The document provides an overview of the new features of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2020. Some key points include:
1. The WCA 2020 introduces new modalities for census taking including a modular approach and greater use of information technology. It also distinguishes between essential, frame, and additional census items.
2. The census of agriculture is important for agricultural planning, research, and monitoring global initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals. It provides critical data on issues like food security, the environment, and gender.
3. Methodological considerations include different census modalities, use of frames and registers, and integrating census and survey data collection. Relationship to other censuses
Methodological considerations for the census design : Technical Session 3FAO
The document discusses four main modalities for conducting an agricultural census: the classical approach, modular approach, integrated census/survey approach, and using administrative registers. It provides descriptions of each approach, including key implementation steps, advantages, and limitations. Specifically, it outlines the classical approach as a single one-off operation collecting all information, the modular approach separating core and supplementary modules, and the integrated approach combining censuses and surveys over multiple years.
Use of Technology for field data capture and compilation : Technical Session 16cFAO
This document summarizes the use of technology for data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It discusses computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) software, which allows enumerators to record survey responses directly onto tablets or computers instead of paper. CAPI offers advantages like easier survey management, faster data processing, and higher data quality through features like skip patterns and validation. However, CAPI also has disadvantages such as high upfront costs and reliance on connectivity. The document then reviews several popular CAPI platforms and provides examples of countries that have implemented CAPI for agricultural censuses.
Methodological considerations for the census designFAO
The document discusses different modalities for conducting an agricultural census:
1. The classical approach involves a single, one-off complete enumeration of all holdings and items. It provides comprehensive data but has high costs and respondent burden.
2. The modular approach divides the census into a core module covering essential items via complete enumeration, and supplementary modules covering additional items via sampling. This balances costs and data needs.
3. The integrated census/survey modality combines a core census with rotating thematic surveys over 10 years. This provides more frequent, focused data at lower cost than a full census each cycle.
4. Using administrative registers as a data source can reduce costs if register quality is sufficient. However,
The document summarizes a technical session on collecting community-level data for agricultural censuses. It discusses reasons for collecting such data, including for planning rural development programs. Methodological considerations for defining community units and collecting data are provided. Recommendations include linking to other data sources to avoid duplication and limiting items to key administrative information. Examples from Malawi's and Gambia's agricultural censuses show collecting data on infrastructure, markets, transportation, land use and projects at the village level. The conclusions emphasize the additional but limited cost of community surveys and their usefulness for development partners and food security policies.
This document discusses tabulation, dissemination, and archiving of data from the 2020 World Census of Agriculture. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan, producing standard and customized tables, and disseminating results through reports, databases, and ensuring access to microdata while maintaining confidentiality. Archiving involves preserving all census documentation, data, and tools to ensure long-term access.
The document discusses different modalities for conducting an agricultural census:
1. The classical approach involves a single complete enumeration of all holdings to collect census data. It provides comprehensive data but has high costs and respondent burden.
2. The modular approach uses a core module of essential items collected via complete enumeration to form sampling frames, and supplementary modules of additional items collected via sampling. This balances data needs with costs.
3. Integrating censuses and surveys conducts a census core module with rotating thematic modules collected through multiple surveys. This provides timelier data but requires coordination.
The document compares the approaches and provides examples of their implementation and advantages and limitations. It emphasizes identifying essential census data, establishing accurate
Linking Population and Housing Censuses with Agricultural CensusesFAO
Linking population and housing censuses with agricultural censuses can provide benefits by reducing costs, improving frames, and increasing quality. The document discusses ways countries have coordinated these censuses, including using common concepts/classifications, sharing materials, and collecting agricultural data in the population census either as basic or frame items through a module. Country examples show collecting core agricultural data in the population census to provide the frame for a subsequent standalone agricultural census.
Methodological considerations for the census design : Technical Session 3FAO
The document discusses four main modalities for conducting an agricultural census: the classical approach, modular approach, integrated census/survey approach, and using administrative registers. It provides descriptions of each approach, including key implementation steps, advantages, and limitations. Specifically, it outlines the classical approach as a single one-off operation collecting all information, the modular approach separating core and supplementary modules, and the integrated approach combining censuses and surveys over multiple years.
Use of Technology for field data capture and compilation : Technical Session 16cFAO
This document summarizes the use of technology for data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It discusses computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) software, which allows enumerators to record survey responses directly onto tablets or computers instead of paper. CAPI offers advantages like easier survey management, faster data processing, and higher data quality through features like skip patterns and validation. However, CAPI also has disadvantages such as high upfront costs and reliance on connectivity. The document then reviews several popular CAPI platforms and provides examples of countries that have implemented CAPI for agricultural censuses.
Methodological considerations for the census designFAO
The document discusses different modalities for conducting an agricultural census:
1. The classical approach involves a single, one-off complete enumeration of all holdings and items. It provides comprehensive data but has high costs and respondent burden.
2. The modular approach divides the census into a core module covering essential items via complete enumeration, and supplementary modules covering additional items via sampling. This balances costs and data needs.
3. The integrated census/survey modality combines a core census with rotating thematic surveys over 10 years. This provides more frequent, focused data at lower cost than a full census each cycle.
4. Using administrative registers as a data source can reduce costs if register quality is sufficient. However,
The document summarizes a technical session on collecting community-level data for agricultural censuses. It discusses reasons for collecting such data, including for planning rural development programs. Methodological considerations for defining community units and collecting data are provided. Recommendations include linking to other data sources to avoid duplication and limiting items to key administrative information. Examples from Malawi's and Gambia's agricultural censuses show collecting data on infrastructure, markets, transportation, land use and projects at the village level. The conclusions emphasize the additional but limited cost of community surveys and their usefulness for development partners and food security policies.
This document discusses tabulation, dissemination, and archiving of data from the 2020 World Census of Agriculture. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan, producing standard and customized tables, and disseminating results through reports, databases, and ensuring access to microdata while maintaining confidentiality. Archiving involves preserving all census documentation, data, and tools to ensure long-term access.
