You owe it to yourself.
Abstract In this chapter the farmers reflect on the overall results of the experiment. The farmers have also learned different data analysis techniques and information processing. Tom talks about analysing the contents of the tapes that recorded the proceedings of all the sessions of the farmer groups. He, and his helpers, will use what is known as 'qualitative research' to obtain the 'data' held in the tapes and its significance to the project conclusions. To analyse quantitative data it is important to ensure the conclusions apparent from an inspection of the data are truly 'significant'. Tom will have done this when calculating and comparing the averages of the results for the various groups. Coping strategies are also discussed such as income protection insurance and in rural areas, the support and succour provided by local community organizations, formal and informal, can be invaluable when disasters strike whether to single properties or wider areas such as earthquakes and bush/scrub fires.