Transcript New features of the World Programme For the Census of Agriculture 2010

New features of the World
Programme for the
Census of Agriculture 2010
FAO Statistics Division
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November 2009
Overview
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agricultural census the context of Global Strategy for
Improving Agricultural Statistics
the role of agricultural census in obtaining indicators for
monitoring MDGs and small farmers interests
establishing linkage between agricultural census and other
major statistical undertakings such as population census
adoption a modular approach for the census taking new data
items on agricultural services, agricultural practices and
aquaculture
community level data fro decentralized planning
recent examples from the region
Redefined Objectives and Wide Scope
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Conventional Objectives
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internationally comparable data on structural aspects of agriculture,
benchmarks for current agricultural statistics
obtaining frames for agricultural sample surveys
New Objective
monitor progress towards global development targets, in particular
the MDGs
(linkage between agriculture, food security and poverty)
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Wider Scope
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The option of combining the agricultural and the aquaculture censuses is
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The option to include all rural households that are not agricultural
producers is considered;
Global Strategy for Development of
Agriculture Statistics vis-à-vis
Modular Approach for WCA 2010
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WCA consistent with the Global Strategy
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Integrated survey programmes
Master samples
Integrated data bases
Agricultural census/survey programme consists of:
Census of Agriculture:
– core census module (complete enumeration):16 data items
– census supplementary module(s) (sample enumeration):12 themes
with 87 data items
– Community level data: 32 data items
Thematic agricultural surveys: in-depth surveys to be undertaken after the
agricultural census, using the agricultural census as a frame.
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Agricultural Census in the National Statistical System
Household food security
Land
Enterprise survey
POPULATION
CENSUS
CENSUS
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Themes
CENSUS SUPPLEMENTARY
MODULES
Farm
labour
Crops
Employment Survey
Irrigation
Aquaculture
THEMATIC AGRICULTURAL
SURVEYS
Agricultural practices
Livestock
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Core Data Items
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Identification and location of agricultural holding
Legal status of agricultural holder
Age and Sex of agricultural holder and household members
Household size
Main purpose of production of the holding
Number of land parcels
Area of holding according to land use types
Total area of holding
Land tenure types on the holding
Presence of irrigation on the holding
Types of temporary crops on the holding
Types of permanent crops on the holding and whether in compact plantations
Number of animals on the holding for each livestock type
Presence of aquaculture on the holding
Presence of forest and other wooded land on the holding (new)
Other economic production activities of the holding’s enterprise
Thematic Modules
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Theme 01 – Land
Theme 02 – Irrigation and water management
Theme 03 – Crops
Theme 05 – Agricultural practices
Theme 06– Agricultural services
Theme 07 – Demographic and social characteristics
Theme 08 – Farm labour
Theme 09 – Household food security
Theme 10 – Aquaculture
Theme 11 – Forestry
Theme 12 – Management of the holding
( holder and sub-holder)
Community level data items
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Geography
Location, Agro-ecology, topography, soil types, Land use, Area of communal
grazing land, Area of communal forest, Travelling time to the urban centre,
access to a motorable road, proneness to natural disasters
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Socio-economic conditions
Demographic profile, socio-economic status, and nature of
economic activities
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Community infrastructure and services
Fertilizer/ pesticide dealer, credit institution, processing facilities, helth,
veterinary services etc.
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Development programmes
Use of the new approach: Niger
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Niger was one of the first country to implement the modular approach
to Census of Agriculture recommended in WCA2010. Ten modules, as
separate surveys or items in the same survey were implemented :
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Module 1: Listing of agricultural households in selected Enumeration
Areas.
Module 2 : Survey on crop sector.
Module 3 : Enumeration of water points for livestock
Module 4 : Enumeration of livestock, including nomadic livestock
Module 5 : Survey of horticulture sector
Module 6 : Food Security.
Module 7 : Productivity of agricultural holdings
Module 8 : Farmers organisations
Module 9 : Livestock productivity.
Module 10 : Marketing of livestock products
Use of the new approach: Panama
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Panama is considering using the opportunity
of Population Census to get information on
small scale agriculture, i.e. “Huertos
Caseros”.
Linking population census with agricultural
census will be a cost-effective option for
many countries.
THANK YOU
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