NEPAL VEGETABLE SEED STUDY: HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IFPRI), SEED ENTREPRENEUR ASSOCIATION NEPAL (SEAN); HOUSEHOLD- AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL SURVEYS, 2018

Farmer tending to a field at Sunsari District, Nepal. Credit: Divya Pandey, IFPRI

This study contains data that were collected to assess the status of vegetable seed production across Nepal. The data contains information from 600 households from 20 districts in Nepal. This dataset provides an in-depth look at vegetable seed systems and market in Nepal. The data collected includes information on household demography; land utilization, plots cultivated and inputs used; risk preference; consumption and expenditure; household income and assets; shocks; and agricultural credit. Information on the types of vegetables grown and farmers’ knowledge concerning the vegetable seeds they utilize for production is also included.