| Author(s) |
National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda |
| Date |
2015-05-02 |
| Country |
Rwanda |
| Contributor(s) |
The 2015 SAS was implemented by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), National Agriculture Export Board (NAEB), Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB), Rwanda Natur |
| Publisher(s) |
National Institute of Statistics Of Rwanda |
| Description |
This is the Seasonal Agriculture Survey report for Rwanda. |
| Table of contents |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... v
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... ix
ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................. xi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ xiii
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Need for Agricultural Statistics ................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Objectives of the survey .............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Time frame ................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2: Methodology of the Survey ................................................................................. 3
2.1 Coverage of the Survey ............................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Multiple Frame Survey Design ................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Area Frame and List Frame Construction ................................................................................. 3
2.3.1 Area Frame Construction ......................................................................................................... 3
2.3.2 List Frame Construction ....................................................................................................... 5
2.3.3. Distribution of Strata in Districts ......................................................................................... 5
Chapter 3: Sampling and Data Collection Methodology ..................................................... 7
3.1 Sampling ...................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Sampling Design and Selection of Segments in 2014 .................................................... 7
3.1.2 Distribution of Sampled Primary Sampling Units.............................................................. 7
3.1.3 Sampling of Secondary Sampling Units ............................................................................ 8
3.1.4 Selection of Respondents in Phase I ................................................................................. 8
3.1.5 Selection of respondents in Phase II .............................................................................. 9
3.1.6 Estimation Methodology .................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Data Collection and Processing ............................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Contents of Data Collection Tools .................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Data Collection ................................................................................................................. 11
3.3 Data Processing and Analysis .................................................................................................. 13
3.4 Improvements............................................................................................................................. 13 ii
Chapter 4: Results of the 2014 Season A ........................................................................... 15
4.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators .................................... 15
4.1.1 Number of Agricultural farmers by type ........................................................................... 15
4.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ................................................................. 16
4.1.3 Age distribution of Agricultural Operators ........................................................................ 17
4.1.4 Education Level of Agricultural Operators ....................................................................... 18
4.1.5 Residency of Agricultural Operators in Segments ......................................................... 20
4.2 Date of Sowing ............................................................................................................................ 21
4.3 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) ............................................................... 22
4.3.1 Crop Areas ........................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.2 Crop Yields ........................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.3 Crop Production ................................................................................................................... 29
4.4 Agricultural Practices ................................................................................................................. 32
4.4.1 Pure and Mixed Cropping .................................................................................................. 32
4.4.2 Use of Organic Fertilizer..................................................................................................... 33
4.4.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizer by Agricultural Operators and Large Scale Farmers ....... 35
4.4.4 Use of Seeds ........................................................................................................................ 36
4.4.5 Irrigation Practices............................................................................................................... 38
4.4.6 Anti-erosive Activities .......................................................................................................... 40
4.4.7 Use of Pesticides ................................................................................................................. 42
4.5 Small Agricultural Equipment .................................................................................................... 45
4.6 Use of Crop Production by Agricultural Operators and by Large Scale Farmers ............. 46
Chapter 5: Results of the 2014 Season B ........................................................................... 51
5.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators .................................... 53
5.1.1 Agricultural Operators and Large Scale Farmers by Stratum ...................................... 53
5.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ..................................................................... 54
5.1.3 Distribution of Agricultural Operators by Age .................................................................. 55
5.1.4 Education Level of Agricultural Operators ....................................................................... 56
5.1.5 Residency of Agricultural Operators in Segments ......................................................... 58 iii
5.2 Date of Sowing ............................................................................................................................ 58
5.3 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) ............................................................... 60
5.3.1 Crop Areas ........................................................................................................................... 60
5.3.2 Crop Yields ........................................................................................................................... 65
5.3.3 Crop Production ................................................................................................................... 66
5.4 Agricultural Practices ................................................................................................................. 69
5.4.1 Pure and Mixed Cropping .................................................................................................. 69
5.4.2 Use of Organic Fertilizer..................................................................................................... 70
5.4.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizers by Agricultural Operators and Large Scale Farmers ..... 71
5.4.4 Use of Seeds ........................................................................................................................ 73
5.4.5 Irrigation Practice ................................................................................................................ 76
5.4.6 Anti-erosive Activities .......................................................................................................... 78
5.4.7 Use of Pesticides ................................................................................................................. 80
5.5 Small Agricultural Equipment .................................................................................................... 82
5.6 Use of Crop Production by Agricultural Operators and by Large Scale Farmers ............. 85
Chapter 6: Results of the 2014 Season C ........................................................................... 91
6.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators .................................... 91
6.1.1 Agricultural Operators by Stratum .................................................................................... 91
6.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ................................................................. 92
6.1.3 Age Distribution of Agricultural Operators ....................................................................... 92
6.1.4 Education Level of Agricultural Operators ....................................................................... 94
6.1.5 Residency of Agricultural Operators in Segments ......................................................... 95
6.2 Date of Sowing ............................................................................................................................ 96
6.3 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) ............................................................... 97
6.3.1 Crop Areas ........................................................................................................................... 97
6.3.2 Crop Yields ......................................................................................................................... 100
6.3.3 Crop Production ................................................................................................................. 101
6.4 Agricultural Practices ............................................................................................................... 102
6.4.1 Pure and Mixed Cropping ................................................................................................ 102 iv
6.4.2 Use of Organic Fertilizer................................................................................................... 103
6.4.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizers by Agricultural Operators ................................................. 103
6.4.4 Use of Seeds ...................................................................................................................... 105
6.4.5 Irrigation Practice .............................................................................................................. 106
6.4.6 Anti-erosive Activities ........................................................................................................ 108
6.4.7 Use of Pesticides ............................................................................................................... 109
6.5 Small Agricultural Equipment .................................................................................................. 111
6.6 Use of Crop Production by Agricultural Operators .............................................................. 113
General conclusion ............................................................................................................. 115
Annex 1: Comparison table of crop's coverage between 2013 SAS and 2014 SAS .... 117 |
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