Generation II - Icrisat

File name: Busi_ca_co (For the year 2008-09)
Field
Hhid
Round_no
Busi_co1
Busi_co1_ot
Busi_co2
Busi_co2_ot
Busi_co3
Busi_co3_ot
Ca_occp_co
Ca_occp_co_ot
Description of data
Household ID (Same as above)
Round number in which information was collected (Round 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.)
Codes used for business:
Toddy tapping and selling/local wine sale = 1, Tailor = 2, Own service sector business (shop,
hotel, std, mill) = 3, Run own vehicles/autos = 4, Money lender/contractor = 5, Sale of
handicrafts/non-agrl goods = 6, Rental (bullocks, tractor, sprayer) = 7, Selling CPRs = 8,
Middlemen business (LIC agent, crop and livestock traders) = 9, Others (specify) = 10 ______
Specify if Busi_co1 is others
Codes used for business:
(Same codes given above for “Busi_co1” were used here also)
Specify if Busi_co2 is others
Codes used for business:
(Same codes given above for “Busi_co1” were used here also)
Specify if Busi_co3 is others
Caste occupation codes:
Gold smith = 1, Carpenter = 2, Basket maker = 3, Masan = 4, Washerman = 5, Barber = 6,
Sheep rearing = 7, Pottery = 8, Cobbler = 9, Priest = 10, Others (specify) = 11 _____________
Specify if Ca_occp_co is others
Monthly Price Schedule (VLS-M)
This schedule is designed to collect information about the prices of selected commodities
and services as recalled by group of five persons. Average prices for commodities and services
prevailing in the village during previous month is collected in the first week of following month
from five members. Codes A, B, C, D, and E are allocared to the above said members who are
gioing to pride price information for different commodities and services. The members selected for
this survey are: (A) belongs to VLS respondent, (B & C) village shopkeepers, and (D & E)
progressive farmers from the village. Field investigators are entering the names in order (A, B, C, D
and E) and collecting price and wage information every month recalled by the same group of
persons in the same order from 2005 to 2007-08. The order of members was changed during 2008-
09 survey year onwards. The members selected for this survey are: (A) progressive/large farmer,
(B) medium farmer, (C) labor household, (D) village trader, and (E) trader from nearest market. The
first three households are belongs to VLS respondents. Average buying prices for cereals, pulses,
oil seeds, split dals, cooking oils, livestock products, and farm inputs such as fertilizers, seeds,
pesticides, fodder and feeds are recorded. Existing wage rates for farm and non-farm for male,
female, bullocks and mechinary were also recoded from the same respondents. Description of the
information collected in this module is given below.
For 2005-06 to 2008-09
File Name: M_gen_info
Field
MP_id
Description of data
Village code and name of the month
Codes used for VLS villages:
A- Aurepalle
B- Dokur
C- Shirapur