The document discusses different modalities for conducting an agricultural census:
1. The classical approach involves a single complete enumeration of all holdings to collect census data. It provides comprehensive data but has high costs and respondent burden.
2. The modular approach uses a core module of essential items collected via complete enumeration to form sampling frames, and supplementary modules of additional items collected via sampling. This balances data needs with costs.
3. Integrating censuses and surveys conducts a census core module with rotating thematic modules collected through multiple surveys. This provides timelier data but requires coordination.
The document compares the approaches and provides examples of their implementation and advantages and limitations. It emphasizes identifying essential census data, establishing accurate
Linking Population and Housing Censuses with Agricultural CensusesFAO
Linking population and housing censuses with agricultural censuses can provide benefits by reducing costs, improving frames, and increasing quality. The document discusses ways countries have coordinated these censuses, including using common concepts/classifications, sharing materials, and collecting agricultural data in the population census either as basic or frame items through a module. Country examples show collecting core agricultural data in the population census to provide the frame for a subsequent standalone agricultural census.
Overview of the new features of the WCA 2020. Importance of the WCA in the li...FAO
The document provides an overview of the new features of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2020. Some of the main changes include eliminating concepts, redefining items to align with international standards, and introducing three categories of census items: essential, frame, and additional. The census aims to provide data on the structure of agriculture to support areas like sustainable development, food security, and gender equality. It is part of an integrated agricultural statistical system and can provide sampling frames for surveys. Methodological considerations include different census modalities and the relationship to other censuses.
The document summarizes information about collecting community-level data during agricultural censuses. It provides background on why community data is collected and how it can be used for planning, monitoring, and business opportunities. It discusses methodological considerations for defining communities and items to collect. Examples of items include geography, socioeconomics, infrastructure, and development programs. Tabulation of community data can summarize community characteristics and classify holding data. Country experiences from China and Myanmar describe community surveys conducted along with their agricultural censuses.
This document discusses tabulation, dissemination, and archiving of agricultural census data. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan with standard tables before designing census questionnaires. Tabulation should allow for international comparability and coherence with other data sources. Dissemination is key to meeting user needs and includes reports, databases, maps and ensuring metadata and quality of disseminated data. Archiving ensures long-term preservation and safe access to census microdata.
Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS): Rationale and MethodologyFAO
The document summarizes the Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS) which is a proposed 10-year integrated farm-level survey that would generate representative estimates at the national, provincial and district levels. It aims to address gaps in agricultural and rural statistical data collection, while being affordable and sustainable for countries to implement. The methodology involves core annual modules on crop and livestock production integrated with socioeconomic data, and rotating thematic modules collected every 2-5 years on topics like the economy, labor, assets and the environment. An AGRIS toolkit provides resources for survey design, questionnaires, sampling, data collection, processing, analysis, dissemination and archiving.
Main steps in developing and implementing the census of agricultureFAO
1. The document outlines the main steps in developing and implementing an agricultural census, as presented in a technical session.
2. It discusses 18 key steps, including identifying the census's role in the statistical system, determining objectives and strategy, developing methodology, creating a work plan and budget, establishing legislation, setting up a census office and staff, implementing publicity campaigns, ensuring data quality, preparing frames and maps, developing a tabulation plan, designing questionnaires, organizing fieldwork and training, conducting the census enumeration and post-enumeration survey, and processing, analyzing, and disseminating the data.
3. The 18 steps cover all phases of census preparation, fieldwork, and post-fieldwork processing and analysis.
The document discusses the use of technology for field data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It provides an overview of computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) software, describing advantages like easier survey management and higher quality data, as well as disadvantages like high upfront costs and reliance on connectivity. Examples are given of countries that have used CAPI and GPS technologies successfully in recent agricultural censuses. Specific CAPI products like Survey Solutions are profiled, highlighting features like integrated survey design and management tools. Country experiences using these technologies, such as Tanzania and Mozambique, are also summarized.
The document discusses legal and institutional frameworks for agricultural censuses. It notes that census legislation exists within a country's overall legal framework and commonly consists of primary and secondary legislation. The legislation should designate a census executing authority, such as a national statistics office or ministry of agriculture. Coordinating boards like a technical steering committee and national high-level steering committee can help ensure support across stakeholders. Country examples from Uganda show its census was conducted under the authority of its national statistics act, with collaborating ministries and coordinating boards established.
Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS): Rationale and MethodologyFAO
The document summarizes the Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS) methodology proposed by FAO to address gaps in agricultural data needed for monitoring SDG indicators. AGRIS is a 10-year modular survey that generates representative estimates at the national, province and district levels. It collects core annual data on crop and livestock production as well as rotating thematic modules on topics like the economy, labor and the environment. The methodology outlines statistical units, sample design, data collection methods, topics covered in core and rotating modules, and an AGRIS toolkit with resources for implementation.
Main steps in developing and implementing the census of agricultureFAO
The document outlines the main steps in developing and implementing an agricultural census. It discusses 18 key steps: 1) identifying the role of the census, 2) determining objectives and strategy, 3) defining methodology, 4) developing a work plan and budget, 5) preparing census legislation, 6) creating a census office and hiring staff, 7) implementing a publicity campaign, 8) designing a data quality framework, 9) preparing census frames and maps, 10) developing a tabulation plan, 11) designing and testing questionnaires, 12) designing a data processing system, 13) organizing field work and training staff, 14) conducting the census enumeration, 15) performing a post-enumeration survey, 16) processing, analyzing and archiving
Legal and Institutional Framework: Technical Session 16aFAO
The document discusses legal and institutional frameworks for agricultural censuses. It covers census legislation within a country's national legal framework, including primary and secondary legislation. The main features of census legislation that are outlined include scope and coverage, responsibilities, frequency, administrative provisions, confidentiality, and sanctions. Ensuring political support is also discussed. The document describes common structures for census executing authorities and coordinating boards at national, provincial, and local levels to plan and implement agricultural censuses.
