Agricultural data for Ethiopia, gathered from research institutes and government sources into one searchable catalogue.
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CIMMYT Ethiopia
This was a survey data collected from Rwanda to assess the profitability of agricultural lime use to reduce soil acidity under smallholder cropping system.
CIMMYT Ethiopia
We investigated the effect of conservation agriculture based cropping systems in the yield and profitability of maize in a semiarid region of central Mexico, under rainfed conditions. The database contains yield data, production cost and profitability for maize (Zea mays L.), bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) and oats (Avena sativa) in two field experiments and 17 farmer's fields.
CIMMYT Ethiopia
The objective of this survey was to identify the major wheat productivity and profitability drivers in Nepal Terai. Nepal Terai is considered as the part of Indo-Gangetic Basin and its the major cereal production domain in Nepal. In year 2016, immediately following the wheat harvest, this survey was conducted. A total of 10 districts were purposively selected for the survey based on the highest wheat acreage. In each district, a total of five sub-districts were further selected purposively based on the highest wheat acreage. In each sub-districts (or village development committees: VDCs) a total of 10 wheat producing farms were selected randomly from the farmers name list provided by the village level administrative authorities. The overall sampling frame consists of 10 samples from each VDC × 5 sub-districts (VDCs) in each district × 10 districts in Nepal Terai = 500 samples. Moreover, in order to check the farmers self reported yield, 50% farmers largest plots were selected for the crop cuts and the crop cuts data are also available with this dataset. These crop cuts were conducted prior to the survey – during the time when farmers harvest their wheat crop. Farmers may have multiple plots and asking the data from each plot may reduce the data quality. Therefore, to increase the precision and collect the quality data, farmers inputs (e.g., seed, fertilizer, weed management practices, varieties, sowing time, harvesting time, and other crop management practices), and outputs were asked only for largest plot. Data were collected through a direct farm visit and paper-based survey was deployed. The details of the questions asked, codebook, their description, meta-data, and data can be found in this dataset.
CIMMYT Ethiopia
Large tracts of land in the upland plateau ecology of Odisha are not suitable for rice production and are largely left fallow. In Mayurbhanj district of the plateau area, nearly half of the total cultivable area (43%) falls into the upland category that is not very suitable for growing rice. The tribal farming population either leave this land fallow or grow short duration rice during rainy season with very low productivity. Some farmers also grow traditional maize varieties with low yields and mostly for household consumption. Since 2013, CSISA has been engaged in efforts to sustainably intensify maize production in Mayurbhanj district, working towards enhancing farmers’ access to modern inputs (especially hybrid seed and machinery services for line-sowing), providing training on best agronomic practices, and linking them with output markets, especially poultry feed mills located in the coastal area of Odisha. While there is evidence that the number of farmers engaged in commercial maize production is rapidly growing, there has been no systematic and representative assessment of farmers’ maize growing practices and the impacts that commercial maize production has had on farmers’ livelihoods. The objectives of this study are: (1) current maize growing practices, (2) marketing practices and profitability of maize production, and (3) livelihood impacts of commercial maize production in a remote tribal area of Odisha.