Data for: Postharvest grain system in Ecuador and small-scale farmers' perceptions of gender roles and postharvest loss

</p> INIAP (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias) and CIMMYT implemented a postharvest diagnostic in Ecuador to document grain production and postharvest practices among small-scale farmers in Ecuador. The survey was conducted between 2021 and 2022, to characterize production systems, identify determinants of postharvest loss, and understand gendered participation across the agricultural value chain. </p> </p> The dataset contains the following information: (1) General household and respondent characteristics; (2) Crop production and field management; (3) Postharvest practices and loss assessment; (4) Pest management and grain use; and (5) Gender roles in agricultural and postharvest activities. </p> </p> This dataset provides a comprehensive resource for analyzing postharvest loss determinants, gendered labor contributions, production constraints, and grain storage practices in Ecuador’s smallholder farming systems. </p>