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Agricultural Production Survey 2018-2019

Lesotho, 2018 - 2019
Bureau of Statistics
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Identification

Survey ID Number
LSO_2018_APS_v01_M
Title
Agricultural Production Survey 2018-2019
Country
Name Country code
Lesotho LSO
Study type
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
Abstract
Lesotho has been undertaking Agricultural Production Survey (APS) annually since 1973/1974 Agricultural Year. The APS estimates are usually available by the end of October for summer and winter crops. In addition to APS, the Bureau of Statistics (BOS) conducts Crop Forecasting Survey (CFS) as early as April every year. The main purpose of the forecasts is to inform the planners and policy makers about the expected crop production to make effective decisions concerning availability of food in the country and to make necessary preparations if there is shortage of food.

Crop forecasting is a process of estimating the most likely yield and production of cereals based on known facts at the time of making the forecast. Assumptions used for forecast are based on conditions such as weather and damage by pests. Forecasts assume that there is no change in production of crops between date of forecasting and final harvest.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural household and crop type

Version

Version Description
Version 01

Scope

Notes
The 2018-19 Agricultural Production Survey covers the following topics:
- Households identification
- Field ownership
- Area measurement
- Field listing by crop

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
Rural settlement
Universe
The survey covers all selected sample agricultural households.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Development Planning
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation Role
Government of Lesotho Govt LSO Funder
Food and Agricultural Organization FAO Funder

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
A stratified multi-stage sampling scheme was adopted for the selection of the sample for the APS. Large enumeration areas constituted Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) and individual agricultural holdings (farming households) constituted Secondary Sampling Units (SSUs) for the estimation of land use, crop areas and livestock population. Fields under Maize, Sorghum and wheat formed the third sampling unit for the estimation of crop yield. Two sub-plots for crop cutting in each selected field formed the ultimate units for yield estimation. About 100 PSUs in the rural areas that covered about 2,000 farming households were selected. A maximum of five fields, each for Maize, Sorghum and their mixtures per PSU constituted the sample for the crop forecasting exercise that covered summer season only. Wheat which had already reached its maturity stage covers 10 fields per PSU following the APS sampling procedure. The PSUs have been selected with probability proportional to size, the size estimate being the number of households being obtained from the 2016 Population and Housing Census. In each PSU, an average of 20 agricultural households was selected through systematic sampling from a list of all agricultural households.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2018-04 2019-05
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
The crop forecasting data collection exercise for the Agricultural Year 2018/2019 was carried out during the last two weeks of April and first week of May 2019 throughout the country. Data was collected by BOS enumerators under close supervision of Field Officers, Senior Field Officers and Statisticians.
Data Collectors
Name Abbreviation Affiliation
Lesotho Bureau of Statistics BOS Ministry of Development Planning

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
The 2018-2019 APS questionnaire comprises of the following sections:
- The demographic characteristics
- Income Level
- Contribution to farming
- Livestock ownership
- Field ownership
- Loans access
- Decision maker

Access policy

Access authority
Name Affiliation URL
Lesotho Bureau of Statistics BOS www.bos.gov.ls
Contacts
Name Affiliation URL
Lesotho Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Development Planning www.bos.gov.ls
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

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.
Copyright
(c) 2018-19, Lesotho Bureau of Statistics

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_LSO_2018_APS_v01_M
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Bureau of Statistics BOS Ministry of Development Planning Documentation of the study
Date of Metadata Production
2019-06-24
DDI Document version
Version 01 (June 2019)
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