Agricultural Census 2004
Trinidad and Tobago, 2004
Identification
TTO_2004_AgC_v01_M
Agricultural Census 2004
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The first Agricultural Census was held in 1946 and was conducted as part of the Population carried out that year.
The second Agricultural Census, the 1963 Agricultural Census was held in 1964/1965 and conducted by the Central Statistical Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Food Production.
The 1982 Agricultural Census was the third agricultural census and was carried out during the period June 14 to August 31, 1982. The Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning undertook the exercise, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture.
The 2004 Agricultural Census represented the fourth census of agriculture conducted in Trinidad and Tobago and was done in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources.
The 2014 Agricultural Census will represented the fifth census of agriculture conducted in Trinidad and Tobago and will be done in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Production and the THA.
The Agricultural Census 2004 was the second conducted in the country; after the census of 1982.
The census was organized by the Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Finance and Planning and Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources. The technical assistance for carrying out the census was provided by FAO. The Agricultural Census Unit was established on 30 October 2003 to coordinate the census operations.
The frame for 2004 Agricultural Census was constructed using a combination and integration of two main sources of information:
· The Visitation Records of the 2000 Population and Housing Censuswhich included questions specifically designed to capture basic characteristics of the agricultural holding and to identify individuals and households involved in agricultural activitiesprimarily for sale.
· The list of farmers maintained in the records of Registration Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources for Agriculture Incentive Programme.
The list thus prepared was further validated with information available from other lists prepared for agriculture surveys carried out by Agriculture Statistics Division of CSO, Farmer Organizations and various Government Ministries.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
- Agricultural Holding and Holders
Scope
The scope of Trinidad and Tobago Agricultural Census 2004 includes:
- Identification of Holder, Holding and Hired Manager
- General Characteristics
- Demographic Characteristics of Holder and Holder's Household Members
- Education and Training
- Economic Activity
- Employment on Holding
- Location, Size, Tenure and Land Use of Holdings
- Crops under Cultivation
- Pasture, Ornamental Plants, Flowers and Nurseries
- Crops Harvested and Sold in 2003
- Method of Disposal of Harvests
- Livestock, Poultry and Apiaries
- Method of Disposal for Livestock/Products
- Aquaculture
- Machinery and Equipment
- Farm Buildings
- Production Problems
- Prandial and Other Larceny
- Water Supply and Irrigation
- Drainage and Disposal of Farm Waste
- Seeds, Fertilizers and Chemicals
- Financing
- Market Information
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and Planning and Development |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Technical assistance |
Sampling
The Census was conducted through complete enumeration of holders engaged in agricultural production primarily for sale. A post census evaluation survey was conducted to find the extent of under-enumeration and to check the accuracy of enumeration. A Home Production Survey was carried out on a sub-sample of 3000 households from 150 Enumeration Districts (EDs) to complement the results of the census, thereby getting a complete picture of agricultural production.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire has 23 sections:
Section 1: Identification of Holder, Holding and Hired Manager
Section 2: General Characteristics
Section 3: Demographic Characteristics of Holder and Holder's Household Members
Section 4: Education and Training
Section 5: Economic Activity
Section 6: Employment on Holding
Section 7: Location, Size, Tenure and Land Use of Holdings
Section 8: Crops under Cultivation
Section 9: Pasture, Ornamental Plants, Flowers and Nurseries
Section 10: Crops Harvested and Sold in 2003
Section 11: Method of Disposal of Harvests
Section 12: Livestock, Poultry and Apiaries
Section 13: Method of Disposal for Livestock/Products
Section 14: Aquaculture
Section 15: Machinery and Equipment
Section 16: Farm Buildings
Section 17: Production Problems
Section 18: Prandial and Other Larceny
Section 19: Water Supply and Irrigation
Section 20: Drainage and Disposal of Farm Waste
Section 21: Seeds, Fertilizers and Chemicals
Section 22: Financing
Section 23: Market Information
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2004-07-06 | 2004-08-15 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistical Office | Ministry of Finance and Planning and Development |
The field work for the Agricultural Census was conducted during the period 6 July to 15 August 2004.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of statistics | Central Statistical Office | http://cso.gov.tt/cso/statistics/agriculture.aspx | agricensus@wow.net |
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
Compact Disc on 2004 Agricultural Census (Reports) published by Ministry of Planning and Development, Central Statistical Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land & Marine Resources, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Disclaimer and copyrights
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
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Director of statistics | Central Statistical Office | agricensus@wow.net |
Metadata production
DDI_TTO_2004_AgC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-03-11
Metadata version
Version 01 (March 2014)