IFPRI released a new dataset "Bangladesh Agricultural Value Chain (AVC) Impact Evaluation: Midline Survey." The dataset was collected to assess the impact of different interventions under Bangladesh Agricultural Value Chains (AVC) project. The USAID-funded AVC project implemented by Development Alternatives International (DAI) is focused on improving food security and nutrition by strengthening agricultural value chains in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence in Bangladesh through a range of tools, platforms, and large-scale systemic interventions. IFPRI is involved in the impact evaluation of some specific AVC interventions.
IFPRI designed the survey instruments. All survey data collection was carried out by DATA staff using survey CTO, a computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) program using Android tablet computers. The survey included both those in the original sample who were interviewed at baseline (1,000 households) and the additional households from the second sample, not interviewed at baseline (500 households). Local input sellers were also interviewed in each village (256 households) to better understand how local input market systems function, and again conducted a market survey on local food prices. The information collected includes household composition and socio-demographic characteristics of household members; agricultural production (including jute, other crops, input & labor usage, and agricultural practices used; relations with other value chain actors (input sellers); and household assets and expenditures on food and non-food items among many others. The survey was conducted in February-March, 2017.
IFPRI has already released the dataset from the baseline survey conducted in 2016. To download datasets from the baseline and midline survey, click here.