Roundtable on countries census plans, approaches and methodologiesFAO
This document summarizes participation in the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) by region and country. It shows that of the 55 countries in Africa, 50% conducted an agricultural census in the 2010 round while 50% did not. Specifically, 31% of Francophone African countries and 50% of Anglophone African countries conducted a census. The document then provides details on the 11 Anglophone African countries that participated in the 2010 round, including the themes they covered. It also lists countries that did not conduct a census and notes some received FAO technical assistance for census projects. The document concludes with a call for countries to provide feedback and missing census materials.
Census Tabulation, Archiving and Dissemination : Technical Session 15FAO
The document discusses best practices for tabulating, disseminating, and archiving data from an agricultural census. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan, presenting standard statistical tables, using appropriate classification variables and tabulation classes, and producing territorial and cross-tabulated data. The document also covers disseminating preliminary and final census results through various reports and data products while ensuring data quality and metadata documentation.
Operational Issues : Technical Session 19bUse of technology for field data ca...FAO
This document discusses the use of technology for field data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It provides an overview of Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) software, describing its advantages like easier survey management and higher quality data, as well as disadvantages such as high upfront costs. Examples of CAPI products like Survey Solutions and country experiences using CAPI in Indonesia and Tanzania are presented. A table shows many countries are increasingly using technologies like CAPI, GPS, and online/phone surveys in agricultural censuses.
Census Theme 5 - Livestock : Technical Session 8FAO
The document summarizes key concepts and methodology for collecting livestock statistics through agricultural censuses. It discusses defining livestock and livestock farming, the importance of livestock statistics, and recommended items to collect, including the number and characteristics of animals by type, births/acquisitions/deaths, purposes, feeding, and veterinary services. Country experiences are also briefly mentioned, such as recording livestock numbers as of a reference date and distinguishing owned/non-owned/communally grazed animals.
Roundtable on Countries Census plans, approaches and methodologies.: Technica...FAO
This document discusses participation in the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) by FAO member countries. It provides data on country participation by WCA round from 1960 to the planned 2020 round. It also lists the European and Central Asian countries that conducted an agricultural census in the 2010 WCA round and any planned censuses for the 2020 round. Finally, it discusses feedback received from countries during a regional roundtable on missing census metadata and materials to validate for the FAO online census library.
Overview of the new features of the WCA 2020. Importance of the WCA in the li...FAO
The document provides an overview of the new features of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2020. Some of the main changes include eliminating concepts, redefining items to align with international standards, and introducing three categories of census items: essential, frame, and additional. The census aims to provide data on the structure of agriculture to support areas like sustainable development, food security, and gender equality. It is part of an integrated agricultural statistical system and can provide sampling frames for surveys. Methodological considerations include different census modalities and the relationship to other censuses.
The document summarizes information about collecting community-level data during agricultural censuses. It provides background on why community data is collected and how it can be used for planning, monitoring, and business opportunities. It discusses methodological considerations for defining communities and items to collect. Examples of items include geography, socioeconomics, infrastructure, and development programs. Tabulation of community data can summarize community characteristics and classify holding data. Country experiences from China and Myanmar describe community surveys conducted along with their agricultural censuses.
This document discusses tabulation, dissemination, and archiving of agricultural census data. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan with standard tables before designing census questionnaires. Tabulation should allow for international comparability and coherence with other data sources. Dissemination is key to meeting user needs and includes reports, databases, maps and ensuring metadata and quality of disseminated data. Archiving ensures long-term preservation and safe access to census microdata.
Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS): Rationale and MethodologyFAO
The document summarizes the Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS) which is a proposed 10-year integrated farm-level survey that would generate representative estimates at the national, provincial and district levels. It aims to address gaps in agricultural and rural statistical data collection, while being affordable and sustainable for countries to implement. The methodology involves core annual modules on crop and livestock production integrated with socioeconomic data, and rotating thematic modules collected every 2-5 years on topics like the economy, labor, assets and the environment. An AGRIS toolkit provides resources for survey design, questionnaires, sampling, data collection, processing, analysis, dissemination and archiving.
Main steps in developing and implementing the census of agricultureFAO
1. The document outlines the main steps in developing and implementing an agricultural census, as presented in a technical session.
2. It discusses 18 key steps, including identifying the census's role in the statistical system, determining objectives and strategy, developing methodology, creating a work plan and budget, establishing legislation, setting up a census office and staff, implementing publicity campaigns, ensuring data quality, preparing frames and maps, developing a tabulation plan, designing questionnaires, organizing fieldwork and training, conducting the census enumeration and post-enumeration survey, and processing, analyzing, and disseminating the data.
3. The 18 steps cover all phases of census preparation, fieldwork, and post-fieldwork processing and analysis.
The document discusses the use of technology for field data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It provides an overview of computer assisted personal interview (CAPI) software, describing advantages like easier survey management and higher quality data, as well as disadvantages like high upfront costs and reliance on connectivity. Examples are given of countries that have used CAPI and GPS technologies successfully in recent agricultural censuses. Specific CAPI products like Survey Solutions are profiled, highlighting features like integrated survey design and management tools. Country experiences using these technologies, such as Tanzania and Mozambique, are also summarized.
The document discusses legal and institutional frameworks for agricultural censuses. It notes that census legislation exists within a country's overall legal framework and commonly consists of primary and secondary legislation. The legislation should designate a census executing authority, such as a national statistics office or ministry of agriculture. Coordinating boards like a technical steering committee and national high-level steering committee can help ensure support across stakeholders. Country examples from Uganda show its census was conducted under the authority of its national statistics act, with collaborating ministries and coordinating boards established.
Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS): Rationale and MethodologyFAO
The document summarizes the Agricultural Integrated Survey (AGRIS) methodology proposed by FAO to address gaps in agricultural data needed for monitoring SDG indicators. AGRIS is a 10-year modular survey that generates representative estimates at the national, province and district levels. It collects core annual data on crop and livestock production as well as rotating thematic modules on topics like the economy, labor and the environment. The methodology outlines statistical units, sample design, data collection methods, topics covered in core and rotating modules, and an AGRIS toolkit with resources for implementation.
