1. 1 Agriculture Statistics Liaison Group 18 November 2010 18 November 2010 Presentation by Margaret McLoughlin CSO, Ireland

2. 2 2 Presentation Agenda Welcome & Introductions CSO Objectives for the Group ASLG Terms of Reference Today’s agenda

3. 3 3 CSO objectives for the Group Improve Communication: Learning about each others’ information needs & usage; data sources and projects Quality Assurance: Cross-organisational functional co-operation is a good mechanism for improving understanding of others’ data & documentation Optimisation: Broad information needs require subject matter expertise to both collect data & analyse merged data sets Resources: Need for diverse, proactive & voluntary expert cooperation Coherence: 1.Need for different organisations to submit same national information to various international organisations 2. Agreement on the acceptable information source

4. 4 4 The CSO dilemma! Information Flow

5. 5 5 Today’s Agenda 3.Agree ASLG Terms Of Reference 4.CSO:Overview of Data Collection Projects (CSO will outline its current and future data collection obligations, progress on Census of Agriculture 2010 and the recent use of administrative data.) Coffee Break 5.DAFF: Overview of Data Collection & Data Holdings 6.Data needs of the group (A discussion focusing on the combined data needs and data collection potential of the ASLG members) 7.Agree next steps & Action List arising from discussions 8.Agree date for next ASLG meeting 9.AOB & Close

6. 6 6 ASLG Terms of Reference 1.Ensuring the agricultural statistical system meets the requirements of EU, national and regional policy needs 2.Production of a quality assurance action plan 3.Promotion of best practice and efficiencies in the compilation of agriculture statistics by o further consideration of the SPAR recommendations o the development of a single register of agricultural holdings o analysing the possibilities for merging CSO surveys with DAFF administrative schemes o working with the CSO in the spirit of the European Statistics Code of Practice 1 o assisting CSO in its work on agri-environmental indicators o consideration of options to further reduce response burden 4. Information sharing 1 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/quality/code_of_practice

7. 7 7 Thank you for being here today

8. 8 Agricultural Statistics Liaison Group November 18 th 2010 CSO: Overview of Data Collection Projects Hilda McCarthy

9. 9 Overview Background Structure of CSO Agriculture Division CSO EU Obligations CSO Data Collection Other EU Requests Challenges Future Opportunities & Needs

10. 10 Background Statistical Potential of Administrative Records 1 (SPAR) Recommendations 1. Use CMMS as main data source for Cattle 2. Develop general database for Cattle, Sheep & Pigs 3. Corporate Client System (CCS) as basis for CSO surveys National Statistics Board - Strategy for Statistics 2 Recommends review of SPAR progress 1 http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/other_releases/spar_chapters1-4.pdf http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/other_releases/spar_chapters1-4.pdf 2 http://www.nsb.ie/pdf_docs/StrategyforStatistics2009-2014.pdfhttp://www.nsb.ie/pdf_docs/StrategyforStatistics2009-2014.pdf

11. 11 Agriculture Division Three areas within Agriculture Division Agriculture Accounts/Production (Andrew Murray) Agriculture Prices/Data (Susan O’Connor/Fiona O’Callaghan) Agriculture Register/Census (Hilda McCarthy/Fiona O’Callaghan)

12. 12 CSO Data to Eurostat Census 2010, FSS 2013, FSS 2016 Gross Indigenous Production Forecasts June Crop/Livestock Data December Livestock Data Livestock Slaughterings Economic Accounts for Agriculture Milk Statistics Structure of Dairy Enterprises Area Yield & Production of Crops Agricultural Price Indices (API) Regional Accounts for Agriculture Supply Balances http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/

13. 13 Census of Agriculture 2010 Response Rate: 89.5% (137,822 of 153,903 issued) Survey Agricultural Production Methods Oct 2010 - 51.7% returned (of 39,974) Response Codes % Active87.8 Duplicates1.9 Land Let1.7 Land Sold0.4 Retired2.8 Deceased1.5 Other3.9

14. Census of Agriculture 2010 (cont’d) Complete Editing Verify ‘inactive’ farms Imputation for (a) missing data (b) non-respondents Merge COA 2010 survey data with 2010 Admin data Merge COA data with SAPM data Complete Commonage Report Prepare National Methodological Report Transmission to Eurostat: March –Dec 2012 Revision of 2001-2009 14

