Census of Agriculture, 2015-2016
Cote d'ivoire, 2015 - 2016
Identification
CIV_2015-2016_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Census of Agriculture, 2015-2016
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Cote d'ivoire | CIV |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The 2015/2016 Census of Agricultural Holders and Holdings (REEA), is the third census of agriculture carried out in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. The previous censuses were conducted in 1974 and 2001.
Côte d'Ivoire has just carried out its third agricultural census called Census of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings i.e. Recensement des Exploitants et Exploitations Agricoles (REEA) 2015/2016. The special feature of this census is the exhaustive and systematic survey of all the farms in the country, agricultural households, rural villages, professional agricultural or livestock organisations (OPA/OPE) and modern farms in the country using new technologies. The method CAPI (computer-assisted personal interview) coupled with contact details using the Global Positioning System (GPS) have made it possible to carry out this census. The implementation of the REEA followed the modular approach recommended by the World Programme for the Census of Agriculture (PMRA) 2010.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Households
Scope
The scope of the study covered the following areas:
· Household rooster
· Record of agricultural land
· Record of aquaculture ponds
· Forestry
· Community rooster
· Agricultural manufacturing
· Infrastructure
· Means of information and communication
· Village natural resources and their management
· Socio-economic organisations
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Forests & Forestry | 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 land used wholly or partly for agricultural production and all livestock kept, without regard to title, legal form or size. The following types of agricultural holdings were covered in the census:
(i) family farm ("agricultural household")
(ii) crop/livestock production organization (OPA/OPE).
Rural villages were statistical units for the community survey conducted together with the REEA.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) | Government of Cote d'ivoire |
| Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources (MIRAH) | Government of Cote d'ivoire |
| Ministry of Water and Forests (MINEF) | Government of Cote d'ivoire |
| Ministry of Forestry, Environment, Urban and Sustainable Development (MINESUDD) | Government of Cote d'ivoire |
| Ministry of State and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD) | Government of Cote d'ivoire |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Food and Agriculture Organization | Technical assistance |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Cote d'ivoire | Funding |
| European Union | Funding |
Sampling
i. Methodological modality for conducting the census
Although a modular approach was planned for conducting the REEA, only the core census module comprising the agricultural households and the OPA/OPE were implemented, because of budget constraints. A community survey was implemented along with the core module.
ii. Frame
A listing operation was conducted during census enumeration to identify the agricultural households. The EA maps from the Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2014 were used for this operation. For the frame of the OPA/OPE and modern agricultural holdings, different sources were used: information available at the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), and information provided by the regional directorates of the ministries involved in the REEA. In addition, local administrations provided a list of new modern agricultural holdings.
iii. Complete and/or sample enumeration methods
The core module was conducted on a complete enumeration basis.
iv. Sample design
Not applied
Survey instrument
The collection of data was done using electronic questionnaires. Specific questionnaires were administered for the REEA 2015/2016:
(i) a core module questionnaire for family farms;
(ii) an OPA/OPE questionnaire;
(iii) a community survey questionnaire.
The census questionnaires covered 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 collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2015-11-01 | 2016-12-31 |
The crop year 2014-2015 (from 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015), for other items such as main purpose of production and use of irrigation.
The first phase of enumeration consisted of listing all agricultural households across the national territory and identifying the farmers. During enumeration, once a household was identified as a family farm (agricultural household), the questionnaire for the core module was filled in. The data collection for the community survey was done by supervisors (assisted by the enumerators). The supervisors asked the questions to the village chief or the representative thereof. The collection of data from OPAs/OPEs took place at the headquarters of the OPA/OPE in question, by interviewing the manager of the structure.
Data processing
(a) DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
Two modes of data transmission were adopted under the REEA: (i) the routing of data via the Internet (specifically, via Dropbox) and (ii) physical transmission (on hard disk, USB key and paper supports). The data processing plan covered the following aspects: (i) equipment preparation; (ii) file clearance; (iii) data validation; and (iv) tabulation. Computer processing was done centrally, in Abidjan. The software used to process the REEA data was CSPro version 6.1. The clearance phase was an iterative process of cleaning up the database and producing clean files. To ensure undistorted data after clearance, the tabulation2 was done under CSPro on both versions of the database: with both raw and clean data. The analysis of census results was undertaken from March to April 2017. All data collected and documents produced (reports, methodology, manuals) were archived in a database the administration of which was entrusted to the Directorate of Statistics, Documentation and Informatics (DSDI) of MINAGRI and a backup copy was made.
(b) CENSUS DATA QUALITY
Technical arrangements were made at different levels to ensure the quality of field data collection. The first provision was to incorporate consistency checks into the data entry programme for the different questionnaires, to minimize data entry errors, inconsistencies, and incomplete data. Two key programmes were designed and used: the Data Consistency Control Programme and the Team Tracking Programme. The latter programme made it possible to monitor the mobility of teams in the field.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | See http://www.ins.ci/n/ |
CONTACT:
Ministere de l'agriculture et du developpement rural (MINADER)
Direction Generale de la Planification des Statistiques et des Projets (DGPSP) Direction des Statistiques de la Documentation et de l'Informatique (DSDI)
Address: Abidjan - Plateau - Immeuble Calstab. 8eme stages.
Telephone: (+255) 20215863
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 |
|---|---|
| Ministere de l'agriculture et du developpement rural (MINADER) | http://www.agriculture.gouv.ci/ |
Metadata production
DDI_CIV_2015-2016_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
CIV_2015-2016_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01