OC-7.1: Yield of ICARDA-mandated crops

Definition: Yield is a measure of the total crop output divided by the total land area planted.

Unit of Measure: Metric tons per hectare;

Disaggregated by: Crop, crop production system, gender of household head or farm plot owner, geographic location (national, sub-national)
Crop production systems: Monocrop, mixed crop, rotation

Method of Calculation:
Yield=Total productionTotal area used for production
If there is more than one production cycle in the reporting period, the data points for total production and area used for production should be summed each time the land was cultivated. The total produce divided by the sum of area under crop cultivation will provide an estimate of the average yield achieved across the different production cycles.
Total production is the amount that is produced, regardless of how it was ultimately used. It therefore includes produce lost after harvest.
See guidance here on the use of different methods for estimating crop yield.

Data sources: Farm households, next-user records, FAO statistics or other reliable national and sub-national statistics

Data collection method: Farm household surveys, review and analysis of secondary literature and datasets

Data collection and reporting responsibility: Program leaders, country managers, project leaders, project M&E focal points

Data Collection and Reporting Frequency: Annual, biannual, baseline, mid-term, end-term

Evidence required:
For internal evaluation or research studies: Study protocol, data collection tools, dataset, report;
For external evaluation or research studies: Request for proposals (RFP) document, inception report, final report, dataset

Rationale: Closing yield gaps (through optimal crop management practices, improved germplasm, better seed supply systems and stronger support services) is a central part of ICARDA's work. Improving the yield for farm commodities can increase income and contribute to poverty reduction.