed or reduced trading hours) | 4.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Has crop loss or waste on-farm increased during COVID-19? | |||
 No | 32.2 | 25.5 | 55 |
 Yes | 67.8 | 72.2 | 44 |
 Unsure |  | 2.3 | 1 |