Structure and Basic Methodology of Preparation and Taking of the Russian Agricultural Census 2016 Deputy Head of Rosstat Dr. Konstantin Laykam FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE

Agricultural Censuses in Russia  The First National Agricultural Census 1916, the second – 1917,the third – 1920;  The Crop Area Censuses 1964, 1976, 1985 in all types of farms;  The Census of Fruit Plantations and Vineyards 1970, 1984 in all types of farms;  The Livestock Census as of January 1, 1996 in farms;  The Russian Agricultural Census 2006;  The Russian Agricultural Census 2016 (from July 1 to August 15, 2016). 2

development of official statistics on the state and structure of the agriculture, availability and use of its resources; obtaining of detailed descriptions of agricultural actors; development of data on municipalities (rural and urban settlements); review of agricultural producer universes for conducting sample surveys in the inter-census period; spread-out of the database for international comparisons. 3 The objectives of the Russian Agricultural Census (RAC) 2016:

Census objects Legal entities and individuals who own, use, or rent land, designated or used for agricultural purposes, or having livestock. 4

5 The Census program was developed: in accordance with the FAO World Programme for the Census of Agriculture, on the basis of the Russian Agricultural Census 2006 Program, taking into account the results of the Program testing during the Pilot Agricultural Census 2012, following recommendations of the Rosstat Commission on the RAC RAC 2016 Program

Description of census objects by types of farms and activities Labour force and its demographic characteristics Land resources and land use Areas of crops and perennial crops Livestock Sales of agricultural products Production infrastructure, technical facilities and technologies Business environment. RAC 2016 Program: 6

The Background of the RAS Methodological support design and adoption of the Census methodology, training guidance and census tools design and adoption of the Census methodology, training guidance and census tools I quarter I quarter 2015 development of training programs for individuals involved in collection of data on Census objects development of training programs for individuals involved in collection of data on Census objects IV quarter Preparation of the Census data for processing, obtaining and release of the Census results 4. Preparation of the Census data for processing, obtaining and release of the Census results Census data processing III qu III qu obtaining and release of the Census preliminary data 3. Organizational, financial and logistical support training of regional experts and temporary enumerators April-June Legal framework The Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Russian Agricultural Census: -introduction of the draft law to the Government -adoption of the Law, -Adoption of the RF Government Decrees on the Law implementation The Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Russian Agricultural Census: -introduction of the draft law to the Government -adoption of the Law, -Adoption of the RF Government Decrees on the Law implementation January 2014 December January 2014 December The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation (RF) of April 10, 2013 № 316 On the Russian Agricultural Census 2016 April 2013 April 2013 listing of Census objects July 1 – August 15, 2016 Census final data release 2018 public awareness campaign financial and logistical support Census conduct collection and processing of the Census data on the Russian Federation, its constituents and municipalities IV quarter 2015 Planning of the Census data release: -preliminary -final Planning of the Census data release: -preliminary -final Census zoning in municipalities 2015 IV quarter 2016 I quarter 2018 IV quarter 2016 I quarter

Long-term programs for agricultural development State program of agriculture development and regulation of the markets of agricultural products, raw materials and food Dissemination of more detailed data to the business community Meeting obligations on data exchange with international organizations FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 8 Sharing best practices of agricultural census with NSOs Food Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation Federal target program “Social development of rural areas” RAC 2006 data use

Russian Agricultural Census the core of agricultural statistics Development of a database on main characteristics and structure of the agriculture Development of a new scheme of generating universes by all types of agricultural producers Development and improvement of sample survey system Time series recalculation FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 9 Review of methodological guidelines on agriculture

RAC 2006 presented in 9 volumes (12 books) by the Russian Federation constituents FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 10 Number of volumeTitle Volume 1. (in 2 books)Results of the Russian Census of Agriculture 2006 Volume 2.The number of census objects. Labor force Volume 3.Land Volume 4. (in 2 books) Areas of crops and perennial crops Volume 5. (in 2 books)Livestock Volume 6.Technical facilities, production premises and infrastructure Volume 7.Agriculture of the Far North and similar areas Volume 8.Russian Agricultural Census 2006: program, methodology and census taking Volume 9.Results of the Russian Agricultural Census of 2006 (census atlas) Census 2006 data are also broken down by: ‒2,0 thous. regions and cities ‒27 thous. rural and urban settlements

11 Main data on the Russian Agricultural Census 2006 objects (as of July 1, 2006 ) Indicator Agricultural enterprises Peasant farmers Personal holdings Non-profit organization s Share in all types of farms - % Agricultural enterprises Peasant farmers Personal holdings Non-profit organizations А Number of organizations (farms) - thous.59,2285,122799,480,3 1) Total land area, thous. ha ,06,52,20,3 of which arable land ,714,55,30,5 Total sown area, thous. ha ,517,33,70,5 including: cereals and legumes ,278,620,60,80,0 industrial crops ,171,628,00,40,0 potatoes ,33,776,312,7 vegetables ,516,354,912,3 Livestock, thous. head cattle ,74,248,10,0 swine ,43,550,00,1 Average per organization (farm): Total land area, ha ,416 Total sown area, ha 2) ,15 Livestock, thous. head 3) : cattle swine ) Including thous. personal land parcels 2) Per organization (farm), having total sown area 3) Per organization (farm), having relevant livestock.

Sample survey system (based on RAC 2006) FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 12 Agricultural producers universes were reviewed; Methodological guidelines were developed for sample survey of agricultural activities: ‒personal farms and other individual holdings; ‒(peasant) farms and individual entrepreneurs; ‒agricultural enterprises - small businesses.

Methodological guidelines developed: for calculation of annual and quarterly (monthly) value and volume indices of agricultural production by types of farms; for calculation of annual and current volumes of crop and livestock production output (in physical terms) by types of farms; for calculation of annual and current volumes of crop and livestock production sales (in physical terms) by types of farms. FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 13

Time series recalculation Algorithms were developed for recalculation of time series of selected indicators and adjacent indicators on agriculture for the years ; The following indicators were listed: ‒sown area under crops; ‒gross yield of crops; ‒yield of individual crops; ‒volume and index of agricultural production output; ‒food supply balance; ‒level of certain foods consumption. FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE 14

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