1. Agricultural Statistics Improvement Program

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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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