This article investigates the possibility of structuring data from different websites through web scraping techniques.
Resource Centre
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
A Protocol for Desktop Analysis on Master Sampling Frames for Fisheries and Aquaculture
This pilot test protocol is a synthesis of initial “brainstorming” of desktop analysis options, discussions with FAO, and revisions to preliminary ideas based on recommendations received at the Expert Meeting in Rome (May, 2017).
Guidelines & Handbooks, Publications
Review of the available remote sensing tools, products, methodologies and data to improve crop production forecasts
This review examines the current status of the remote sensing (RS) tools, products, methodologies and data that can help to improve agricultural crop production forecasting systems.
News
Research and capacity development go hand in hand for the “Measuring Decent Work Study” in Kenya
During June and July 2017, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Global Office (GO) implemented a study comparing different methods to measure decent work in rural areas. (more…)
News
Sri Lanka Government staff received training on new guidelines and tools for preparing Food Balance Sheets developed by Global Strategy
As part of its technical assistance activities for 2017, the Global Strategy (GS) teams from Rome and Asia-Pacific, with the support of the Food Balance Sheets team of the FAO Statistics Division, organized a one-week training workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on the newly developed GS guidelines and tools for compiling food balance sheets.
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News
Global Strategy and CATIE sign an agreement to improve agri-environmental data
Agri-environmental statistics are still at an early stage of advancement in most countries, particularly in developing ones. (more…)
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
How to Include the Woodfuel Supplementary Module into Existing Surveys and Derive Woodfuel Indicators
The goals of this Technical Report are to introduce a revised version of the short form and the long form of the WSM; to describe the proposed methodology to incorporate the WSM into existing surveys; and to describe the indicators of consumption and production of woodfuel that can be derived from the data collected.
Events
Regional Workshop on the Compilation of Food Balance Sheets
14-18 August, Dakar, Senegal
Events
Regional Workshop on the use of Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) for Agricultural Surveys
24-28 July, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Publications, Technical Reports & Working Papers
Technical Report on Reconciling Data from Agricultural Censuses and Surveys
This report introduces the problem of reconciling agricultural census and survey data by exploring methods to recalculate the survey weights, focusing on how to combine information from agricultural censuses.
News
Global Office works with Botswana to produce better livestock statistics
Livestock statistics appear as an area where many countries lack appropriate data collection methods, estimation strategies and effective methods for the compilation of indicators. (more…)
News
Improving Cape Verde’s agricultural statistics system thanks to new tools and methods developed by the Global Strategy
In the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between AFRISTAT and FAO (Global Strategy) in November 2016, a joint mission of 3 people visited Praia (Cape Verde) on 5-11 June 2017. (more…)