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

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.