Census of Agriculture, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda, 2007
Identification
ATG_2007_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Census of Agriculture, 2007
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | ATG |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The 2007 Census of Agriculture (CA) was the third agricultural census carried out in Antigua and Barbuda. Previous agricultural censuses were conducted in 1961 and 1984.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Households
Scope
The scope of the study included:
Household identification
Identification and location of agricultural holding
Identification and legal status of holder
Population and employment
Land
Permanent crops
Garden crops
Livestock
Machinery/equipment
Selected practices and facilities
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Land (policy, resource management) | FAO |
| Livestock | FAO |
Coverage
National coverage
The statistical unit was the agricultural holding, defined as an economic unit of agricultural production under single management comprising all livestock kept and land used wholly or partly for agricultural production purposes, without regard to title, legal form or size. When two or more persons jointly operated a holding on an equal basis, all such persons were considered as holders and their information was recorded on the holding form. In this case, the required information on the holder's household was to be collected for each household of the joint holders, using a single holding questionnaire.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Marine Resources and Agro-Industry (MALMRA) |
| National Statistics Office (NSO) |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Marine Resources and Agro-Industry | Technical assistance |
Sampling
i. Methodological modality for conducting the census
The classical approach was used in the CA 2007.
ii. Frame
For holdings operated by households, the frame was constructed by canvassing the country and filling in the household questionnaire. A list of non-household holdings was provided by MALMRA.
Survey instrument
Two questionnaires were applied:
(i) a household questionnaire (short), to collect information for small holdings below the threshold
(ii) a holding questionnaire (long), to collect information for all holdings above the threshold
The presence of fishing activities in the households was reported in the short questionnaire.The long questionnaire covered all 16 items recommended by the WCA 2010, namely;
0001 Identification and location of agricultural holding
0002+ Legal status of agricultural holder
0003 Sex of agricultural holder
0004 Age of agricultural holder
0005 Household size
0006 Main purpose of production of the holding
0007 Area of holding according to land use types
0008 Total area of holding
0009 Land tenure types on the holding
0010 Presence of irrigation on the holding
0011 Types of temporary crops on the holding
0012 Types of permanent crops on the holding and whether in compact plantation
0013 Number of animals on the holding for each livestock type
0014 Presence of aquaculture on the holding
0015+ Presence of forest and other wooded land on the holding
0016 Other economic production activities of the holding's enterprise
All questionnaires are attached to the external materials section.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-11 | 2007-12 |
Reference period: calendar year 2007, for temporary crops, machinery and equipment used on holding, agricultural practices and labour force working on the holding, etc.
For census-taking purposes the country was divided into 288 enumeration districts (EDs), each containing approximately 100 households. Each ED was entrusted to one enumerator, who was required to canvass the assigned ED identifying all households within it and applying a household questionnaire (a short form). The household questionnaire was designed as a screening form to identify holdings above the thresholds, as well as a means to collect information from small holdings below the thresholds. Each household identified as having a holding completed a holding form. The second questionnaire, the "holding questionnaire" (a long form), was applied to all holdings above the threshold. Non-household holdings were separately enumerated, using the holding questionnaire.
Data processing
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DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
Data were manually edited, coded and keypunched. -
CENSUS DATA QUALITY
Field supervision was applied to ensure quality during the field operations.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the http://www.agricultureantiguabarbuda.com website (the “Service”) operated by Agriculture Anti Guabarbuda (“us”, “we”, or “our”). |
CONTACTS
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs, Antigua and Barbuda
Address: Queen Elizabeth Highway, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Telephone: (+1268) 7242412
Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance. Antigua and Barbuda
Address: 1st Floor. ACT Building. Market and Church Streets, St. John's, Antigua
Telephone: (+1268) 4624775
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs | http://agriculture.gov.ag | |
| Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance | [email protected] | https://statistics.gov.ag |
Metadata production
DDI_ATG_2007_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Office of chief Statistician | Food and Agriculture Organization | Adoption of metadata for FAM |
| Census team, Statistics Division | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata producer |
Metadata version
ATG_2007_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01