Single Survey Data

Single farm household survey data is less expensive but time-consuming to collect than panel survey data. However, it is not possible to track changes in household characteristics or behavior over time with single farm household survey data. .  Rice Farmer single surveys are collected by IRRI's Agricultural Economics (1963-1991),  Social Sciences Division (1992-2017), Agri-food Policy Platform (2018-2021), Sustainable Impact through Rice based Systems Department (2022-present).  Single farm household survey data is a valuable tool for understanding the characteristics of farm households, and for comparing the characteristics of different households. 

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Overview of single survey data

Single farm household survey data is data that is collected from a single household at a single point in time. This type of data is often used to describe the characteristics of a particular household, or to compare the characteristics of different households. Single farm household survey data can be used to study a variety of topics, such as:

• The economic status of farm households

• The agricultural practices of farm households

• The social and demographic characteristics of farm households

• The constraints faced by farm households

Advantages of single survey data

Here are some of the advantages of using single farm household survey data:

• It is less expensive and time-consuming to collect than panel survey data.

• It is possible to collect detailed information about a particular household.

• It is possible to compare the characteristics of different households.

Challenges of single survey data

Here are some of the disadvantages of using single farm household survey data:

• It is not possible to track changes in household characteristics or behavior over time.

• The data may not be representative of the population of farm households.

• The data may be biased, due to the way in which the households were selected for the survey.

Overall, single farm household survey data is a valuable tool for understanding the characteristics of farm households. However, it is important to be aware of the limitations of this type of data.