Main steps in developing and implementing the census of agricultureFAO
The document outlines the main steps in developing and implementing an agricultural census. It discusses 18 key steps: 1) identifying the role of the census, 2) determining objectives and strategy, 3) defining methodology, 4) developing a work plan and budget, 5) preparing census legislation, 6) creating a census office and hiring staff, 7) implementing a publicity campaign, 8) designing a data quality framework, 9) preparing census frames and maps, 10) developing a tabulation plan, 11) designing and testing questionnaires, 12) designing a data processing system, 13) organizing field work and training staff, 14) conducting the census enumeration, 15) performing a post-enumeration survey, 16) processing, analyzing and archiving
Legal and Institutional Framework: Technical Session 16aFAO
The document discusses legal and institutional frameworks for agricultural censuses. It covers census legislation within a country's national legal framework, including primary and secondary legislation. The main features of census legislation that are outlined include scope and coverage, responsibilities, frequency, administrative provisions, confidentiality, and sanctions. Ensuring political support is also discussed. The document describes common structures for census executing authorities and coordinating boards at national, provincial, and local levels to plan and implement agricultural censuses.
Roundtable on countries census plans, approaches and methodologiesFAO
This document summarizes participation in the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) by region and country. It shows that of the 55 countries in Africa, 50% conducted an agricultural census in the 2010 round while 50% did not. Specifically, 31% of Francophone African countries and 50% of Anglophone African countries conducted a census. The document then provides details on the 11 Anglophone African countries that participated in the 2010 round, including the themes they covered. It also lists countries that did not conduct a census and notes some received FAO technical assistance for census projects. The document concludes with a call for countries to provide feedback and missing census materials.
Census Tabulation, Archiving and Dissemination : Technical Session 15FAO
The document discusses best practices for tabulating, disseminating, and archiving data from an agricultural census. It provides guidance on developing a tabulation plan, presenting standard statistical tables, using appropriate classification variables and tabulation classes, and producing territorial and cross-tabulated data. The document also covers disseminating preliminary and final census results through various reports and data products while ensuring data quality and metadata documentation.
Operational Issues : Technical Session 19bUse of technology for field data ca...FAO
This document discusses the use of technology for field data capture and compilation in agricultural censuses. It provides an overview of Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) software, describing its advantages like easier survey management and higher quality data, as well as disadvantages such as high upfront costs. Examples of CAPI products like Survey Solutions and country experiences using CAPI in Indonesia and Tanzania are presented. A table shows many countries are increasingly using technologies like CAPI, GPS, and online/phone surveys in agricultural censuses.
Census Theme 5 - Livestock : Technical Session 8FAO
The document summarizes key concepts and methodology for collecting livestock statistics through agricultural censuses. It discusses defining livestock and livestock farming, the importance of livestock statistics, and recommended items to collect, including the number and characteristics of animals by type, births/acquisitions/deaths, purposes, feeding, and veterinary services. Country experiences are also briefly mentioned, such as recording livestock numbers as of a reference date and distinguishing owned/non-owned/communally grazed animals.
Roundtable on Countries Census plans, approaches and methodologies.: Technica...FAO
This document discusses participation in the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) by FAO member countries. It provides data on country participation by WCA round from 1960 to the planned 2020 round. It also lists the European and Central Asian countries that conducted an agricultural census in the 2010 WCA round and any planned censuses for the 2020 round. Finally, it discusses feedback received from countries during a regional roundtable on missing census metadata and materials to validate for the FAO online census library.
This document summarizes a presentation on irrigation data collection for agricultural censuses. It discusses the importance of irrigation data, defines key concepts like fully and partially controlled irrigation, and describes specific irrigation items to collect including area irrigated, irrigation methods, water sources, and payment. Country experiences from Macedonia are provided that collected data on crop area irrigated, irrigation manner, and water sources for their 2007 agricultural census. The presentation emphasizes collecting physical area irrigated rather than total crop area, and distinguishing fully from partially controlled irrigation.
The document summarizes technical session 7 of the Regional Roundtable on the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020 in Budapest, Hungary. It focuses on the theme of crops, including key concepts, 16 proposed items related to permanent and temporary crops, and country experiences collecting crop data. Items collect data on crop types, areas, numbers of trees, fertilizer use, nurseries, and protected cropping. Moldova's 2011 agriculture census collected data on crop areas, types of crops, and distinguished between field and garden plots.
Census Themes 13 and 15 –Forestry and Environment/Greenhouse gas (GHG) emiss...FAO
This document summarizes themes 13 and 15 from the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020 regional roundtable on forestry and greenhouse gas emissions. Theme 13 covers forestry and includes 4 items: presence of woodland, area of woodland, purposes of woodland, and whether agroforestry is practiced. Theme 15 covers greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, including sources like enteric fermentation and manure management. It includes new items on livestock grazing practices, manure application, manure management systems, and final manure use. The themes aim to provide data to monitor countries' greenhouse gas targets under the UNFCCC and establish baselines for future surveys.
Census Theme 1 – Identification and general characteristics : Technical Sessi...FAO
This document discusses several items from Theme 1 (Identification and General Characteristics) of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020. It provides background on items such as the identification and location of agricultural holdings, respondent for the holding, legal status and characteristics of the holder, and main purpose and activities of the holding. Country experiences from Armenia's 2014 Agricultural Census are also summarized, which collected information on the location, management, and sector of agricultural holdings.
This document summarizes the key items and concepts for Theme 2 (Land) of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020. It discusses the importance of collecting land data at both the holding and parcel levels. At the holding level, essential items include total area, area by land use type, and area by land tenure. Additional parcel-level items cover location, area, land use, tenure, rental terms, shifting cultivation use, and years since clearing. Country experiences in collecting these land data were also reviewed.
Census Theme 9 – Work on the holding : Technical Session 11FAO
This document provides background and guidance on work-related items for the 2020 World Programme for the Census of Agriculture. It defines key concepts related to work, including own-use production work, employment work, and labour force status. It describes seven items to be included in the census: whether working on the holding is the main activity; working time on the holding; number and working time of employees; labour force status; status in employment; form of payment for employees; and use of contractors. Country experiences from Serbia's 2012 agriculture census are presented as examples.
