Current rice management practices in Nigeria, West Africa

This database provides a comprehensive, field-level record of rice management practices currently used by farmers in Nigeria, covering the entire production cycle from land preparation to harvest. For each plot, it documents land preparation and leveling, number and method of tillage, variety and seed source, planting date and adherence to optimum sowing windows, quantity of seed applied, and crop establishment method. It further details nutrient management including organic inputs, number and timing of inorganic fertilizer applications, and the quantities of nitrogen (N), potassium (K₂O), and phosphorus (P₂O₅) applied as well as weed, pest, and disease control measures (number of weedings, herbicide and insecticide use, number of insecticide, disease, and bird control interventions). Additional variables include crop duration and precise timing of fertilizer operations. This dataset offers a robust foundation for yield-gap analysis, nutrient-use efficiency and management practices assessments aimed at improving rice productivity and sustainability in Nigeria.

本数据库全面记录了尼日利亚当前农户采用的稻田田间管理措施，覆盖从整地到收获的完整水稻生产周期。针对每块稻田，该数据集详细记录了整地与田面平整、耕作次数与方式、水稻品种与种源、播种日期及是否符合最佳播期、播种量以及水稻建植方式。此外，其还涵盖养分管理相关细节，包括有机物料投入、无机肥料施用次数与时机、施用的纯氮（N）、氧化钾（K₂O）、五氧化二磷（P₂O₅）用量，以及杂草、虫害与病害防控措施（除草次数、除草剂与杀虫剂使用情况、杀虫剂施用、病害防控及鸟类防护的干预次数）。额外收录的变量还包括水稻生育期以及肥料作业的精准时间节点。本数据集可为尼日利亚提升水稻生产力与可持续性的产量缺口分析、养分利用效率评估及管理措施优化研究提供坚实的基础。