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Doc. No.: FAO/TD/PPT13-EN
Roundtable Meeting on
Programme for the 2010 Round of Censuses of Agriculture
Budapest, Hungary, 23-27 November, 2009
Data on
Agricultural Practices
in WCA 2010
Mukesh K. Srivastava,
Team Leader
Agricultural Census and Surveys Group
FAO Statistics Division, Rome
Theme 05 – Agricultural practices
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Use of agricultural pesticides
Use of good agricultural practices
Use of organic agricultural practices
Use of genetically modified crops according to
crop type
Selected machinery and equipment used on the
holding according to source
Non-residential buildings according to use
Percentage of each major agricultural product sold
Use of agricultural pesticides
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Use
Crop on which used
Types of pesticides: Chemical/ organic/
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Area applied
Quantities used
Use of good agricultural practices
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Whether specific types of genetically
modified crops were used on the holding
during the census reference year.
Genetically Modified (GM) crops are living
organisms that possess a novel combination
of genetic material obtained through the use
of modern biotechnology.
Use of organic agricultural practices
For the purposes of the agricultural census, an agricultural production
system must satisfy several conditions to be considered organic.
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It must be organic by intent and not by default. Thus, nonsustainable production systems that do not use synthetic
inputs are not considered organic.
The produce must mainly be for sale, not for selfconsumption. This is because the market, through pricing
mechanisms and certification requirements, provides the best
way to assess whether a product is organic.
The produce must be labelled or otherwise recognized by
consumers as organic. Many countries have a national
certification system to certify that products have been
produced in accordance with organic standards..
Use of genetically modified crops
according to crop type
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relates to whether specific types of
genetically modified crops were used on the
holding during the census reference year.
Genetically Modified (GM) crops are living
organisms that possess a novel combination
of genetic material obtained through the use
of modern biotechnology.
Selected machinery and equipment
used on the holding by source
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Classification of machinery
Types used
Source: of the machinery/equipment refers to the means by
which the holder obtained the right to use the specific item.
The following response categories are recommended:
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Owned solely by the holder or members of the holder’s
household
Owned by the holding jointly with other holdings
Provided by the landlord
Provided by other private holders (excluding cooperatives)
Provided by a cooperative
Provided by a private agricultural service establishment
Provided by a government agency
Percentage of each
major agricultural product sold
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Responses in broad classes acceptable
Useful for Characterizing the holding:
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Commercial or subsistence agriculture
Non-residential buildings
according to use
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Type of non-residential building
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Tenure of non-residential building
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For keeping livestock other than poultry (area)
For keeping poultry (area)
For storing agricultural products (area or volume)
For mixed or other purposes (area)
Owned
Rented
Other
Area/ Volume (if need for estimation of capital
formation)
Thank You!
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