The aim of this research topic is to find methods to improve the collection, management and use of administrative data for the production of agricultural statistics in developing countries. This technical report includes a country-tested methodology.
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Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Improving Methods for Estimating Livestock Production and Productivity – Methodological Report
This Technical Report proposes methods for the collection of data to compile improved measures of selected indicators, based on analyses of existing methods and field-testing of alternatives.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Field Test Report: Intra-household decision-making in agriculture
The goal of the research line, “Mainstreaming sex-disaggregated data and gender indicators in agricultural statistics” is to improve the availability of comparable sex-disaggregated data and gender-relevant indicators within large-scale agricultural surveys.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Gaps Analysis & Improved Methods for Assessing Post-Harvest Losses
In line with the current policy debate on agriculture and rural development, the improvement of methods for estimating post-harvest losses was identified by FAO member countries as a priority research topic to be included in the research programme of the Global Strategy.
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Report on TAPI Implementation by the MLFD in Tanzania
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Are CAPI based surveys a cost-effective and viable alternative to PAPI surveys? Evidence from agricultural surveys in Tanzania and Uganda
IAEG-AGs, Reports
3rd Report of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Food Security, Agricultural and Rural Statistics (IAEG-AG)
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
A Literature Review on Frameworks and Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture
This Literature Review shows that agricultural sustainability has been understood largely in its environmental dimensions, that it is affected by socio-economic and biophysical conditions, and that obstacles to sustainable agriculture are different in different countries.
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Methodology for Estimation of Crop Area and Crop Yield under Mixed and Continuous Cropping
On the basis of a gaps analysis, a methodology has been developed to estimate crop area and crop yield in mixed and continuous cropping scenarios.
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A Review of Literature Related to Master Sampling Frames for Fisheries and Aquaculture Surveys
This Technical Report reviews the literature related to the monitoring of characteristics of fisheries and anglers. It begins with an overview of why monitoring several dimensions of a fishery is important for the development of effective management plans, and considers aspects that might have particular relevance for developing and emerging economies.
Guidelines & Handbooks, Publications
Guidelines to Enhance Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics through a Household Approach
These Guidelines set out a methodology for the collection of data and information on various aspects of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, especially concerning small-scale operators.
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Productivity and Efficiency Measurement in Agriculture – Literature Review and Gaps Analysis
This Technical Report seeks to define the different concepts and present the main measurement methods for agricultural productivity and efficiency.