DDI_TTO_2004_AgC_v01_M_WB Development Data Group 2014-03-11 NADA Version 01 (March 2014) Agricultural Census 2004 AgC 2004 TTO_2004_AgC_v01_M Central Statistical Office Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NADA Director of statistics 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. Trinidad and Tobago National - Agricultural Holding and Holders Census/enumeration data [cen] 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 Central Statistical Office 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. Face-to-face [f2f] 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 The field work for the Agricultural Census was conducted during the period 6 July to 15 August 2004. Director of statistics 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. 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.