This document discusses community-level data collection for agricultural censuses. It recommends collecting key administrative data on communities to complement farm-level census data. Examples of community data include infrastructure, services, economic activities and weather conditions. Tabulating community data by classification variables allows analysis of farm data grouped by community characteristics. While optional, community surveys provide useful information for development planning with low additional costs. Country experiences show collecting data on land, households, services and development projects at the community level.
Census communication and publicity: Technical Session 16bFAO
The document discusses the importance of communication and publicity strategies for agricultural censuses. It notes that the main goals are to raise awareness of the census purpose and ensure cooperation from respondents. An effective strategy involves situational analysis, identifying target audiences, developing messages, selecting appropriate communication channels and tools, and implementing the plan over time. It provides examples of communication materials and channels used in Cambodia and Canada, emphasizing the role of various media, meetings, and promotional items in getting census messages to rural communities. Proper monitoring and sufficient budgets are also highlighted as important for evaluation and success.
Census Themes 8 and 10 – Demographic and Social Characteristics and Intra-hou...FAO
This document discusses themes 8 and 10 from the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020. Theme 8 focuses on collecting demographic and social characteristics of agricultural households such as household size, age, sex, education level, and marital status. Theme 10 aims to better assess the role of gender in agricultural decision making and asset ownership. It includes collecting data on the sex of household members who make managerial decisions, area/livestock managed by sex, and land/livestock owned by sex. Country experiences providing examples of how these themes have been implemented in past agricultural censuses are also presented.
Census Themes 6 and 7 - Agricultural Practices and Services : Technical Sessi...FAO
This document discusses items and concepts for Theme 6 and 7 (Agricultural Practices and Services for Agriculture) of the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020. It provides background on the importance of these themes for measuring the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices. Twelve specific items are outlined covering topics like the use of pesticides, genetically modified seeds, machinery/equipment, buildings, product sales, organic practices, seed types, seed sources, and tillage practices. Country experiences collecting data on these items through agricultural censuses are also discussed.
Census Themes 12 and 14 – Aquaculture and Fisheries : Technical Session 12FAO
This document summarizes a technical session on aquaculture in agricultural censuses. It defines aquaculture and distinguishes it from capture fisheries. It discusses the importance of aquaculture statistics and outlines items that could be included in an agricultural census to capture aquaculture data, such as the presence, area, production facilities, water sources, and types of aquatic organisms cultivated. Examples of how aquaculture data was collected in the agricultural censuses of Armenia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are also provided.
Community-based Rural Development and Natural Resource Management in the Dina...ExternalEvents
The document discusses a project to support rural development and natural resource management in the Dinara mountain region of South and Eastern Europe. The project would have three components: [1] supporting high quality local agricultural products through geographical indications, branding, and environmentally-friendly practices; [2] natural resource management including biodiversity conservation and integrated water management; and [3] developing rural tourism in the region. The project aims to preserve the cultural and environmental heritage of the area while promoting rural economic opportunities.
Local and institutional challenges in the establishment of GIsin Western Balk...ExternalEvents
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Beneficios y factores claves del desarrollo de una DO, E. Vandecandelaere, FA...ExternalEvents
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Beneficios y factores claves del desarrollo de una DO, E. Vandecandelaere, FAO (spanish)
Agenda Item 1.2: THE WORLD PROGRAMME FOR THE CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 2020FAO
The document summarizes the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020. Some key points:
- The WCA 2020 provides guidelines for national agriculture censuses between 2016-2025, emphasizing new modalities, essential census items, and use of information technology.
- It distinguishes three types of census items: essential, frame, and additional. 23 items are considered essential that all countries should collect.
- The census aims to provide data for agricultural planning, research/business decisions, monitoring the environment and food security, and gender issues in agriculture. It also underpins national statistical systems.
- The document reviews methodological approaches, items organized by theme, and methods of enumeration/technology use
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This document discusses different modalities for conducting an agricultural census, including the classical, modular, integrated census/survey, and use of registers approaches. It provides an overview of each modality, including descriptions of implementation steps, advantages, and limitations. Specifically, it describes the classical approach as a single one-off operation collecting all census items, the modular approach as having a core module conducted via complete enumeration and supplementary modules via sampling, and the integrated approach as combining censuses and surveys over multiple years. Country examples are also mentioned.
The document discusses strategies for tabulating, disseminating, and archiving data from an agricultural census. It emphasizes developing a tabulation plan before designing census questionnaires to ensure all relevant data is collected. Standard statistical tables and cross-tabulations presenting census data by classification variables like administrative unit and holder characteristics are recommended. The document also stresses the importance of disseminating census results in a timely manner through reports, databases, and other products to meet user needs and ensure data quality.
The document summarizes China's approach to its third National Agricultural Census conducted in 2016. It discusses the census's legal basis, organization structure, budget, methodology, and innovations. Some key points:
- China conducts a complete agricultural census every 10 years, with previous censuses in 1996 and 2006.
- The 2016 census collected data on agriculture, rural areas, and farmers through questionnaires administered to households, non-household agricultural units, villages, and towns.
- China used a "classical" approach with short questionnaires for most households and longer questionnaires for larger agricultural producers. Enumeration occurred from January to March 2017.
- Innovations included using PDAs during interviews and collecting village/
Follow-up actions on the recommendations and overview of FAO activities in fo...FAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-events/afcas/afcas25/en/
Follow-up actions on the recommendations and overview of FAO activities in food and agriculture statistics relevant to African countries since the 24th AFCAS session
Linking Population and Housing Censuses with Agricultural CensusesFAO
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Overview of the New Features of World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020 : Technical Session 1
1. Regional Roundtable on
World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020
Budapest, Hungary
3-7 April 2017
Overview of the New Features of the WCA
2020. Importance of the WCA in the light of
Sustainable Development Agenda and
other initiatives
Technical Session 1
1
Jairo Castano
Senior Statistician
Leader, Agricultural Census and Survey Team
FAO Statistics Division
2. Contents:
I. Definition, features and changes of the WCA 2020
II. The census and the global initiatives
III. Importance of the census of agriculture
IV. Methodological considerations
V. Relationship to other censuses
VI. Main concepts
VII. Steps
VIII. Items
IX. Themes
X. Tabulation, dissemination and archiving
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3. I. Defining census of agriculture
What is a census of agriculture?