15. 15 CSO Data Collection Surveys June 1 st Crops/Livestock Survey December 1 st Livestock Survey Census of Agriculture 2010 Survey of Agricultural Production Methods Farm Structure Survey 2013, 2016 Livestock Slaughterings (M) Price Inquiry – Agriculture Inputs & Outputs (M) Milk Intake Inquiry (M) Area, Yield & Production Survey

16. 16 Other Data Sources Used Administrative Data -Cattle (AIM) -Cereals (SFP) -Geo Coordinates (SFP) -Register Births (SFP) -Monthly Slaughterings on Export Licensed Premises -Subsidies, Cereals Production, Fertiliser Sales, Feedstuff Sales, Live Animal Trade Other Survey Data - Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) - Miscellaneous Trade data (CSO) - JLC (Earnings Agri Workers)

17. 17 Other Eurostat Requests Rural Development Indicators (NUTS level 3) Agricultural Environmental Indicators (AEI) Pesticides Fisheries Orchard Survey

18. 18 Rural Development Indicators (NUTS level 3) -Population Change -Migration -Natural Population Change -Age Structure Changes -Life Expectancy at Birth -Forms of Employment -Importance of Employment Sectors -Importance of Public Sector Employment

19. 19 Rural Development Indicators (cont’d) -Capacity & Occupancy of Tourist Accommodation -Weight of Manufacturing/Tertiary Sector -Employment/Unemployment -Relative Changes of (Un)Employment -Human Capital -Potentially Available Human Resources -Structure of Agricultural Holdings -Weight of Agriculture

20. 20 Rural Development Indicators (cont’d) -Productivity of Agricultural Holdings -Availability of Roads/Railways -Proximity to Railway Stations -Supply of & Proximity to Primary/Secondary Schools -Proximity to University -Supply of & Proximity to Hospital -Health & Care

21. 21 Agricultural Environmental Indicators (AEI) 28 indicators 1. Agri-environmental Commitments 2. Agricultural area under Natura 2000 3. Use of Farm Advisory Services and Farmers Training Level (FSS) 4. Area under Organic Farming (FSS) 5. Mineral Fertiliser Consumption 6. Consumption of Pesticides 7. Irrigation (FSS) 8. Energy use 9. Land Use Charge 10. Cropping/Livestock Patterns (FSS)

22. 22 Agricultural Environmental Indicators (AEI) 11.1 Soil Cover (FSS) 11.2 Tillage Practices 11.3 Manure storage (FSS) 12. Intensification 13. Specialisation (FSS) 14.Risk of Land Abandonment 15. Gross Nitrogen Balances 16. Risk of Pollution by Phosphorus 17. Pesticide Risk 18. Ammonia Emissions

23. 23 Agricultural Environmental Indicators (AEI) 19. GHG Emissions 20. Water Abstraction 21. Soil Erosion 22. Genetic Diversity 23. High Nature Value Farmland 24. Production of Renewable Energy 25. Population in Farmland Birds 26. Soil Quality 27. Water Quality 28. Landscape

24. 24 Challenges Maintain Accurate Register of Agriculture Holdings Minimize Response Burden Maximize Use of Administrative Data Maintain Respondent Cooperation Meeting Increasing Statistical Demands Maintain Timeliness Coordination & Quality Assurance Role of CSO

25. Building the Register + Checks -Duplicates -Specialist Producers Final COA Register : 153,903 records 25 Corporate Client System (146k) Plus AIM Database (+2k) CSO Register (140k) Less long term non-respondents (-3k)

26. 26 Future Opportunities & Needs Rural Development Indicators Agri-Environmental Indicators Sheep Census Web Data Collection Combined CSO/DAFF Milk Intake Inquiry Soil Quality Indicator Database (EU SILC) Agricultural Employment Data (QNHS) Meat Supply Balance Land Sales

27. 27 Considerations Confidentiality Response Burden Resources Professional Independence 1 1 Regulation 223/2009 on European Statistics

28. 28 Where to next? Final Census 2010 Results Utilise DAFF Sheep Census Data Combined Milk Inquiry Single Farm Register Over to you………

29. 29 Thank you Any Questions? http://www.cso.ie