1 New features of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2010 FAO Statistics Division November 2009

2 Overview 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

3 Redefined Objectives and Wide Scope Conventional Objectives – 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) Wider Scope – The option of combining the agricultural and the aquaculture censuses is included; – The option to include all rural households that are not agricultural producers is considered;

4 Global Strategy for Development of Agriculture Statistics vis-à-vis Modular Approach for WCA 2010 WCA consistent with the Global Strategy – Integrated survey programmes – Master samples – Integrated data bases Agricultural census/survey programme consists of: Census of Agriculture: – core census module (complete enumeration):16 data items16 data items – census supplementary module(s) (sample enumeration):12 themes with 87 data items2 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.

5 Agricultural Census in the National Statistical System Themes Enterprise survey Employment Survey

6 Core Data Items 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

7 Thematic Modules 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)

8 Community level data items 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 Socio-economic conditions Demographic profile, socio-economic status, and nature of economic activities Community infrastructure and services Fertilizer/ pesticide dealer, credit institution, processing facilities, helth, veterinary services etc. Development programmes

9 Use of the new approach: Niger 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 : – 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

10 Use of the new approach: Panama 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.

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