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        <producer role="Metadata producer">
          Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (وزارة الثروة الزراعية والسمكية وموارد المياه)
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          Statistics Division
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          Census of Agriculture 2012/2013
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          OMN_2012_2013_CA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
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          Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (وزارة الثروة الزراعية والسمكية وموارد المياه)
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        <contact URI="https://mafwr.gov.om/public/home" email="customers.services@mafwr.gov.om">
          Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (وزارة الثروة الزراعية والسمكية وموارد المياه)
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        <serName>
          Agricultural Census [ag/census]
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        <serInfo>
          Oman has carried out four censuses of agriculture, starting with the first in 1978/1979. This was followed by the censuses conducted in 1992/1993 and in 2004/2005. The fourth Census of Agriculture was conducted in 2012/2013.
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      <subject>
        <keyword>
          Structure of Agriculture
        </keyword>
        <keyword>
          Land use
        </keyword>
        <keyword>
          Crops
        </keyword>
        <keyword>
          Livestock and Poultry
        </keyword>
        <keyword>
          Labour in the Agricultural Sector
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      <abstract>
        The Census of Agriculture 2012/2013 is a large scale statistical operation that collects data on the structure of agriculture which is necessary for socioeconomic analyses and for the planning of policies for the agricultural sector.
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        <collDate date="2012-12-01" event="start"/>
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        <nation abbr="OMN">
          Oman
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        <geogCover>
          The census covered the entire country, both rural and urban areas.
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        <anlyUnit>
          Agricultural holdings
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          <![CDATA[The statistical unit was the agricultural holding (farm), defined as an economic unit of agricultural production, under a single management, wholly or partially used, that includes land, animals and crops.

The following minimum thresholds were established for agricultural holdings: 
- 1 head of cattle or camel
- 5 of sheep or goats or a mixture of the two 
- 50 poultry 

House gardens were not included in the Census of Agriculture 2012/2013 (regardless of the area).]]>
        </universe>
        <dataKind>
          Census/enumeration data [cen]
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      <notes>
        The census scope covered agricultural (crop and livestock) activities.
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        <timeMeth>
          <![CDATA[Reference day: 
- 6 October 2012, for inventory items, such as livestock numbers. 

Reference period:
- From 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013, for agricultural machinery, etc.]]>
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        <sampProc>
          <![CDATA[The main source for the frame was the Census of Agriculture 2004/2005. The frame's list of farms was updated before the fieldwork was carried out by the local administrations.

The census was conducted as a complete enumeration of all holdings in the frame meeting the threshold requirements.]]>
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        <collMode>
          Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
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          <![CDATA[A single electronic questionnaire was used on Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

Paper questionnaires were used for some holdings (including farms of royal family members, governmental farms, etc.). 

The questionnaires of the Census of Agriculture 2012/2013 covered 13 of the 16 core items recommended in the WCA 2010.]]>
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        <collSitu>
          <![CDATA[Census activities involved 1500 people, out of which 1020 were enumerators, 180 were field team leaders, 61 coordinators, 61 were in charge of administrative tasks, and 9 were supervisors and other administration staff.

**QUALITY ASSURANCE**
Data quality and assurance were guaranteed at each stage of the census. A pre-test was carried out two months before the census fieldwork to validate the entire process. The use of CAPI allowed improvements in data quality and in the timeliness of the data collected. The questionnaire was designed to reduce data entry tasks (multiple-choice questions were provided). A detailed field guide was given to each enumerator. The structure of the team on the field allowed for guaranteeing their commitment.]]>
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      </dataColl>
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          <![CDATA[For additional information on data access and use, please contact the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources of Oman.
Email: customers.services@mafwr.gov.om
Website: https://mafwr.gov.om/public/home]]>
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