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Agricultural Census, 2014

Colombia, 2013 - 2014
Reference ID
COL_2014_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
Collections
Agricultural Census Metadata
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Nov 24, 2020
Last modified
Nov 24, 2020
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  • Study Description
  • Downloads
  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data Collection
  • Questionnaires
  • Data Processing
  • Access policy
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Metadata production

Identification

Survey ID Number
COL_2014_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Agricultural Census, 2014
Country
Name Country code
Colombia COL
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The first National Agricultural Census (AC)1 in the Republic of Colombia was carried out in 1960 and covered 16 administrative departments. The second AC was carried out in 1970 and covered 21 administrative departments. The AC 2014 was the third agricultural census conducted in the country and covered all rural areas.
Abstract
The objective of the 2014 agricultural census in Clombia was to provide geo-referenced statistical information and updated of the agricultural, forestry and aquaculture sector, information on fisheries, as well as socio-demographic information on agricultural producers and the resident population in the rural area.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households

Scope

Notes
The scope of the study includes agriculture, livestock. health and environment.
Topics
Topic Vocabulary
Agriculture & Rural Development FAO
Forests & Forestry FAO
Food (production, crisis) FAO
Land (policy, resource management) FAO
Livestock FAO
Health FAO
Nutrition FAO
Social Development FAO
Environment FAO
Coastal & Marine Management FAO
Environmental Health/ Pollution Management FAO
Water FAO

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
As for the statistical unit, two types of statistical units were defined in the third AC: (i) the agricultural production unit (UPA) and (ii) the non-agricultural production unit (UPNA). An UPA was defined as "a unit of organization of agricultural production that can be formed by a part of a property, a complete property, a set of properties or parts of continuous or separate properties, located in one or more municipalities, regardless of size, land tenure and the number of properties comprised, that must meet the following three conditions: (i) it produces crop, livestock, forestry or aquaculture products and/or develop activities related to capture fisheries intended for own consumption and/or for sale; (ii) it has a single agricultural producer that assumes the responsibility and risks of the productive activity; (iii) it uses at least one means of production such as buildings, machinery, equipment and/or labour". The UPNA was defined as a unit engaged in non-agricultural activities only, such as industry, trade and other services.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
Producers
Name Role
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Technical assistance
Technical Directorates of DANE Technical assistance
National Natural Parks Directorate Technical assistance
National Planning Department Technical assistance
The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies Technical assistance
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation Role
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MARD Funding

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
(a) Frame
The frame was established on the basis of the land registry and rural cadastre maps.

(b) Complete and/or sample enumeration methods
The third AC involved a complete enumeration of all UPAs and UPNAs in the rural areas of the country.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2013-12 2014-12
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Collection Notes
Data collection was carried out through both face-to-face interviewing, using CAPI with smartphones and with the PAPI method.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
A single questionnaire was used for census data collection, for both UPAs and UPNAs covering:

(a) ECONOMIC:

· Size and land tenure of production units agricultural and livestock farming.
· Agricultural inventory, forest plantations, pastures, fodder, fruit trees scattered and nurseries.
· Livestock inventory; cattle, buffalo, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, aquaculture
· Fishing and minor species.
· Agricultural production, size and distribution
· Association, technical assistance, financing and destination of production.
· Non-agricultural activities

(b) SOCIAL:

· Identification of the Agricultural Producer.
· Socio-demographic information of the agricultural producer and the population resident: Population size, households, sex, age, literacy, level education, affiliation to social security in health
· Childcare, perception of poverty, effects of phenomena of displacement
· Housing conditions and access to basic services

(c) ENVIRONMENTALS:

· Land use and coverage
· Agricultural production systems, diversity and practices agricultural companies
· Use and restrictions of water and soil resources, waste management and energy


The AC 2014 covered all 16 core items recommended in the WCA 2010

Data Processing

Data Editing
(a) DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
Data capture was done using CAPI method (when electronic questionnaires were used), as well as manually (for printed questionnaires). An Integrated Monitoring and Operational Control System (SIMCO) served as the centralized system for data processing and archiving for the third AC. Four types of validation process were defined, according to the level of aggregation.

(b) CENSUS DATA QUALITY
To ensure quality in the design and preparation of the census, various field tests, including a pilot census, were carried out to evaluate the functionality of the census questionnaire, the productivity of the enumerator during the interview, the strategy of communication, etc.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Email URL
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica [email protected] Link
Confidentiality
General conditions for the use of the information contained in www.dane.gov.co.
Access conditions
The use of the information contained in this portal implies that each user accepts the following conditions of use:

1. Generalities. The National Administrative Department of Statistics -DANE-, has designed this portal with the aim of facilitating users access to information related to official statistics. The data provided here comes from multiple sources, which are protected by Law and by Colombian jurisprudence under the concept of Statistical Reserve. DANE makes this material available to individual users, as an end-user license; therefore, the Entity and its public servants are prohibited from any commercialization or use of this right of access. DANE reserves the right to modify these license conditions for the information at any time and without prior notice.

2. The use, exploitation, transformation and analysis of the information contained in this portal is authorized, as long as the following textual quotation is made: "Source: National Administrative Department of Statistics: www.dane.gov.co " .

3. Quality of the information . The data and information in general that appear on this portal have been entered following strict quality control procedures. However, DANE is not responsible for the use and interpretation made by third parties.

4. Content . The material contained in the portal consists mainly of statistical information, it does not address specific circumstances related to specific people.

5. Links. The portal contains links to external pages over which DANE does not exercise any control and for which it has no responsibility. In this sense, the content of such links will be solely the responsibility of the respective entities.

6. Availability of information . DANE does not guarantee the operation of the communications network and therefore does not assume any responsibility for the availability of this portal. The server may be disconnected without prior notice, DANE will do everything necessary to reduce the impact of maintenance tasks as possible.

7. DANE is not responsible for any loss or damage suffered by the user arising from access to this portal or from the use of the information or applications in the content.

8. Technical support. Any questions, concerns or comments about the content of this portal can write to us at the email: [email protected] , or call (571) 5978300 Ext .: 2605 - 2279 - 2717 - 2532.

9. This user license is governed by Colombian law, regardless of the user's legal environment. Any dispute that may arise in the interpretation of these terms will be resolved under the protection of Colombian jurisprudence.


CONTACT:
Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE)
Address: Avenida Jimenez N 7-65, Bogota D.C., Republic of Colombia
Telephone: (+57) 1 3341199

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_COL_2014_AC_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
COL_2014_AC_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01
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