17th Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics













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RAP PUBLICATION: 1999/9

Held in Hobart,
2 - 6 November 1998


REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (RAP)
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
BANGKOK, 1999


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Printed in April 1999


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INTRODUCTION

FAO’S ACTIVITIES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DURING 1996-98 IN THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION

REVIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMISSION - COUNTRY STATEMENTS

REPORT ON JAPAN/FAO COOPERATIVE PROJECT “IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES”

FOOD INSECURITY AND VULNERABILITY INFORMATION AND MAPPING SYSTEM

GEOCODING FOR LAND USE MAPPING

STRATEGIC VIEW OF THE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURE STATISTICS FROM A WORLD PERSPECTIVE AND THE CHALLENGES TO BE FACED BY COUNTRIES

FORESTRY STATISTICS

STRIKING THE BALANCE BETWEEN CENSUSES AND SURVEYS, THEIR FREQUENCY, SCOPE AND COVERAGE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GUIDELINES ON THE COLLECTION OF STRUCTURAL INFORMATION ON AQUACULTURE

OTHER MATTERS

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT AND CLOSING OF THE SESSION

APPENDICES

A. Agenda
B. List of Delegates and Observers
C. List of Documents
D. Inaugural Address by, Sir Guy Green, Governor of Tasmania
E. Joint Statement by the FAO Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific and the Director, FAO Statistics Division
F. Address by the Australian Statistician
G. Members Countries of the Commission as of November 1998