Household survey data of adoption of improved varieties and management practices in rice production, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT: This article provides a description of an agricultural household survey data of rice growers collected in Ecuador between October 2014 and March 2015. The household survey was implemented using a structured questionnaire administered among 1028 households in the main rice production areas of Ecuador (i.e. Guayas, Los Rios, Manabi, and El Oro provinces). Information collected was provided by household heads (male or female) and included household and plot level data. The survey information includes household socio-demographic characteristics (e.g. age, education, gender, main economic activity, etc.), farm characteristics (e.g. farm land size, assets ownership, other crops planted, etc.), rice management practices (e.g. variety and input use, production costs, etc.), and rice production and

SUBMITTER: Marin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996945 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature