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Data on socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nepal

Updated Date: 6/21/2021 4:48:32 PM

This study investigated the socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nawalparasi, Kapilvastu and Rupandehi districts in Nepal. The data set consists of survey data from 388 farmers across the 3 districts in Nepal’s Terai region on their crop residue management practices. Data on demographic profile, income, asset and agricultural land use was used to supplement the surveyed data. The survey was carried out under ICIMOD’s Atmosphere Initiative in 2017.

Data on socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nepal
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Purpose The survey assessed socio-economic determinants of crop residue burning practices in the selected Terai districts of Nepal.
Descriptive Keyword Crop Residue Burning, Socioeconomic status of farmers, Crops residue management. (theme) Nawalparasi, Kapilvastu, Rupandehi (place)
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Date 2021-06-21T16:48:32
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Name Mr. Sugat B. Bajracharya Email Sugat.Bajracharya@icimod.org
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Title Data on socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nepal
Date 2017-05-03
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Abstract This study investigated the socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nawalparasi, Kapilvastu and Rupandehi districts in Nepal. The data set consists of survey data from 388 farmers across the 3 districts in Nepal’s Terai region on their crop residue management practices. Data on demographic profile, income, asset and agricultural land use was used to supplement the surveyed data. The survey was carried out under ICIMOD’s Atmosphere Initiative in 2017.
Purpose The survey assessed socio-economic determinants of crop residue burning practices in the selected Terai districts of Nepal.
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Name Mr. Sugat B. Bajracharya Email Sugat.Bajracharya@icimod.org
Organization Name ICIMOD Voice 977-1-5275222
Position name Socioeconomic Survey and Data Analyst Address Nepal
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Use Limitation Free to use with attribution to the source. Suggested citation: ICIMOD. (2021). Data on socio-economic factors leading to open agricultural burning in Nepal [Data set]. ICIMOD. https://doi.org/10.26066/RDS.1972676
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