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National Panel Survey 2020-2021, Round 5

United Republic of Tanzania, 2020 - 2022
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TZA_2020_2021_NPS_R5_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
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Ministry of Finance and Planning of Tanzania, National Bureau of Statistics
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Data file: ag_sec_3b

Detailed information on usage of plot, main cultivated crops, decision-makers in household, soil type and quality with a focus on erosion, sources of irrigation, ownership status of plot, rental value, usage patterns of fertilizers, and agricultural inputs obtained on credit. Household and hired labour for farming activities is also reported.

Cases: 6560
Variables: 224

Variables

interview__key
Interview key (identifier in XX-XX-XX-XX format)
y5_hhid
Unique Household Identification NPSY5
plot_id
PLOT ID
plotname
PLOTS OWNED OR CULTIVATED BY HH IN LAST COMPLETED SHORT RAINY SEASON
plot_desc
Description / Location
prevplot_id
Previous Plot Number NPSY4
ag3b_00
Was plot cultivated in short rainy season 2019 or 2020?
ag3b_02_1
What is the distance from [PLOT] to: HOME (KM)
ag3b_02_2
What is the distance from [PLOT] to: ROAD (KM)
ag3b_02_3
What is the distance from [PLOT] to: MARKET (KM)
ag3b_03
How did you use [PLOT] during the last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_04
Total income from renting out [PLOT] during last completed short rainy season
ag3b_07
What was main crop cultivated on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_08a_1
HH MEMBER: Decided what to plant on [PLOT]
ag3b_08a_2
NON-HH MEMBER: Decided what to plant on [PLOT]
ag3b_08b_1
Who decided what to plant on [PLOT] ...? (ID 1)
ag3b_08b_2
Who decided what to plant on [PLOT] ...? (ID 2)
ag3b_08b_3
Who decided what to plant on [PLOT] ...? (ID 3)
ag3b_08c1
Who decided what to plant on [PLOT]? (NETWORK ID)
ag3b_08c2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_09a_1
HH MEMBER: Made decisions on input use on [PLOT]
ag3b_09a_2
NON-HH MEMBER: Made decisions on input use on [PLOT]
ag3b_09b_1
Who made decisions on input use on [PLOT] ...? (ID 1)
ag3b_09b_2
Who made decisions on input use on [PLOT] ...? (ID 2)
ag3b_09b_3
Who made decisions on input use on [PLOT] ...? (ID 3)
ag3b_09c1
Who made decisions on input use on [PLOT] (NETWORK ID)
ag3b_09c2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_10
What was the soil type of this plot?
ag3b_11
What was the soil quality of this plot?
ag3b_12
How do you know the quality of the soil?
ag3b_13
Were there problems with erosion on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_14
What was the cause of these erosion problems?
ag3b_15
Erosion control... on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season
ag3b_16_1
What type of erosion control/water harvesting facility was on this plot?
ag3b_16_2
What type of erosion control/water harvesting facility was on this plot?
ag3b_17
How steep is the slope of this plot?
ag3b_18
Was [PLOT] irrigated in the last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_19
What was the type of irrigation?
ag3b_20
What was the method of obtaining water?
ag3b_21
What was the source of water?
ag3b_22
What was the most recent year in which the plot was left fallow?
ag3b_23
For how many consecutive years was this plot left fallow this last time?
ag3b_24
What would the value of this plot be if it were sold today?
ag3b_25
How was this plot acquired?
ag3b_26_1
With whom do you co-own this plot? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_26_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_27
What share does your household get of the output?
ag3b_28a
What type of legal certificate does your household have for this plot?
ag3b_28b
Would you like to apply for a CCRO/GRO for this plot?
ag3b_28c
Would you be willing to pay for legal certification?
ag3b_28d
What other types of ownership or legal documents does HHd have for [PLOT]?
ag3b_29_1
Who in the household owns this plot? (ID 1)
ag3b_29_2
Who in the household owns this plot? (ID 2)
ag3b_30
Does the owner/HH have the right to sell [PLOT] or use it as collateral?
ag3b_31_1
Who in HH can decide whether to sell [PLOT] or use it as collateral? (ID 1)
ag3b_31_2
Who in HH can decide whether to sell [PLOT] or use it as collateral? (ID 2)
ag3b_31a
If you were to sell [PLOT], do you need approval from other parties to sell it?
ag3b_32_1
With whom do you co-rent this plot? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_32_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_33
Amount paid to owner for use of [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season
ag3b_34_1
What period of time did this payment cover? (NUMBER OF UNITS)
ag3b_34_2
What period of time did this payment cover? (UNITS)
ag3b_35
Share of output from [PLOT] given as rent in last completed short rainy season
ag3b_36_1
Who owns the plot? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_36_2
