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.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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)