Agricultural Statistics Improvement Program

to promote & improve the methods of collecting agricultural statistics Main Goal: to promote & improve the methods of collecting agricultural statistics

To use multiple frame sampling ( MFS) in agricultural statistics Objectives To use multiple frame sampling ( MFS) in agricultural statistics To increase reliability through using measure tools instead of interview

Objectives(continued) To utilize new technologies & instruments such as RS , GIS & GPS in producing agricultural statistics

General spec. Managers of the project( FAO & BSIT) Duration(20 months) 3. Study area ( Hamadan Province, Iran)

History of the project To figure out crop forecasting in 1994 through : To estimate area of main crops To estimate yield & production of main crops

History of the project (continued) 2. To establish spatial information system: To store data To retrieve information To share information To analyze collected data To recommend an applied solution

Major findings 1. To evaluate the capability of implementing the proposed method 2. To utilize area frame based on aerial photographs & satellite data

Major findings(continued) 3. To identify the infrastructure situation 4. To manage information flow through the system

Recommendations to FAO 1. To exchange information, experiences & findings of the project among member countries 2. To support the new projects financially in member countries

Recommendations to FAO(continued) 3. To substitute new technologies such as RS, GIS in estimating area, land & crop 4. To use the project findings in managing the coming work shops.

2. To establish coffee nets in all villages Recommendations To BSIT 1. To develop ITC infrastructure through ministry of Jahad-e-Agriculture Hrough ministry of jahad-s- agriculture 2. To establish coffee nets in all villages

3. To educate enumerators & end users to implement the new projects Recommendations To BSIT 3. To educate enumerators & end users to implement the new projects 4. It is necessary to gather basic spatial & attribute information of users systematically Hrough ministry of jahad-s- agriculture

5. To design, maintain & develop a national information system Recommendations To BSIT 5. To design, maintain & develop a national information system Hrough ministry of jahad-s- agriculture 6. It is essential to continue the successful projects in all over the country