The microdata has plot level data on crops grown (maize) during rainy and dimba seasons, GPS coordinates, maize varieties used, planting period, garden measurement, cultivation practices (weeing), cropping patterns (sole, mixed), farm inputs (fertilizer use), pests and pesticides use, yields
From the IHS5 data set, we will have crop specific data on pest and pest management for these crops: Maize, Cassava, groundnuts, Bananas and tomato. Below are the tables of interest:
- Proportion of gardens planted with Maize, Cassava, groundnuts, Bananas and tomato
- Distribution of maize gardens attached by maize pest type
- Area plated with crop type by district
- Pesticide used to treat maize attacked by pest type
- Distribution of cassava gardens attached by cassava pest type
- Pesticide used to treat cassava attacked by pest type
- Distribution of cassava gardens attached by cassava pest type
- Pesticide used to treat cassava attacked by pest type
- Distribution of groundnuts gardens attached by groundnut pest type
- Pesticide used to treat groundnuts attacked by pest type
- Distribution of Banana gardens attached by banana pest type
- Pesticide used to treat Banana attacked by pest type
- Distribution of Tomato gardens attached by tomato pest type
- Pesticide used to treat tomato attacked by pest type
Purpose
To provide information on welfare and socio-economic indicators. It also provides
data needs for the review of the country’s development strategies including agriculture production
Type
Report