National Survey of Agricultural Export Commodities 2006

Data file: Pesticide

Have you used pesticides/insecticides/herbicides on any of your agricultural export crops farms this season?
Yes …….. 1 No. ……...0

Total No of Farms No. Treated
Total No of Farms No. Untreated

type of pesticides/insecticides/herbicides
(a) Chemical fertilizer only
(b) Farm yard manure only
(c) Chemical / Manure (combined)
sources of supply of chemical pesticides/insecticides/herbicides?
(a) Ministry (Extension services)
(b) Agro service center
(c) Farm service center
(d) Cooperative society
(e) Local market
(f) Others (specify)

obtaining chemical pesticides/insecticides/herbicides?
(a) Within Locality
(b) Outside Locality but less than 10 km
(c) More than 10 km but less than 50 km
(d) 50 km and above
the type(s) of fertilizer,
Quantity (kg) pesticides/insecticides/herbicides
Cost (N) pesticides/insecticides/herbicides

reason for not using pesticides/insecticides/herbicides?
(a) Doubt its effectiveness
(b) Too costly to obtain
(c) Too far to obtain
(d) Don't know where to obtain it
(e) Don't know hoe to use it
(f) Never heard of it
(g) Don't need it
(h) Others (specify)