ZAF_2017_CCA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS DDI_ZAF_2017_CCA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO Statistics South Africa Statistics Division Nesstar Publisher Census of Commercial Agriculture 2017 ZAF_2017_CCA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS Statistics South Africa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nesstar Publisher Statistics South Africa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Agricultural Census [ag/census] South Africa conducted the first Agricultural Survey covering both Large Scale, Small Scale, and Emerging Farms sectors in 2000. Previous agricultural surveys were undertaken by the Central Statistical Service in 1994, 1995 and 1996 but they covered the commercial farms sector only. South Africa conducted Censuses of Commercial Agriculture in 2002 and 2007, and the latest in 2017. Previous agricultural censuses were carried out in 1930, 1950, 1960 and 1970/1971. Structure of Agriculture Land use Crops Livestock and Poultry Labor in the Agricultural Sector Forestry Fisheries and Aquaculture The objective of the Census of Commercial Agriculture 2017 was to collect detailed and high-quality data on the structure of agriculture, as well as on financial, production, employment and related information of the commercial agriculture industry in South Africa. South Africa The entire country was covered in the Census of Commercial Agriculture 2017. Agricultural holdings Census/enumeration data [cen] Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi] Mail questionnaire [mail] A single questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire covered 17 of the 23 essential items recommended for the WCA 2020. CAPI on the tablet, was used to conduct the interview and capture the data. For paper questionnaires, the application for the CAPI method was used for data entry through desktop computers. Input data editing was conducted on the CAPI environment. The CAPI data was stored in SQL and then transferred to SAS software where coding and output editing was conducted.