General Agricultural Census, 2008-2009
Haiti, 2009
Reference ID
HTI_2008-2009_GAC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR)
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Identification
Survey ID Number
HTI_2008-2009_GAC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
General Agricultural Census, 2008-2009
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Haiti | HTI |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The General Agricultural Census (GAC) 2008/2009 is the first agricultural census to be carried out in Haiti. Earlier structural data on agriculture were provided through population censuses (PCs), which were conducted in 1950, 1971 and 1982, and included a section with agriculture-related items.
Abstract
The Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR) had decided to strengthen its capacities to produce and generate information and statistics on the agricultural sector and the rural world. Thus, the MARNDR had requested the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the financial support of the European Union (EU) to carry out the General Census of Agriculture Project in Haiti:
- conduct the general census on agriculture;
- contribute to the establishment of a Permanent System of Agricultural Statistics;
- strengthen the structures and the agricultural and food information system and set up a agricultural and rural geographical information system ;
- making information available to decision-makers and private and public users to shed light on and stimulate actions for sustainable rural development and the fight against poverty and food insecurity.
The General Census of Agriculture is a statistical operation covering the whole of the countries, i.e. all departments. It enables the collection, processing and dissemination of structural data on the
agricultural sector at the different levels of the administrative division of the country, thanks to a census exhaustive list of all farms in the country (1,018,951 farms).
- conduct the general census on agriculture;
- contribute to the establishment of a Permanent System of Agricultural Statistics;
- strengthen the structures and the agricultural and food information system and set up a agricultural and rural geographical information system ;
- making information available to decision-makers and private and public users to shed light on and stimulate actions for sustainable rural development and the fight against poverty and food insecurity.
The General Census of Agriculture is a statistical operation covering the whole of the countries, i.e. all departments. It enables the collection, processing and dissemination of structural data on the
agricultural sector at the different levels of the administrative division of the country, thanks to a census exhaustive list of all farms in the country (1,018,951 farms).
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
Identification
Urban pressure and fragmentation
Main crops in the 2009-2010 crop year
Developed areas
Perfume, aromatic, medicinal and condiment plants
Land information
Breeding capacities
Livestock in collective structures
Fertilisation and crop protection
Farm equipment
Diversification
Labour on the farm
Identification
Urban pressure and fragmentation
Main crops in the 2009-2010 crop year
Developed areas
Perfume, aromatic, medicinal and condiment plants
Land information
Breeding capacities
Livestock in collective structures
Fertilisation and crop protection
Farm equipment
Diversification
Labour on the farm
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Land (policy, resource management) | FAO |
| Livestock | FAO |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The statistical unit is the agricultural holding, defined as an economic unit of agricultural production subject to a single management, comprising all livestock therein and all land used wholly or partly for agricultural production, regardless of the title of ownership, legal status or size. A community survey was undertaken jointly with the GAC.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Agricultural Census | Technical assistance |
| National Orientation Committee | Technical assistance |
| Technical Support and Steering Committee | Technical assistance |
| National Coordination of Food Security | Technical assistance |
| National Centre for Geospatial Information | Technical assistance |
| Food and Agriculture Organization | Technical assistance |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU | Funding |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
i. Methodological modality for conducting the census
The classical approach was used in the GAC. A community survey was conducted along with the GAC.
ii. Frame
The census frame was the cartography prepared in the pre-census phase.
iii. Complete and/or sample enumeration method
The AC was conducted using complete enumeration.
The classical approach was used in the GAC. A community survey was conducted along with the GAC.
ii. Frame
The census frame was the cartography prepared in the pre-census phase.
iii. Complete and/or sample enumeration method
The AC was conducted using complete enumeration.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-11 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Two questionnaires were used:
(i) to collect the GAC information at holding level
(ii) for the community survey
The GAC questionnaire included all 16 core items recommended in 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
(i) to collect the GAC information at holding level
(ii) for the community survey
The GAC questionnaire included all 16 core items recommended in 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
Data Processing
Data Editing
1. DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
Data were manually entered and coded. Once the questionnaires were keypunched, a consistence checking programme was used.
2. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
Intensive field supervision was applied to ensure quality during the field operations. Manual editing and checks for inconsistencies were performed at central level. Many inconsistencies were solved through telephone communications.
Data were manually entered and coded. Once the questionnaires were keypunched, a consistence checking programme was used.
2. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
Intensive field supervision was applied to ensure quality during the field operations. Manual editing and checks for inconsistencies were performed at central level. Many inconsistencies were solved through telephone communications.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development | [email protected] | Link |
Confidentiality
See http://www.agriculture.gouv.ht/view/01/?-Recensement-General-de-l,36-
Access conditions
CONTACT:
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR)
Address: Route Nationale No. 1, Damien, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - P.O. Box 1441
Telephone: (+509) 29432851
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR)
Address: Route Nationale No. 1, Damien, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - P.O. Box 1441
Telephone: (+509) 29432851
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
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
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_HTI_2008-2009_GAC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture organization | Adoption of metadata for FAM |
| Census team, Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture organization | Metadata producer |
DDI Document version
HTI_2008-2009_GAC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01