1. Syrian Agriculture Database 2004

2. 2 The NAPC with the support of the FAO project GCP/SYR/006/ITA has produced the Syrian Agr. database 2004. The NAPC with the support of the FAO project GCP/SYR/006/ITA has produced the Syrian Agr. database 2004. The database comprises time-series data from official secondary sources (statistics of various Departments and Ministries of SAR). The database comprises time-series data from official secondary sources (statistics of various Departments and Ministries of SAR). Structured by using the spreadsheet facilities offered by MS-Excel. Structured by using the spreadsheet facilities offered by MS-Excel.

3. 3 The Syrian Agriculture Database 2004 Arranged in a user friendly interface of the kind of FAOSTAT standards, Arranged in a user friendly interface of the kind of FAOSTAT standards, Available on the Intranet network of the center, Available on the Intranet network of the center, Hosted on the Internet at FAO website. Hosted on the Internet at FAO website. Also the SADB 2004 is available on CD Rom Also the SADB 2004 is available on CD Rom

4. 4 Pertaining the SAD 2004 the following main activities were performed: Database 2004 : Updated agricultural data for years 2002-2003 and agricultural trade data for years 1995-2001-2002. Database 2004 : Updated agricultural data for years 2002-2003 and agricultural trade data for years 1995-2001-2002. Agricultural trade: The Harmonized System Code has been adopting instead of Tariff Code Agricultural trade: The Harmonized System Code has been adopting instead of Tariff Code New groups of items have been added in trade domain: Raw, process, food and animals, nonfood. New groups of items have been added in trade domain: Raw, process, food and animals, nonfood. new look of the SAD Home page. new look of the SAD Home page. 1000 CDROMS have been produced with a new cover design 1000 CDROMS have been produced with a new cover design

5. 5 SAD 2004 Organization and Classification Criteria The DB is categorized in 8 subsets/domains and 27 collections as follows: National Economic Data 1985-2003 National Economic Data 1985-2003 Land and Water 1985-2003 Land and Water 1985-2003 Crop & Tree Production 1985-2003 Crop & Tree Production 1985-2003 Live Animals & Animal Products 1985-2003 Live Animals & Animal Products 1985-2003 Agricultural Inputs 1986-2003 Agricultural Inputs 1986-2003 Costs and Prices 1985-2003 Costs and Prices 1985-2003 Trade in Agricultural Commodities 1995-2002 Trade in Agricultural Commodities 1995-2002 Agricultural Census, 1994 Agricultural Census, 1994 Go to SAD Home page on Intranet network

6. 6 Each Data Collection Refers to 4 Main Types of Variables Area: The area where the data has been collected. Area: The area where the data has been collected. Item: The agricultural or economic item to which the data refer. Item: The agricultural or economic item to which the data refer. Element: The name of the unit of the element (e.g. "Production", "Cultivation area", "Yield"). Element: The name of the unit of the element (e.g. "Production", "Cultivation area", "Yield"). Year: The time reference of the data Year: The time reference of the data

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8. 8 Plan for SAD 2005. 1-Releasing a Syrian database version 2005 on web intranet network of the center, on CD-ROM and internet, which includes Database update till 2004(Trade till 2003) 2-Data elaboration Disaggregate figures in SAD up to Mantika level Disaggregate figures in SAD up to Mantika level Demography: Definition of Collection Census Demography: Definition of Collection Census Collection: Tariff rate Collection: Tariff rate elaboration of the domains’ notes to further illustrate the content of the database elaboration of the domains’ notes to further illustrate the content of the database 3-Database Documentation A Researchers Guide to Internal procedures and also for Contributors and users A Researchers Guide to Internal procedures and also for Contributors and users A guide to data standers in agricultural, Trade and rural development. A guide to data standers in agricultural, Trade and rural development. An introduction to GIS in agricultural policy Work An introduction to GIS in agricultural policy Work 4-Presentation of the database version 2004 through seminars