Generation II - Icrisat

Breed Codes for 2005-06 to 2007-2008:
Local = 1, Mix of local and improved = 2, Improved = 3, Crossbred = 4 and Others (specify) = 5
Codes for 2008-2009:
Local = 1, Mix of local and improved = 2, Improved = 3, Crossbred = 4 and Others (specify) = 5
(Used to identify the breed for bullocks, cows, she buffaloes and young stock but
not for small ruminants)
Breed_ot*
Age
Mode_acqui
Yr_pur
Price_pur
Sou_finance
Other type of breed if any (specify)
Completed age in months recorded only for major animals
(Recorded for bullocks/he buffaloes, cows, she buffaloes and young stock but not
for small ruminants)
Codes used for mode of acquisition:
Own farm raring = 1, Purchased = 2 and Received as gift = 3
Year of purchase only for those livestock accuried through purchase. Recorded
for major livestock but not recorded for small ruminants (sheep, goat etc)
Amount paid in rupees if animal is purchased (major livestock)
If the household borrowed money for purchasing any livestock, then the source of
finance (money lender, bank, and relative etc) was recorded. Recorded own
finance if the household used own money.
Present_val
Remarks**
* These fields were introduced during 2008-09 survey year
** These fields were introduced during 2006-07 survey year
Market value (Rs) received if the animal or animals are sold in the market
Any additional information related to livestock
D. Farm Equipment/Implements (VLS-F): Information about all major and minor farm
implements and machinery owned by the household and market value at the beginning of the
agriculture year was recorded. Number of all implements and machinery (ploughs, blade harrows,
tractor, pump sets, sprinkler set, power sprayers, harvesters, rice and flourmill) owned by the
household and its horsepower, year of purchase, purchase price, amount borrowed and source of
finance and present value are recorded. If a farmers owned a share in major equipments (pump-set,
tractor, rice mill and sprinkler) then the present value of his share was recorded. It also provides
information about the number of minor farm and other implements owned by the household and
their present value of each item estimated by the household was recorded. Implements used for
caste occupation were collected separately in 2006-07. Similar information was collected under
others in the other survey years. Description of the information collected in this module is given
below.
File Name: D.Farm_equipment
Field
Hhid
Item_name
Item_no
Prct_share*
Horse_power
Yr_ of_pur
Pur_price
Amt_borrowed
Description of data
Household ID (Same as above)
Name of farm equipment owned by the household:
(Eg. Desi plough, modern plough, blade harrow and how, seed drill, sprinkler set,
drip irrigation, sprayers and dusters, electric motors, diesel pumpsets, bullock
cart, tractor, truck, threshers, pipeline, rice and floor mills)
Number of implements owned by the household
Per centage share owned by the household if the equipment is jointly owned
Horsepower recorded only major machinery (3 HP, 5 HP, & 10 H.P etc.) for
tractor, thresher, and pumpset.
Year in which the equipment is purchased (Major items)
Amount in rupees paid by the household if the equipment is purchased
Amount in rupees borrowed by the household for buying that equipment