2009 Fiji agricultural census. General overview and proposed 2019 items.

1. Regional Workshop for Monitoring the SDGs related to
Food and Agriculture Sector and on the WCA 2020
Nadi, Fiji 6-10 November 2017
Technical Session 12 – Fiji
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Sera Bose
Principal Statistician
Economic Planning & Statistics Division
Ministry of Agriculture
serab@agriculture.gov.fj

2.  Fiji Agriculture Census – Introduction and Background
 Methodology
 2009 Census
 Part 1 – Crop
 Part 2 - Livestock
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Outline

3. Overview – Republic of Fiji
• Fiji is in the heart of the Pacific Ocean
• Spread over 700,000 square km of the
Pacific Ocean between longitudes 175° and
178° west and latitudes 15° and 22° south.
• 869,458 (Est.2015)
• 2 major ethnic groups: Fijians (52.6%) and
Indians (41%), Others (7%)
• Covers a total area of 194,000 square km of
which 10% is land
• Land Area: 18,333 km².
• Wet Seasons – November to April
• Dry Season- May to October
• Annual Rainfall in the dry zone averages
around 2000mm, wet zone 3000mm.
• Parliamentary Republic (General Election –
Sept. 2014)

4. Objectives of Agriculture Census
 Consistent Source of Information about Agriculture Sector
 Benchmark Data – Planning
 Monitoring and Analysis of SDGs
 Data Source – Private Sector
 Sampling Frame

5. Background of the Fiji Agriculture Census Project
1950 1960 1968 1978 1991 2009
• Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the country in
terms of food security, employment creation, increasing foreign
exchange earning and contribution to the annual GDP.
• Due to the demanding expansion of conventional production-oriented
data from public, private and international sector, Government of Fiji
through the Ministry of Agriculture requested Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) to assist in the conduct of 2009 census.

6. Methodology
 Earlier Census and National Agriculture Survey used Area
Sampling Frame (ASF) for estimation at Provincial at
National Level.
 A comprehensive List Sampling Frame (LSF) with complete
enumeration was expected to provide better estimates with
fewer ASF segments.
 Target Segment size 1km sq. (100Ha) for all strata.
 Smaller Districts with few segments – complete enumeration
of all the households – SIS (Small Islands Strategy)
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7. 2009 Ag Census
 Overview
◦ Total Budget FJ$2.2m – Fiji Government – FJ$1.5m,
FAO – FJ$708,000
◦ Project Duration – Dissemination of Report – 3 Years
(2009 - 2011)
◦ Organisation Structure:
 FAO Consultants
 Census Unit, EP&S Division
 Supervisors – Crop Extension, AH&P, Land Use &
Quarantine Division
 119 Enumerators
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8. 2009 Ag Census
 Methodology:
 Modular Approach
◦ Adopted 3 parts methodology
◦ LSF & SIS farms were fully enumerated with the weight
of 1.00
◦ Remainder of Area were stratified according to estimated
Agricultural Intensity – FBoS EAs
◦ Planted forest areas – assigned to a special stratum.
◦ Urban / Pre-Urban Strata and the Non Agriculture
Stratum – excluded from sampling process.
◦ Maps and Arial photo from earlier surveys were the bases
for the numbering of the grids, identification of EA and
Stratum Boundary. 8

9. 2009 Ag Census
 Scope:
◦ Questions used based on previous Censuses
Question to facilitate comparisons
◦ Internationally recommended questions (FAO)
addressing the issues of Globalisation of
Markets, Food Security, Poverty and Gender
Equality.
◦ Questionnaire designed and tested by staff of
Agriculture Statistics Unit – Pilot Census
◦ PAPI.
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10. 2009 Ag Census
 Activity
Training
Census Data Collection
Quality Control
Questionnaire Processing
Data Entry System
Data Cleaning
Preparation for Data Analysis
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11. Themes
 ID Information and farm/farmer characteristics
 Farm & Farmer Information
 Household Data & task participation
 Land Use
 Crop
 Livestock
 Farm Employment
 Machinery & farm Equipment
 Farm Management
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12. 2009 -Census - Crops
 Temporary Crops
 Permanent
 Scattered Plants & Trees
 Sugar cane
 Scope – National – District
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13. 2009 - Items
◦ Farm with Crops - Types
◦ Planted Area
◦ Harvested Area
◦ Total Production
◦ Total Production Sold
◦ Market
◦ Value
◦ Sugar cane – Non harvested Area
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14. Proposed 2019 - Items
◦ Farm with Crops - Types
◦ Planted Area
◦ Harvested Area
◦ Total Production
◦ Total Production Sold
◦ Number of Permanent Crop trees
◦ Sugar cane – Non harvested Area
◦ Area of land use
◦ Area Fertilized
◦ Presence of Nurseries
◦ Area of Cropland under protective Cover 14

15. 2009 Ag Census Questionnaire
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16. 2009 Ag Census Questionnaire
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17. 2009 Census
 Challenges:
◦ Budget Constrains
◦ Statistics Capabilities
◦ Infrastructure
◦ Awareness
◦ Natural Disaster
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18. FARMERS LISTING: DATABASE
VARIABLES
GEO-ID
PROVINCE
TIKINA (DISTRICT)
LOCALITY (VILLAGE/SETTLEMENT)
GENDER
LAND AREA (Ha)
MAIN COMMODITY
MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
NUMBER OF FARMERS PER HOUSEHOLD
TYPE OF FARMER (Livestock/Crops)
SIZE OF HOUSEHOLD
TOTAL AGRICULTURE INCOME
TOTAL VALUE OF HOME CONSUMPTION
TOTAL SALES INCOME
OTHER INCOME
TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
REMARKS
CLASSIFICATION OF FARMS (C/SC/S)

19. Thank You.

20. Regional Workshop for Monitoring the SDGs related to
Food and Agriculture Sector and on the WCA 2020
Nadi, Fiji 6-10 November 2017
Technical Session 13 – Fiji
1
Sera Bose
Principal Statistician
Economic Planning & Statistics Division
Ministry of Agriculture
serab@agriculture.gov.fj

21. LIVESTOCK
 Commodities :
◦ Cattle
◦ Sheep
◦ Goat
◦ Pigs
◦ Horse
◦ Poultry
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22. 2009 - Items
 Size of farm
 Total stock
 Age
 Type of Holding
 Area of Pasture
 Type of Pasture
 Type of Poultry
 Market Information
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23. Proposed 2019 - Items
 Size of farm
 Total stock /breakdown
 Age/Sex
 Type of Holding
 Area of Pasture
 Type of Pasture
 Type of Poultry
 Market Type
 Animals disposed
 Animals that have died from natural causes
 Types of Feeds
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24. THANK YOU AGAIN
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