A census of agriculture is a statistical operation for collecting, processing and
disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering the whole or a significant part
of a country.
Background
The World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2020 is the tenth decennial
FAO programme covering agricultural censuses to be carried out by countries between
January 1st, 2016 – December 31st, 2025.
Objectives of the census of agriculture
To provide data on the structure of agriculture, specially for small administrative units,
and to enable detailed cross-tabulations.
To provide data to use as benchmarks for and reconciliation of current agricultural
statistics;
To provide frames for agricultural sampling surveys.
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4. Main features of the WCA 2020
1. Two volumes: Vol I :Programme; Vol II: Operational guidelines;
2. It is a close linkage to the Global Strategy to Improve
Agricultural and Rural Statistics;
3. Introduction of new modalities for census taking;
4. Re-introduction of the notion of “essential items”.
5. Emphasis on the use of information technology in data
collection, processing and dissemination;
6. The programme has retained three key features introduced in
the previous programme:
The relationship with population censuses;
The possibility to collect community-level data;
The recommendation to collect sex-disaggregated data in the census of
agriculture.
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5. Main changes in the WCA 2020
1. Elimination of the concepts of “subholding” and “subholder”;
2. Forest and other wooded land has been re-defined to bring them into line
with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central
Framework adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC).
3. Work concepts have been updated to be consistent with the resolution adopted
by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
4. Introduces 3 categories of census items:
essential, those that are imperative for national purposes and international
comparability, which all countries are recommended to collect;
frame items relate primarily to the modular approach and are those items collected
in the core module and deemed necessary for the establishment of frames for
supplementary census modules or follow-up surveys;
additional which are those items that countries consider important to collect regardless
the census modality.
5. There are some specific changes in the list of items: some of the items are new,
some are reintroduced and some are components of existing items. Several
items of the previous programme has been omitted.
6. The classification of census items were updated according to new UN norms.
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6. The census in an integrated statistical system
The census of agriculture in the framework of an integrated
agricultural statistical system.
• An integrated agricultural statistical system involves a multi-year programme of
statistical activities, including an agricultural census and agricultural surveys in
order to provide the data requirements on food and agriculture.
The main advantages of an integrated statistics system are:
It is possible to plan and develop a comprehensive statistical programme
ensuring efficient and balanced use of available resources and avoiding
duplication of statistical activities or the release of conflicting statistics;
Make easier to interpret and analyse related data from different sources;
The census of agriculture and other statistical collections can be restricted to a
coherent and manageable set of items.
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7. II. The census of agriculture and global
initiatives
The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
The census of agriculture is not considered to be a primary data source
for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but has the
potential to provide valuable data, particularly in the absense of other
data sources:
Supports monitoring of SDG 2 (end hunger, achieve food security)
and SDG 5 (achieve gender equality and empower all women/girls)
Particularly SDG target 2.3 (productivity and income of smallholders),
target 2.4 (sustainable food production systems), 5.4 (unpaid domestic
work), and 5.a.1 (ownership or secure rights over agricultural land).
The census underpins the statistical system which monitors the SDGs,
providing the sampling frame for the agricultural survey programme
and a benchmark for the national agricultural statistics system.
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8. II. The census of agriculture and global
initiatives (cont’d)
The Busan action plan for statistics.
Adopted in 2011 the Busan Action Plan for statistics supports three
principal objectives:
Fully integrate statistics in decision-making;
Promote open access to statistics;
Increase resources for statistical systems.
WCA 2020 reflects the above by emphasizing the need for a
national integrated census and survey programme prepared in close
consultation with users.
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9. The census of agriculture and global
initiatives (cont’d.)
Global strategy to improve agricultural and rural statistics
• Census of agriculture is a source for the minimum set of core
data of the GS (first pillar).
• The census contributes to integration of agriculture into the
national statistical system through the master sampling frame
and an integrated census-survey programme (second pillar).
AGRIS* will be instrumental in this.
• The census involves a comprehensive capacity building
exercise (third pillar)
* AGRIS: Agriculture integrated survey programme 9
10. III. Importance of the census of agriculture
The census satisfies stakeholders’ needs in:
1. Agricultural planning: contributing to the definition of policies on food security or
gender issues and promoting agricultural production and investments, economic growth,
rural development, etc.;
2. Research, investment and business decisions: providing crucial data for the
research and appraisal of the composition, distribution and past and prospective growth
of the sector;
3. Agriculture and the environment: allowing inter-temporal comparisons for
monitoring environmental changes and providing data on the use of environmentally
friendly practices and inputs that helps decision-makers and planner when adopting
measures to mitigate adverse effects;
4. Food security: providing data for assessing severity of food insecurity;
5. Work in agriculture: supporting labour and other social policies related to the quality
of employment through the provision of data on status in employment of main job and
on forms of payment on an annual basis;
6. The role of gender in agriculture: providing gender disaggregated data to help
monitor progress towards achieving gender equality goals.
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11. III. Importance of the census (contd.)
The census satisfies stakeholders’ needs also in:
7. Baseline data for M&E: giving detailed structural data for small
geographic areas;
8. Contribution of agriculture in national accounts: information to define
structural components of the national accounts, data as inputs of the
System of Environmental- Economic Accounting (SEEA), or for
establishment of base year for national accounts.
The census satisfies statistical needs:
9. Provide structural data at minimum level of disaggregation.
10. Provide a reliable benchmark and reconciliation of current agricultural
statistics.
