GROUP 4 BHUTAN CHINA SRI LANKA PHILIPPINES

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 1.Budget There is no budget specified for agricultural statistical programs. Omission

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 2. Organizational Structure (agencies) Presented in tabular and textual forms To translate in textual form for web publication.

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 3.Concepts and Definitions Not presented by most countries Concepts used in the collection and generation of statistics and indicators should be defined and presented in textual form by domain/indicator.

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 4.Medium and Format of Dissemination Misunderstood or interpreted differently Medium = means of dissemination in the forms of print, broadcast (TV, Radio) and web. Format to be further reviewed.

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 5.Coverage and Availability Presented in table format and textual description Presentation can be done in tabular form but broken down by domain to facilitate in its implementation as a link in the website.

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 6. Contact Details on Information Dissemination Contact details shall only refer to the office/unit and not the personnel.

COMMON PROBLEMS PROPOSALS 7.Other Reference Information Not featured in any of the country reports This part calls for a list of other information if available to be linked as reference material.

GENERAL REMARKS Listing of Acronyms can be helpful to understand the metadata.