Zachmann Lucca, McCallum Chloe, Finger Robert
Agricultural Economics and Policy Group, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Data Brief. 2023 Aug 30;50:109531. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109531. eCollection 2023 Oct.
We here present survey data from apple growers across Switzerland. Data from 245 apple growers was collected, using an online survey in French and German in 2022. The sampled growers represent 24.4% from total land under apples. Apple production is one of the most economically relevant and pesticide intensive crops. Hence, the focus of the survey is on growers' pest management decisions and marketing strategies. Survey data contains details on growers' agronomic practices such as grown cultivars, pest management against fungi, insects, and weeds, as well as pesticide use for cosmetic purposes. Moreover, we collected information on pest management after harvest, i.e. storage loss strategies. Marketing characteristics include the sales channel chosen as well as labels used and contract arrangements with buyers. Moreover, detailed data about farm management strategies, behavioral factors, as well as other farm- and farmer characteristics was collected. Survey data is matched with a rich set of environmental data, i.e. precipitation, temperature, and apple scab infection risk.
我们在此展示来自瑞士各地苹果种植者的调查数据。2022年，通过法语和德语在线调查收集了245位苹果种植者的数据。抽样种植者占苹果种植总面积的24.4%。苹果生产是经济上最相关且农药使用密集的作物之一。因此，调查重点是种植者的害虫管理决策和营销策略。调查数据包含种植者农艺实践的详细信息，如种植的品种、针对真菌、昆虫和杂草的害虫管理，以及用于外观目的的农药使用情况。此外，我们收集了收获后害虫管理的信息，即储存损失策略。营销特征包括选择的销售渠道、使用的标签以及与买家的合同安排。此外，还收集了有关农场管理策略、行为因素以及其他农场和农民特征的详细数据。调查数据与丰富的环境数据相匹配，即降水量、温度和苹果黑星病感染风险。
