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Census of Agriculture 2011

Seychelles, 2011
Reference ID
SYC_2011_AgC_v01_M
Producer(s)
The Seychelles Agricultural Agency
Metadata
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Feb 19, 2014
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    SYC_2011_AgC_v01_M
    Title

    Census of Agriculture 2011
    Country
    Name Country code
    Seychelles SYC
    Study type

    Agricultural Census [ag/census]
    Series Information

    The Census of Agriculture 2011 (CoA 2011) was the first such census to be conducted in Seychelles.
    Abstract

    In support of the strategic plans and programmes of the Seychelles on agriculture, the government decided to conduct the Agriculture Census in August 2011. The objectives of the Census are to:
    a) provide benchmark or basic data on the structure of agricultural holdings and their main characteristics at the micro-level;
    b) use this information to develop a regular system of agricultural statistics;
    c) build up some important village level statistics;
    d) establish a technical and organizational foundation on which to build up a comprehensive and integrated system of food and agricultural statistics; and
    e) provide a frame from which samples can be drawn to study certain aspects of agricultural activities in greater depth.
    Kind of Data

    Census/enumeration data [cen]
    Unit of Analysis

    -Individual
    -Household

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the census included the following:

    -Household composition
    -Purpose of growing crops
    -Household Agricultural income and credit
    -Livestock and other animals
    -Number of holdings and method of operation
    -Parcel details
    -Fruits/Nuts/other tree crops
    -Vegetables and other temporary crops
    -Labour inputs
    -Marketing
    -Use of fertilizers and agricultural chemicals
    -Equipment owned and hired/borrowed
    -Irrigation
    -Infrastructure
    -Area not cultivable
    -Other economic activities of the holding

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    The Seychelles Agricultural Agency Republic of Seychelles
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    National Bureau of Statistics Republic of Seychelles Active participation and assistance in conducting the household survey and producing the tables for the census report
    Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
    Name Affiliation Role
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations United Nations Technical support

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Based on information from the Population & Housing Census, lists were compiled of all households growing crops mainly for sale. This list was supplemented with a list of large enterprises and other non-household farms from the Seychelles Agricultural Agency (SAA). Together, these made up the most important producers and all such farming units were included in the Census using the census questionnaire.

    In total, 24,770 households were enumerated with 8,662 classified as farming and 15,748 non-farming households (360 non-response).
    Response Rate

    The response rate of the postal enquiry of large farms declined from 82% at the start of the survey to 68% at the end.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2011 2011
    Data Collection Notes

    The 2011 National Agricultural Survey Programme was conceived as two distinct phases. Phase I was a Census of Agriculture and Phase II an Agricultural Survey Programme, with focus on crop production, carried out over a 12 month period. The CoPH 2010 provided the frame for the household sector whilst the Seychelles Agricultural Agency (SAA) provided the frame of large farms and registered farmers.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the Identification of the Primary Investigator
    • the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
    • the survey reference number
    • the source and date of download

    Example:
    Seychelles Agricultural agency (SAA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Republic of Seychelles. Census of Agriculture 2011 (AgC 2011). Ref. SYC_2011_AgC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].

    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.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    National Bureau of Statistics Republic of Seychelles stats@nsb.gov.sc www.nsb.gov.sc

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_SYC_2011_AgC_v01_M_WB
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Development Economics Data Group The World Bank Documentation of the DDI
    Date of Metadata Production

    2014-01-23

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (January 2014)
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