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Agricultural Census, 2011

Panama, 2011
Reference ID
PAN_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC)
Collections
Agricultural Censuses
Metadata
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Nov 16, 2020
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  • Study Description
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data processing
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production
  • Identification

    Survey ID number

    PAN_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS

    Title

    Agricultural Census, 2011

    Country
    Name Country code
    Panama PAM
    Study type

    Agricultural Census [ag/census]

    Series Information

    The first nationwide agricultural census (AC) in Panama was conducted in 1950 through complete enumeration; the second one was carried out in 1961, on a sample basis. Other five decennial censuses were conducted, through complete enumeration, in 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001. The most recent one, to which the metadata review and data presented here refer, was carried out in 2011.

    Abstract

    The Agricultural Census is a large-scale statistical operation carried out every ten years to collect, process and disseminate data on the structure of the sector agricultural sector of a country or a significant part of it. Structural data Typical crops harvested are: size of farm, ownership and use of land, cultivated areas, irrigation, livestock population, labour and other inputs agricultural. The Agricultural Censuses in Panama began in 1950 when the the first truly national census. In April 1961 the Second Agricultural Census; in May 1971 and 1981 the Third and Fourth Census and in April 1991, 2001 and 2011 the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Agricultural Census, respectively.

    General objectives:
    a. To collect data on the agricultural and livestock structure, mainly from the small administrative units and allow tabulations.
    b. Provide data to serve as reference points, for statistics continuous farming.
    c. Provide frames for agricultural sample surveys.

    Specific objectives:
    a. Determine the number, distribution and main characteristics of the agricultural holdings.
    b. To evaluate the continuous agricultural statistics, collected during the years intercensal.
    c. Provide an updated framework for future agricultural surveys.
    d. Determine the impact on agriculture and livestock of the work of the agricultural promotion, both official and private.
    e. Provide a wealth of data to be used in specific agricultural, industrial and commercial development.
    f. To serve as a basis for international comparison of data on the sector agricultural.
    g. Provide data that contribute to monitoring development objectives of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which are the most important global goals.

    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]

    Unit of Analysis

    Households

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the study includes farm production, land use, input use, livestock production and sources of income.

    Topics
    Topic Vocabulary
    Agriculture & Rural Development FAO
    Forests & Forestry FAO
    Food (production, crisis) FAO
    Land (policy, resource management) FAO
    Water FAO
    Access to Finance FAO

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage

    Universe

    The statistical unit was the agricultural holding, defined as "any extension of land used totally or partially for agricultural, livestock or forestry activities, regardless of title, size, or location, by a producer and the members of the producer's household".1

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC)
    Producers
    Name Role
    Ministry of Agricultural Development Technical assistance
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Agricultural Development Bank Funding
    National Revenue Service Funding

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    i. Methodological modality for conducting the census
    The classical approach was used in the AC 2011.

    ii. Frame
    The PHC 2010 was undertaken less than one year before the AC 2011. A question in the PHC questionnaire allowed for the identification of households with agricultural activity. The PHC 2010 included a question to identify the households conducting agricultural holdings.

    iii. Complete and/or sample enumeration methods
    The AC 2011 was carried out by complete enumeration

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    For the AC 2011 data collection, one questionnaire was used capturing the following information:

    Residence of the producer and location of the farm
    Producer's and manager's general
    Data on agricultural holdings and land tenure
    Land use
    Annual or temporary crops
    Fruit, permanent industrial, medicinal and ornamental plants
    Environment - agricultural practices
    Use of fertilizers
    Irrigation systems
    Pesticides and seeds
    Aquaculture
    Livestock and poultry
    Technological innovation
    Inventory
    Population and employment
    Agricultural holdings
    Sources of income
    Financing and technical assistance

    The census covered 13 of the 16 core items recommended for the WCA 2010 round.The following items were not covered:
    (i) "Presence of aquaculture on the holding"
    (ii) "Presence of forest and other wood land on the holding"
    (iii) "Other economic production activities of the holding's enterprise"

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2011-04-24 2011-05-01
    Time Method

    Reference periods:
    · the agricultural year (from 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011), for crops, purpose of production, use of machinery and equipment, income source, etc.;
    · the calendar year 2010, for land tenure, temporary and permanent crops, irrigation, agricultural practices, and aquaculture;
    · the week before the enumeration day, for milk, cheese and eggs production, and the quantity and value sold;
    · the previous month, for employment on the holding; and
    the period from 1 January 2011 to the day of the interview, for slaughtering of cattle.

    Data processing

    Data Editing
    1. DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
      To obtain the census results in a timely manner, IINEC decentralized the data entry process to its regional offices in nine data capture centres. Microcomputer networks were established in each of the capture centres, consisting of a server with the Windows 2008 Server operating system, laptop computers for supervisors and data entry devices. The system for the processing of census questionnaires was developed using Microsoft Visual Studio.Net http://Studio.Net 2005, SQL Server 2008 database, CsPro 4.0.002 and Microsoft Office 2003.

    2. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
      The quality of final census data was assessed by means of control checks against sampling survey data of selected crops (coffee, sugar cane, rice, maize, etc.) and livestock.

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? Confidentiality declaration text
    yes See https://www.inec.gob.pa/
    Access conditions

    CONTACT:

    Institute Nacional de Estadistica y Censo (INEC)
    Contraloria General de la RepCiblica de Panama
    Address: Avenida Balboa, Apartado 0816-01521, Panama
    Telephone: (+507) 5104800

    See also https://www.inec.gob.pa/

    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

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Email URL
    Institute Nacional de Estadistica y Censo [email protected] http://www.contraloria.gob.pa

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_PAN_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO

    Producers
    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

    DDI Document version

    PAN_2011_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01

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