11. Provide sampling frames for probabilistic surveys.
12. It allows the construction of registers of agricultural holders. 11
12. IV. Methodological considerations
1. Census modalities:
i) The classical approach: It is a complete enumeration exercise
comprising the universe of agricultural holdings to cover. It should
cover all essential items and may include additional items.
ii) Modular approach: It comprises: a) a core module undertaken by
complete enumeration including all frame items, essential and
eventually other items; and b) supplementary modules targeting
specific populations identified through the frame provided by the core
module.
iii) Use of registers and administrative records: Registers and other
administrative sources can be used as a source of census data. The
most complete use of registers will be when all the essential census
items can be based on administrative sources. Normally a combined
approach that uses administrative and statistical sources
(survey/census data) will be used.
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13. Methodological considerations (cont’d.)
iv) The integrated census and survey programme: The census of
agriculture integrates a multi-year programme of censuses and
surveys. The surveys are part of a modular survey programme to
be articulated with the agricultural census programme and
conducted on an annual basis between two censuses (a ten-year
cycle).
One example of a modular survey programme is AGRIS
(Agricultural Integrated Survey programme). It starts with a census
covering the core module defined in the modular approach.
Afterwards until the next census, the AGRIS annual production
module (crop production and livestock production) and one (or
more) rotating modules (“Economy”; “Labour force”; “Machinery
and equipment” and “Production methods and environment”) will
be implemented each year.
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14. Methodological considerations (cont’d.)
2. Census frames
• The frame is the means by which the statistical units to be enumerated are identified.
• The census frame could be obtained through a population and housing census for the
household sector, a farm register, a listing exercise or other sources. The frame for the
non-household sector can also come from the farm register, admin records or other
sources.
• Care must be taken in establishing frames for the agricultural census to ensure that
all agricultural production units are covered to avoid omissions during census taking
and in the surveys that follow.
2. Types of enumeration.
• Complete enumeration: every agricultural holding in the country is enumerated;
• Sample enumeration: the whole or part of the target population is sampled and only the
selected holdings are enumerated.
• Combining sampling and complete enumeration: i) Complete enumeration for the most
important agricultural regions of the country and sampling for the rest of the country; ii)
Complete enumeration for some types of holdings (e.g. commercial and/or large holdings)
and sample enumeration for the others; iii) Complete enumeration for essential items and
sampling for the rest of items. 14
15. Methods of enumeration & use of technologies
Face-to-face interview methods.
i. Paper and pen interview (PAPI);
ii. Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI);
iii. Computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) (partial face-to-face);
Self-interviewing methods.
i. Computer assisted self-interviewed (CASI);
ii. Mail-out/Mail-back: Questionnaires are sent and received by mail;
iii. Drop-off/Mail back and Drop-off/Pick up: the census form is dropped
off at the respondent’s address by an interviewer and it can be mailed
back by the respondent or collected by the enumerator at a later date.
Complementary tools.
i. GPS /GIS;
ii. SMS
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16. V. Relationship to other censuses
A. Population census.
Statistical units:
• In the Population census: the household;
• In the agricultural census: the agricultural holding.
• The common unit is the household engaged in own-account agricultural
activities.
Relationship between both censuses:
• Coordinating aspects of the two censuses in terms of: Use of common
concepts, definitions and classifications; Sharing field materials.
• Using the listing of the population census as a starting point for the
frame for the household sector of the agricultural census.
• Collecting agriculture data as additional items in the population census,
either as basic items or further supplementary modules.
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17. Relationship to other censuses (cont’d.)
B. Aquaculture census.
Statistical units:
• For the aquaculture census: the aquacultural holding
• For the agricultural census: the agricultural holding
Scope:
• In the aquaculture census, activities under ISIC (Rev. 4) group 032
• In the agricultural census, activities under ISIC (Rev. 4) groups 011-015.
Joint census of agriculture and aquaculture:
• Frames can be jointly created from the population census for the household
sector combined with administrative registers for the non-household sector.
• Use of common items, concepts and definitions. Some items will need to be
adapted according to the specific characteristics of each activity.
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18. Relationship to other censuses (cont’d.)
C. Economic censuses.
Statistical units:
In the economic censuses: the establishment
For the agricultural census: the agricultural holding
The definition of agricultural holding is compatible with the establishment concept.
This opens up the possibility of integrating the agricultural census into the
economic census programme.
Ways of integrating the agricultural census into the economic census
programme:
Use of common concepts, definitions and classifications.
Use of common frames.
Integrating the agricultural census into existing economic censuses.
Linking data between the agricultural and economic censuses. 18
19. VI. Widened agricultural census
Statistical units:
Agricultural holdings in the household sector;
Agricultural holdings in the non-household sector;
Non-agricultural production households in rural areas.
Coverage:
All rural households defined in terms of households living in areas designated as
rural areas plus agricultural production households in urban areas plus agricultural
holdings in the non-household sector.
Methodology and items for a wider agricultural census:
Basic frame items can be collected under both the classical and modular
approaches to the census.
It is best suited for the modular approach when more detailed data that go beyond
the scope of the agricultural census are collected.
Supplementary surveys of the modular approach provide a suitable method for
collection of additional items such as rural labour, fisheries activities, aquaculture or
forest use from non-agricultural production households.
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20. Widened agricultural census (cont’d.)
When in AC it is necessary to interview each rural household in the listing stage
to build the census frame, it is cost-effective and simple to collect a limited
amount of additional data for all households. E.g. agricultural production under
the cut-off limits for the holding or households whose members are working in
agriculture or in fisheries. The use of existing household surveys (or ad-hoc
surveys) to obtain these data needs to be carefully evaluated.
Fisheries module
• A fisheries module is recommended for WCA 2020 and it is intended for use by countries
conducting a widened agricultural census that collect limited additional data on all
households. Suggested items refer to small-scale fishing activities at household level;
• It covers activities under group 031 ISIC (Rev4);
• The statistical unit is the rural household engaged in fishing activities.
• The module can be applied to countries using the classical approach to the census or
the modular approach.
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21. VII. Main concepts
1. Agricultural holding
2. Household
3. Parcel, field, plot
4. Agricultural holder
5. Hired manager
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22. Main concepts (cont’d.)
Scope of the agricultural census
• In strict sense, the census includes holdings involved in crop
production, livestock production and mixed farming. The
broad concept adds forestry and fisheries production activities
as well as other food and agriculture related activities.