Who owns the plot? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_37_1
Who in the household has the rights to use this plot? (ID 1)
ag3b_37_2
Who in the household has the rights to use this plot? (ID 2)
ag3b_38
In which year was the plot acquired?
ag3b_38a
Had any land dispute or disagreement with anyone over [PLOT] in last 12 months
ag3b_39
Comfortable leaving [PLOT] uncultivated for several months without being worried
ag3b_40
CAPI: DID HH CULTIVATE [PLOT] IN LAST COMPLETED SHORT RAINY SEASON?
ag3b_41
Used ORGANIC FERTILIZER on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season
ag3b_42
What was the quantity of organic fertilizer used? (KG)
ag3b_43
Was any of this purchased?
ag3b_44
How much was purchased? (KG)
ag3b_45
What was the total value of organic fertilizer purchased? (TSH)
ag3b_46_1
Where did you buy most of the organic fertilizer? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_46_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_47
Used INORGANIC FERTILIZER on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season
ag3b_48
What is the first type of INORGANIC FERTILIZER you used on this plot?
ag3b_49
What quantity of [FERTILIZER] did you use? (KG)
ag3b_51
What was the total value of [FERTILIZER] purchased? (TSH)
ag3b_52
Why did you choose to use this specific type of inorganic fertilizer?
ag3b_53_1
Where did you buy most of the [FERTILIZER]? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_53_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_54
Used a 2nd type of INORGANIC FERTILIZER on [PLOT]
ag3b_55
What is the second type of INORGANIC FERTILIZER you used on this plot?
ag3b_56
What quantity of [FERTILIZER] did you use? (KG)
ag3b_58
What was the total value of [FERTILIZER] purchased? (TSH)
ag3b_59_1
Where did you buy most of the [FERTILIZER]? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_59_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_60
Did you use any herbicide on [PLOT] in the last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_62_1
What quantity of this herbicide did you use? QUANTITY
ag3b_62_2
What quantity of this herbicide did you use? UNIT
ag3b_63
What was the total value of this herbicide purchased? (TSH)
ag3b_64
Why did you choose to use this specific type of pesticide/herbicide?
ag3b_65_1
Where did you buy most of the pesticides/ herbicides? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_65_2
Where did you buy most of the herbicides? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_65a
Did you use any pesticide on [PLOT] in the last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_65b_1
What quantity of this pesticide did you use? QUANTITY
ag3b_65b_2
What quantity of this pesticide did you use? UNIT
ag3b_65c
What was the total value of this pesticide purchased? (TSH)
ag3b_65d
Why did you choose to use this specific type of pesticide?
ag3b_65e_1
Where did you buy most of the pesticides? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_65e_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_66
Received seeds... for [PLOT] on credit during last completed short rainy season
ag3b_67_1
What were the types of input you received on credit? (SEEDS)
ag3b_67_2
What were the types of input you received on credit? (ORGANIC FERTILIZER)
ag3b_67_3
What were the types of input you received on credit? (INORGANIC FERTILIZER)
ag3b_67_4
What were the types of input you received on credit? (PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES)
ag3b_68
How much did you pay up front for these inputs? (TSH)
ag3b_69
How much did you repay in cash later on for the inputs? (TSH)
ag3b_70_1
How much did you repay in kind later on for the inputs? QUANTITY
ag3b_70_2
How much did you repay in kind later on for the inputs? UNIT
ag3b_71_1
From whom did you receive these inputs on credit? (NETWORK ROSTER ID)
ag3b_71_2
Where is [NETWORK] located? (NETWORK ROSTER LOCATION)
ag3b_71a
Did you use any mechanization on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_71b
Did you use any animal traction on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_72a
HH member spent time on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING on [PLOT]
ag3b_72b_1
Which member? (ID 1)
ag3b_72b_2
Which member? (ID 2)
ag3b_72b_3
Which member? (ID 3)
ag3b_72b_4
Which member? (ID 4)
ag3b_72b_5
Which member? (ID 5)
ag3b_72b_6
Which member? (ID 6)
ag3b_72b_7
Which member? (ID 7)
ag3b_72b_8
Which member? (ID 8)
ag3b_72b_9
Which member? (ID 9)
ag3b_72b_10
Which member? (ID 10)
ag3b_72c_1
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72c_2
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72c_3
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72c_4
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72c_5
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72c_6
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72c_7
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72c_8
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72c_9
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72c_10
