Agriculture Statistics Survey 2010-2011
West Bank and Gaza, 2012
Identification
WBG_2010_AgS_v01_M
Agriculture Statistics Survey 2010-2011
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | WBG |
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
This survey was carried out once in 2012
The availability of statistical data on agriculture is necessary to draw up policies and plans for the future development of this sector. Agriculture plays a vital role and represents a significant share of the Palestinian Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and also of the Palestinian labour force. There is a pressing need for specialized surveys to be conducted that will complement the first Agricultural Census in the Palestinian Territory that was conducted in 2010.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Agricultural Holding
Version
2012-08-02
Scope
The survey consisted of the main items as follows:
1- Number of agricultural holding, classified as type of holding (plant, animal, mixed) and area of agricultural holding in the year 2010/2011.
2-Number of livestock raised each of the cattles, sheep, goats, camels, number of poultry and other animals actually located in 01/10/2010.
3- Agricultural labor force and distributed by sex.
4- Agricultural machinery and equipment. and plastic house.
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| agricultural, forestry and rural industry [2.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
West Bank and Gaza
All agricultural holdings
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture | PNA | Data collection |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | Funding survey |
| Core Funding Group (Representative Office of Norway ) | Funding survey |
| Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency | Funding survey |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Funding survey |
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Funding survey |
Sampling
The sample is a one-stage stratified simple random sample due to:
1 - An updated framework.
2 - Strata depend on the type of holdings.
3 - Strata depend on the size of holdings.
4 - Deal directly with the holdings.
93.3%
Weight is known as an inverted probability of selection of the element in the sample weight and can be interpreted as how much the element represented in the sample of elements of society. The weights are adjusted for cases of non-response through the process of data collection.
Survey instrument
The agricultural statistics questionnaire was designed based on the recommendations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the questionnaire used for the Agricultural Census of 2010. The special situation of the Palestinian Territory was taken into account, in addition to the specific requirements of the technical phase of field work and of data processing and analysis.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-01-23 | 2012-03-31 |
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2010-10-01 | 2011-09-30 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Special follow-up forms were designed for the submission and receipt of questionnaires for all levels, as well as the daily accomplishments of the interviewers. Supervisors had the task of allocating work to the teams using the map and the sample list. They provided daily reports to the field work coordinator clarifying the interviews completed, cases of refusal, non-applicable cases and other interview results. The report was then sent to the project manager. In addition, technicians and field work coordinators conducted visits to monitor field work, ensure the quality of data and to assist in solving any problems faced by the field work team.
PCBS prepared a plan to execute the field work of the main survey in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This plan included formulation of the field work team, the field work tools (questionnaires, maps, sample lists), and the distribution of field workers to different governorates. In total, there were 59 field workers, eight supervisors, two editors and three field work coordinators in West Bank governorates, plus seven field workers, two supervisors, two editors and a field work coordinator in governorates in Gaza Strip. The field work for the survey lasted from 23 January to 31 March 2012.
Data processing
This phase included the following operations:
- Preparation of Data Entry Program.
The data entry program was prepared using ACCESS software and data entry screens were designed. Rules of data entry were established to guarantee successful entry of questionnaires and queries checked data after each entry. These queries examined variables on the questionnaire. - Data Entry
Having designed the data entry program and tested it to verify readiness, and after training staff on data entry programs, data entry began on 12 February 2012 and finished on 20 May 2012 with 12 staff engaged in the data entry process. - Editing of Entered Data
Special rules were formulated for editing the stored data to guarantee reliability and ensure accurate and clean data.
Data appraisal
Survey data may be affected by statistical errors due to the use of the sample. Therefore, certain differences may emerge from the true values anticipated through censuses. The variation of the most important indicators was calculated and dissemination levels of the data were particularized at governorate level in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to the sample design and the variance calculations for the different indicators.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | www.pcbs.gov.ps | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000 Article (17) 1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables. 2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data. |
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Pledges the utilization of “data” or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
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Utilization of “data” or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
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Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original “data”; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2012. Agricultural Statistics Survey, 2010/2011, V 1.0 Ramallah- Palestine.
Disclaimer and copyrights
PCBS provides data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data.
(c) All Rights Reserved. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Agricultural Statistics Survey, 2010/2011.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of User Services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
| World Bank Microdata Library | World Bank |
Metadata production
DDI_WBG_2010_AgS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
2014-01-23
Metadata version
Version 1.1 (January 2014)
Adaptation of DDI-PSE-PCBS-ASS-2010/2011-V1.0