| Village selection | |
| • | Initial listing of villages with census data from 2011 |
| • | Visit to Panchayat offices, knowledge of partners |
| • | Location of villages within or near the site |
| • | Criteria for selection: caste and tribe composition |
| Land Degradation and Surveillance Framework (LDSF) progress | |
| • | Site name: Madikeri (Kodagu district) |
| • | Number of clusters: 16 (16 completed) |
| • | Sample plots: 160 (160 completed) |
| • | Total samples collected: Top-160; Sub-160; CM-160 |