Pesticide Traders, 2003
Bangladesh, 2003
Susmita Dasgupta
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February 05, 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
BGD_2003_PT_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Pesticide Traders, 2003
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Study type
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
Abstract
Bangladesh does not produce any active ingredients, it only imports and formulates. The marketing channel of pesticides in Bangladesh consists of pesticide companies, distributors, wholesalers, wholesaler-cum-retailers, retailers and farmers (Sabur and Moila, 2000). At the top, there exist approximately 66 officially registered companies, with 6 of these being multinational in nature. Distributors buy almost all of their products from pesticide companies. However, the pesticide companies also directly sell to wholesalers. Distributors, in turn, sell their products to the wholesalers-cum-retailers, retailers and large farmers. Wholesalers sell to retailers as well as farmers. Retailers, in turn, sell their product to farmers, but farmers frequently buy directly from the distributors as well as wholesalers.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Bangla Pesticide Traders Survey 2003 includes:
- Background information, Pesticide log and sales, Information and training, Health, Surveyor observations, and Interviewer debreifing questions
- Background information, Pesticide log and sales, Information and training, Health, Surveyor observations, and Interviewer debreifing questions
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Land (policy, resource management) | FAO |
| Environment | FAO |
| Health | FAO |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Regional coverage
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Susmita Dasgupta | The World Bank |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Survey Design:
The survey, conducted in the summer 2003 by the World Bank, interviewed 110 pesticide traders (more or less equally divided between wholesalers and retailers) across 7 districts of Bangladesh. The survey collected detailed information from traders, including: 1) the name, location and nature of the shop; 2) trader’s characteristic: age, ownership, nutritional status: weight/height; 3) pesticide log & sales: trade name, chemical name, content quantity, price, best selling pesticides; 4) traders’ knowledge of pesticides: information and training received on use and safe handling of pesticides; 5) precautions and damage averting behavior; and 6) health effects. The survey was designed and supervised by the World Bank team, and conducted by the Development Policy Group in Bangladesh. To minimize reporting bias, the survey was implemented under the agreement that the team would not reveal the identity of the trader companies surveyed on the respondents who participated.
The survey, conducted in the summer 2003 by the World Bank, interviewed 110 pesticide traders (more or less equally divided between wholesalers and retailers) across 7 districts of Bangladesh. The survey collected detailed information from traders, including: 1) the name, location and nature of the shop; 2) trader’s characteristic: age, ownership, nutritional status: weight/height; 3) pesticide log & sales: trade name, chemical name, content quantity, price, best selling pesticides; 4) traders’ knowledge of pesticides: information and training received on use and safe handling of pesticides; 5) precautions and damage averting behavior; and 6) health effects. The survey was designed and supervised by the World Bank team, and conducted by the Development Policy Group in Bangladesh. To minimize reporting bias, the survey was implemented under the agreement that the team would not reveal the identity of the trader companies surveyed on the respondents who participated.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2003 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire for the Bangladesh Pesticide Trader Survey 2003 includes
- Background information
- Pesticide log and sales
- Information and training
- Health
- Surveyor observations
- Interviewer debreifing questions.
The questionnaire is provided as external resources.
- Background information
- Pesticide log and sales
- Information and training
- Health
- Surveyor observations
- Interviewer debreifing questions.
The questionnaire is provided as external resources.
Access policy
Confidentiality
See https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/terms-of-use
Access conditions
See https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/terms-of-use
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Susmita Dasgupta, The World Bank. Bangladesh Pesticide Traders (BPT) 2003. Ref. BGD_2003_BPT_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.microdata.worldbank.org on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Susmita Dasgupta, The World Bank. Bangladesh Pesticide Traders (BPT) 2003. Ref. BGD_2003_BPT_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.microdata.worldbank.org on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_BGD_2003_PT_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Adoption of metadata for FAM |
| Susmita Dasgupta | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
DDI Document version
BGD_2003_PT_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01