The information presented here gives the results of a statistical analysis of the agricultural holdings main characteristics (i.e. distribution of the number and area by size, using the log normal distribution).

The manual is intended to serve as a guide to the statistical methodology for assessing and collecting data on pre-harvest fooodgrain losses due to pests and diseases. It should be useful to those developing countries which plan to launch foodgrain losses reduction programmes but find themself seriousely handicapped because of [...]

This manual is part of the contribution of FAO in implementing the NHSCP. It is a guide to the collection of agricultural statistics through households, within the context of the programme.

The Statistics Division is re - evaluating all of its Statistical Programme Development Manuals with the intent to formulate a system approach to the planning, developmet and conduct of national statistical programmes for food and agriculture with enphasis on developing countries.

Stock play an important role in achiving the objectives of world food security by maintaining the continuity of cereal supplies to the consumer and offsetting year to year fluctuation in production.

As determinants of crop production, statistics on crop areas and yields have been amongst the most important components of he international statistical activities of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since its inception.  

This publication provides, in an internationally comparable form, a summary of data describing the main characteristics of agricultural structures, such as number and area of agricultural holdings, land tenure, agricultural holders and land use. It contains data from 89 countries.

The main objective of the manual is to assist countries in the improvement of their price statistics including its use in the training of national staff in the collection and compilation of agricultural producer prices.

The manual is intended to serve as a guide to the statistical methodology for assessing and collecting data on post - harvested foodgrain losses. It should be useful to those countries which plan to launch food grain losses reduction programmes but find themself seriousely handicapped because of lack of basic [...]

These guidelines contain information based mainly on the experience of selected international and national agricultural census experts working and/or having worked in the developing countries.