IN - DEPTH SURVEYS IN THE AGRICULTURAL CENSUS PROGRAM FIJI ISLANDS EXPERIENCE

INTRODUCTION An Agriculture Sector Study (1995) conducted by ADB revealed the importance of generating up to date data on primary production sectors for planning sustainable development programsAn Agriculture Sector Study (1995) conducted by ADB revealed the importance of generating up to date data on primary production sectors for planning sustainable development programs Fiji Govt made budgetary provision in 1997 to establish and maintain reliable and timely agricultural statistics information systemFiji Govt made budgetary provision in 1997 to establish and maintain reliable and timely agricultural statistics information system 1998 FAO TCP program “ Development of an Agricultural Statistics System”1998 FAO TCP program “ Development of an Agricultural Statistics System”

IN DEPTH SURVEYS; FIJI EXPERIENCE Conducted the first agriculture survey in 1999 as part of FAO TCP assistanceConducted the first agriculture survey in 1999 as part of FAO TCP assistance Objectives:Objectives:  Identify priority data needs and draw up a plan for the development of agriculture statistics  Develop sustainable methodology for field level data collection and create a capacity within the ministry to introduce and maintain the system and to process & analyse resultant data  Generate increased awareness on the use of agricultural data for planning; policy and decision making purposes

1999 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE SURVEY [Production] Scope: Based on WCA PublicationScope: Based on WCA Publication Farm on enumeration day: (identification, total land, land use, type i.e. subsistence commercial, others)Farm on enumeration day: (identification, total land, land use, type i.e. subsistence commercial, others) Farmer on enumeration day: (identification, sex, age, education)Farmer on enumeration day: (identification, sex, age, education) Temporary Crops in pure, mixed and inter planted stands in 1999: (planted, irrigated and harvested areas; production and yields)Temporary Crops in pure, mixed and inter planted stands in 1999: (planted, irrigated and harvested areas; production and yields) Permanent Crops in pure, mixed, inter planted and associated stands: ( planted, irrigated, and productive age, area on enumeration day, productions and yields in 1999)Permanent Crops in pure, mixed, inter planted and associated stands: ( planted, irrigated, and productive age, area on enumeration day, productions and yields in 1999) Livestock and Poultry on enumeration day: (no. of cattles by sex, age and use (dairy, beef, non-dairy, non-beef), milk production (on the last day), other livestock (goats, sheep, pigs) by sex and age, commercial and home poultryLivestock and Poultry on enumeration day: (no. of cattles by sex, age and use (dairy, beef, non-dairy, non-beef), milk production (on the last day), other livestock (goats, sheep, pigs) by sex and age, commercial and home poultry

1999 AGRI SURVEY - [Cont’d] Pilot Survey conducted in 1998:Pilot Survey conducted in 1998: Sub sample of 75 segments selected from 1991 census frameSub sample of 75 segments selected from 1991 census frame Experiences were used to adjust methodologies, data collection instruments and other procedures to prepare for the 1999 surveyExperiences were used to adjust methodologies, data collection instruments and other procedures to prepare for the 1999 survey

1999 AGRICULTURE SURVEY ASF Updating: (updated the 1991 census frame according to changes in land use)ASF Updating: (updated the 1991 census frame according to changes in land use) Methodology: Introduction of MSF [Combination of Area & List Frame]Methodology: Introduction of MSF [Combination of Area & List Frame] Sub sample design and selection from ASF: (200 SMs selected from 1991 Census [1294]. Financial resources available, management capabilities of national counterpart and processing, analysis and precision required for estimations)Sub sample design and selection from ASF: (200 SMs selected from 1991 Census [1294]. Financial resources available, management capabilities of national counterpart and processing, analysis and precision required for estimations) Sample design and selection of LSF: (Cut off of 50ha)Sample design and selection of LSF: (Cut off of 50ha) Photography and Cartography: (same 200 photos used in 1991 census scale 1:4000, 1: 6000 and 1: including topo maps)Photography and Cartography: (same 200 photos used in 1991 census scale 1:4000, 1: 6000 and 1: including topo maps)

1999 AGRI SURVEY – [Cont’d] Questionnaires, Instruction Manuals & Tabulation Plan: (Main Quest & auxiliary segment questionnaire used, field manual, coding and data entry manual and consistency manuals, Tabulation plan consisting of 27 tables )Questionnaires, Instruction Manuals & Tabulation Plan: (Main Quest & auxiliary segment questionnaire used, field manual, coding and data entry manual and consistency manuals, Tabulation plan consisting of 27 tables ) Training: (MSF Construction, Enumerator training, data coding & entry including consistency analysis)Training: (MSF Construction, Enumerator training, data coding & entry including consistency analysis) Database: SPSS (Data Entry Builder and Data Entry Station)Database: SPSS (Data Entry Builder and Data Entry Station) Results: National Basis only [small sample selected]Results: National Basis only [small sample selected]

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 1999 SURVEY Conduct the second round of the survey be conducted in 2000 using the same sample.Conduct the second round of the survey be conducted in 2000 using the same sample survey to be simple as possible using the same sub sample, questionnaires and other instruments used in 1999 project2000 survey to be simple as possible using the same sub sample, questionnaires and other instruments used in 1999 project Rotational sampling technique to be used after the second round of survey.Rotational sampling technique to be used after the second round of survey.

PROBLEMS/CONSTRAINTS Concept of MSF was new to local staffConcept of MSF was new to local staff LSF has weaknesses in terms of low coverage rateLSF has weaknesses in terms of low coverage rate Financial constraints and political situation of the country affected the continuity of this agriculture surveyFinancial constraints and political situation of the country affected the continuity of this agriculture survey Our Data Processing Expert [Fiji Govt funded] left the project with everything so we could not continue !!!!!Our Data Processing Expert [Fiji Govt funded] left the project with everything so we could not continue !!!!!