A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico

This data descriptor presents a decade-long agronomic dataset collected between 2012 and 2022 by extension agents across Mexico as part of CIMMYT’s on-farm experimentation network. Extension agents used a unified digital logbook platform (BEM, later e-Agrology) to record agronomic activities, farm o...

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Autores principales: Gardeazabal, Andrea, Cabello, Alberto, Fonteyne, Simon, Jiménez, Benancio, Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime, Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel, Odjo, Sylvanus, Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat, Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes, Van Loon, Jelle, Vargas-Rojas, Luis, Verhulst, Nele, Govaerts, Bram
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180000
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author Gardeazabal, Andrea
Cabello, Alberto
Fonteyne, Simon
Jiménez, Benancio
Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime
Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel
Odjo, Sylvanus
Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat
Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes
Van Loon, Jelle
Vargas-Rojas, Luis
Verhulst, Nele
Govaerts, Bram
author_browse Cabello, Alberto
Fonteyne, Simon
Gardeazabal, Andrea
Govaerts, Bram
Jiménez, Benancio
Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime
Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel
Odjo, Sylvanus
Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat
Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes
Van Loon, Jelle
Vargas-Rojas, Luis
Verhulst, Nele
author_facet Gardeazabal, Andrea
Cabello, Alberto
Fonteyne, Simon
Jiménez, Benancio
Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime
Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel
Odjo, Sylvanus
Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat
Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes
Van Loon, Jelle
Vargas-Rojas, Luis
Verhulst, Nele
Govaerts, Bram
author_sort Gardeazabal, Andrea
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description This data descriptor presents a decade-long agronomic dataset collected between 2012 and 2022 by extension agents across Mexico as part of CIMMYT’s on-farm experimentation network. Extension agents used a unified digital logbook platform (BEM, later e-Agrology) to record agronomic activities, farm operations, and results. After multi-stage cleaning and validation, the dataset comprises 69,008 logbooks from 10,763 innovation plots testing new technologies, 10,305 control plots under conventional management, and 47,940 extension plots adopting sustainable practices. Key variables cover crop management (including sowing and harvest dates), resource use (including inputs, fuel and labor), activity costs, market prices, and yields for maize (Zea mays), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Spanning diverse agroecologies and farm sizes, this open-access resource enables analyses of long-term productivity trends, cost–benefit relationships, input–output efficiencies, and climate-related performance. By providing harmonized, field-level data across multiple management scenarios, it can be used to derive valuable insights for researchers, extension services, and policymakers to develop optimized agronomic recommendations and sustainable intensification strategies.
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spelling CGSpace1800002026-01-17T02:12:01Z A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico Gardeazabal, Andrea Cabello, Alberto Fonteyne, Simon Jiménez, Benancio Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel Odjo, Sylvanus Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes Van Loon, Jelle Vargas-Rojas, Luis Verhulst, Nele Govaerts, Bram environmental impact plant ecology cereals legumes crop management This data descriptor presents a decade-long agronomic dataset collected between 2012 and 2022 by extension agents across Mexico as part of CIMMYT’s on-farm experimentation network. Extension agents used a unified digital logbook platform (BEM, later e-Agrology) to record agronomic activities, farm operations, and results. After multi-stage cleaning and validation, the dataset comprises 69,008 logbooks from 10,763 innovation plots testing new technologies, 10,305 control plots under conventional management, and 47,940 extension plots adopting sustainable practices. Key variables cover crop management (including sowing and harvest dates), resource use (including inputs, fuel and labor), activity costs, market prices, and yields for maize (Zea mays), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), and barley (Hordeum vulgare). Spanning diverse agroecologies and farm sizes, this open-access resource enables analyses of long-term productivity trends, cost–benefit relationships, input–output efficiencies, and climate-related performance. By providing harmonized, field-level data across multiple management scenarios, it can be used to derive valuable insights for researchers, extension services, and policymakers to develop optimized agronomic recommendations and sustainable intensification strategies. 2025-11-28 2026-01-16T15:41:59Z 2026-01-16T15:41:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180000 en Open Access application/pdf Nature Publishing Group Gardeazábal-Monsalve, A., Cortés, J. A. C., Fonteyne, S., Gomez, B. J., Gonzalez, A. J. L., Jiménez, D. N., Odjo, S., Rodriguez, G. M. P., De Lourdes Ramírez Ortega, M., Van Loon, J., Rojas, L. V., Verhulst, N., & Govaerts, B. (2025). A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico. Scientific Data, 12(1), 1873. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06143-w
spellingShingle environmental impact
plant ecology
cereals
legumes
crop management
Gardeazabal, Andrea
Cabello, Alberto
Fonteyne, Simon
Jiménez, Benancio
Leal Gonzalez, Abel Jaime
Nuñez Jimenez, Daniel
Odjo, Sylvanus
Pacheco Rodríguez, Guadalupe Montserrat
Ramírez Ortega, Maria de Lourdes
Van Loon, Jelle
Vargas-Rojas, Luis
Verhulst, Nele
Govaerts, Bram
A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title_full A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title_fullStr A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title_short A decade of on-farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in Mexico
title_sort decade of on farm data about improved cereal and legume cropping in mexico
topic environmental impact
plant ecology
cereals
legumes
crop management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180000
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