Rural Agricultural Livelihood Survey (RALS)
The RALS is a panel survey designed to obtain a comprehensive picture of Zambia’s small- and medium-scale farming sector. The 2010 census of population and housing provided the sampling frame for the first survey wave in 2012. The RALS surveys collected data from almost 9,000 households in 2012; 8,000 in 2015; and 7,000 in 2019. All three RALS waves were designed to be statistically representative of the rural population at the provincial and national levels, and 6,531 panel households were successfully re-interviewed over the three waves.
Study design
Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
8,839 (households)
Age at first data collection
Varied (households)
Participant year of birth
Varied (households)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The rural population at the provincial and national levels in Zambia.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Central Statistical Office - Zambia
Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI)
Ministry of Agriculture - Zambia
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Musika
Seed Co Group
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete, SIDA)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
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- None
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Engagement
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