Sri Lanka Paddy Farmers Survey 2023
Sri Lanka, 2023
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LKA_2023_SLPFS_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
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Agrifood Economics and Policy Division (ESA)
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- Data files
- B_mem_roster_clean_anon
- C_perennials_roster_clean_anon
- C_plot_roster_clean_anon
- C2_low_maha_fert_clean_anon
- C2_low_yala_fert_clean_anon
- C4_up_maha_fert_clean_anon
- C4_up_yala_fert_clean_anon
- CD2_low_maha_fert_clean
- CD4_up_maha_fert_clean
- D_Chem_Fert_roster_clean_anon
- D_Org_Fert_roster_clean_anon
- E_seed_roster_clean_anon
- F_rice_sale_roster_clean_anon
- FO_distance_clean_anon
- G_livestock_roster_clean_anon
- I_disaster_roster_clean_anon
- I_farming_roster_clean_anon
- I_market_roster_clean_anon
- I_weather_roster_clean_anon
- J1_off_farm_roster_clean_anon
- J2_cash_roster_clean_anon
- K_loan_roster_clean_anon
- SL2023_clean_anon
- SL2023_FO_clean_anon
D4. Specify what issues or difficulties you have faced in regard to the use of o (d_4_oth)
Data file: SL2023_clean_anon
Overview
Valid:
44
Type:
Discrete
Width:
147
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Because of the high sloppy area increase the soil erosion . Therefore, they didn't use compost like fertilizer. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Causes pest and diseases in the field | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Good quality organic fertiliser is not received from the subsidy | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| He faced Disease problems in paddy cultivation. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| It takes long time to absorb fertilizer | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| It takes long time to get results ( Organic fertilizer) | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Leaf yellowing | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Material transport problem | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Need large quantities. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| No any issues | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| No time to produce own organic fertilizer | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Not change of harvest additionalywhen using compost | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Not effective | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Not enough plant growth | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Not practicalble for paddy. Not practicalble for the use of cinnamon cultivation . self prepared organic fertilizers are good for vegetable crops. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Organic fertilizers washout with rainwater. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Plant yellowing | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| Their tea land located in the slopy area.therefore compost like organic fertilizer easily wash-out.so they not used. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| This time everything mixed with rain water | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| difficult to carry the fertilizer to the field because the road is not available for the tractor. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| difficulties in transportation of organic fertilizer | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| due to water scarcity the organic fertilizer does not incorporate properly with soil | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| earlier he used organic fertilizer .that not give more yield so he didn't use this time | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| he didn't use because land soil is more fertile. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| heavy weight and high cost | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| high pest attack | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| hybrid seeds are not efficient with organic fertiliser | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| in crop land they allowing cattle for grazing | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| it is not give much yeild | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| it takes long time to get results | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| larger quantity need, difficulty in transportation | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| less yield | 2 |
4.5%
|
|
| less yield obtained.and low production | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| low yield from paddy cultivation | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| not received at correct time | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| organic fertilizer not provide enough nutrient to paddy.and some new weed grown by using this.yeild also very low | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| organic fertilizer washout with heavy rain conditions. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| organic fertilizers are bulky. So it is very difficult to transport them to their cultivated lands. | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| plant growth is somewhat low | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| poor crop growth | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| poor yield | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| spread of pests | 1 |
2.3%
|
|
| when he use organic compost more new varieties of weeds were grown.that was given by asc freely. | 1 |
2.3%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.