Coverage of the agricultural census
• Ideally the census should cover all the agricultural activities in
the country.
• Practically there are limitations:
Threshold;
Regions excluded.
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23. Main concepts (cont’d.)
Reference period
• The census has two main reference periods:
The census reference year
The census reference day (e.g. livestock numbers, inventory ítems)
• Other reference periods can be:
The day of interview
The last 12 months.
Timing of the census of agriculture.
At least once every ten years and soon after the population and
housing census. It means close to year 2020.
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24. VIII. Steps
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1. Determine the overall strategy for the
agricultural census ;
2. Define the objectives;
3. Develop a work plan and budget;
4. Prepare census legislation, (if required);
5. Form a National Census Committee;
6. Develop and implement the census
publicity campaign;
7. Create the Agricultural Census Office
and recruit the necessary staff;
8. Design data quality assurance
framework;
9. Prepare frames;
10.Prepare maps for census field
operations;
11.Develop the tabulation plan;
12. Design and test questionnaires;
13. Design and test the computer
processing system;
14. Prepare field instruction manuals;
15. Develop the field system; recruit and
train field staff;
16. Conduct census enumeration;
17. Carry out post-enumeration survey;
18. Perform data processing;
19. Tabulate and analyse the data;
20. Prepare census reports and disseminate
results;
21. Reconcile the data from the system of
current statistics with the census data
25. IX. Items
The list of items to be considered for inclusion in the census of agriculture
are presented according to 15 themes.
WCA 2020 distinguishes 3 types of items, as discussed earlier:
Essential (23): These items are considered the minimum data set
that all countries should collect, regardless of the methodological
approach used;
Frame (15): They are directly relevant to frame construction for the
supplementary modules for countries using the modular approach and
for subsequent surveys;
Additional (96): Other items for consideration of the country with no
distinction regarding their particular suitability for the classical or
modular approach.
Six frame items are also essential items.
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26. 0411 Use of each type of fertilizer
0501 Type of livestock system
0502 Number of animals
0503 Number of female breeding
animals
0601 Use of agricultural pesticides
0801 Household size by sex and age
groups
0901 Whether working on the holding is
the main activity
0902 Working time on the holding
0903 Number and working time of
employees on the holding by sex
1201 Presence of aquaculture on the
holding
0101 Identification and location
0103 Legal status of agricultural holder
0104 Sex of agricultural holder
0105 Age of agricultural holder
0107 Main purpose of production
0108 Other economic activities of the household
0201 Total area of holding
0202 Area of holding according to land use types
0203 Area of holding according to land tenure
types
0302 Area of land actually irrigated
0402 Area of temporary crops harvested
0406 Area of permanent crops in compact
plantation
0407 Number of permanent crop trees in
scattered plantings
Items (contd.)
List of 23 essential items (new ítems in red )
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27. Items (contd.)
List of 15 frame items (in red the new items and in bold those 6 items which also are essential
items)
0415 Presence of cropped land under protective cover
0502 Number of animals
0602 Use of genetically modified (GM) seeds
1201 Presence of aquaculture on the holding
1301 Presence of woodland on the holding
1304 Whether agroforestry is practised
1401 Engagement of household members in fishing activity
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0101 Identification and location of agricultural holding
0107 Main purpose of production of the holding
0108 Other economic activities of the household
0201 Total area of holding
0301 Use of irrigation on the holding: fully and partially controlled irrigation
0401 Types of temporary crops on the holding
0405 Types of permanent crops on the holding and whether in compact plantations
0413 Presence of nurseries
28. Items (contd.)
Community-level items
WCA 2020 proposes other 34 items to take at
community level. They are organized into the
following themes:
1. Geography (9)
2. Socio-economic conditions (5)
3. Community infrastructure and services (19)
4. Development programmes (1)
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29. X. Themes
1. Identification and
general characteristics
2. Land
3. Irrigation
4. Crops
5. Livestock
6. Agricultural practices
7. Services for agriculture
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8. Demographics and social
characteristics
9. Work on the holding
10.Intra-household distribution of
managerial decisions and
ownership on the holding
11.Household food security
12.Aquaculture
13.Forestry
14.Fisheries
15.Environment/ GHG emissions
Items are organized into 15 themes:
30. XI. Tabulation
The tabulation programme for an agricultural census is the set of
statistical tables prepared to present the main census results and should
be based on the users’ primary needs.
The tabulation programme for an agricultural census must be determined
before designing the census questionnaires.
WCA 2020 suggests classification of essential items in any of the
following main variables:
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• Administrative unit or agro-
ecological zone;
• Legal status of agricultural
holder;
• Total area of holding;
• Area of agricultural land;
• Number of livestock;
• Purpose of production;
• Household size;
• Sex of holder
• Age of holder
31. XI. Dissemination and archiving
Dissemination and archiving are the stages of the census process at which census
data are made available to users and long-term preservation is ensured. It
encompasses:
Preparation of the dissemination plan: a standard dissemination plan should
be developed during the census preparation
Dissemination workshops: the presentation of census results should be an
important national event, it can comprise a national seminar plus regional
dissemination seminars.
Publication plan: the ways that the data will be published need to be planned
in advance. They can comprise: standard printed reports as tables or by
allowing for ad-hoc users’ requests for access to a database or provision of
tables. Other products as maps or an agricultural atlas add important value to
the census results.
Preliminary results: In some cases, preliminary results are delivered prior to
the presentation of final figures. These preliminary results can be produced
either by sampling from census databases or by filling special forms during the
field work.
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32. XI. Dissemination and archiving (cont’d.)
Dissemination through optical media such as CDs or DVDs
Dissemination through Internet including the possibility of
the use of friendly programmes to produce ad-hoc tables and
web based mapping
Technical report containing metadata and methodological and
operative actions along with census questionnaires and other
census forms.
Safe access to census microdata: microdata are the data
recorded on the unit of enumeration, they allow users to carry
out a wider range of analysis than with aggregate data.
Confidentiality of the information recorded from respondents
must be strictly preserved.
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