Number of days [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_72d_1
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72d_2
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72d_3
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72d_4
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72d_5
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72d_6
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72d_7
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72d_8
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72d_9
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72d_10
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on LAND PREPARATION & PLANTING (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_72e
HH member spent time on WEEDING,... on [PLOT]
ag3b_72f_1
Which member? (ID 1)
ag3b_72f_2
Which member? (ID 2)
ag3b_72f_3
Which member? (ID 3)
ag3b_72f_4
Which member? (ID 4)
ag3b_72f_5
Which member? (ID 5)
ag3b_72f_6
Which member? (ID 6)
ag3b_72f_7
Which member? (ID 7)
ag3b_72f_8
Which member? (ID 8)
ag3b_72f_9
Which member? (ID 9)
ag3b_72f_10
Which member? (ID 10)
ag3b_72g_1
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72g_2
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72g_3
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72g_4
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72g_5
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72g_6
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72g_7
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72g_8
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72g_9
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72g_10
Number of days [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_72h_1
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72h_2
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72h_3
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72h_4
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72h_5
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72h_6
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72h_7
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72h_8
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72h_9
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72h_10
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on WEEDING,... (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_72i
HH member spent time on HARVESTING & THRESHING on [PLOT]
ag3b_72j_1
Which member? (ID 1)
ag3b_72j_2
Which member? (ID 2)
ag3b_72j_3
Which member? (ID 3)
ag3b_72j_4
Which member? (ID 4)
ag3b_72j_5
Which member? (ID 5)
ag3b_72j_6
Which member? (ID 6)
ag3b_72j_7
Which member? (ID 7)
ag3b_72j_8
Which member? (ID 8)
ag3b_72j_9
Which member? (ID 9)
ag3b_72j_10
Which member? (ID 10)
ag3b_72k_1
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72k_2
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72k_3
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72k_4
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72k_5
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72k_6
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72k_7
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72k_8
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72k_9
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72k_10
Number of days [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_72l_1
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 1)
ag3b_72l_2
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 2)
ag3b_72l_3
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 3)
ag3b_72l_4
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 4)
ag3b_72l_5
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 5)
ag3b_72l_6
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 6)
ag3b_72l_7
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 7)
ag3b_72l_8
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 8)
ag3b_72l_9
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 9)
ag3b_72l_10
Number of hours per day [NAME] spent on HARVESTING & THRESHING (MEMBER 10)
ag3b_73
Did you hire any labor to work on [PLOT] in last completed short rainy season?
ag3b_74_1a
Land Preparation & Planting - Number of days [WOMAN]
ag3b_74_1b
Land Preparation & Planting - Number of days [MAN]
ag3b_74_1c
Land Preparation & Planting - Number of days [CHILD]
ag3b_74_1d
Land Preparation & Planting - Total Wage Paid [TSH]
ag3b_74_2a
Weeding, Ridging, Fertilizing, etc. - Number of days [WOMAN]
ag3b_74_2b
Weeding, Ridging, Fertilizing, etc. - Number of days [MAN]
ag3b_74_2c
Weeding, Ridging, Fertilizing, etc. - Number of days [CHILD]
ag3b_74_2d
Weeding, Ridging, Fertilizing, etc. - Total Wage Paid [TSH]
ag3b_74_3a
Harvesting & Threshing, etc. - Number of days [WOMAN]
ag3b_74_3b
Harvesting & Threshing, etc. - Number of days [MAN]
ag3b_74_3c
Harvesting & Threshing, etc. - Number of days [CHILD]
ag3b_74_3d
Harvesting & Threshing, etc. - Total Wage Paid [TSH]
Total: 224
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