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Book (series)Manual on agricultural price Index numbers 1988
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No results found.The main objective of this manual is to help countries in starting the construction of agricultural price indices, or improving the methodology of existing ones, if needed. It complements the manual: "Farm and Input Prices: Collection and Compilation" (FAO 1980), therefore the description of the collection, compilation, treatment and dissemination of price data are not repeated here. However, definitions of the basic categories of agricultural price statistics are provided, where appropriate, for convenience. In addition to the discussion of price indices, the text covers the concepts, computation and interpretation of certain derived indicators, such as the parity ratio and the terms of trade. It is hoped that this publication will be a useful instrument for developing countries in the training of national staff as well as a practical reference for the statisticians in charge of index construction. It may also assist the data users in the interpreation and application of index numbers. -
Book (series)Manual on fertilizer statistics 1991
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No results found.This manual is intended to give a broad description of the fertilizer market and to serve as a guide concerning the statistical methodology for the collection, compilation, processing, and analysis of national statistics on mineral fertilizers. It is hoped that the manual will be of use to national statistical offices and will contribute to the improvement of the quality and availability of fertilizer statistics in the various countries. It should be seen as a reference document for the training of national staff, seminars, workshops, etc. The Statistics Division of FAO and the Regional Office for the Near East collaborated in producing this document. -
Book (stand-alone)Indonesia’s agriculture sector performance during the COVID-19 pandemic: Towards a resilient agrifood system 2023
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No results found.The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on food security in Indonesia. Ensuring food production and availability is a major concern for policymakers. The Indonesian government has historically made various efforts in this regard, encouraging and providing facilitation to farmers as the main producers of food, such as through the supply of agricultural inputs. In responding to the pandemic, the Indonesian government designed several programmes to protect farmers as food producers. The government was already carrying out these programmes before COVID-19 broke out but it increased their number and frequency during the pandemic. This paper examines the situation for several agricultural commodities as a result of the travel restrictions implemented under COVID-19. These restrictions affected the flow of goods, including of agricultural inputs and outputs. In addition, the paper compares conditions before and during the pandemic, assessing this within the broader context of government actions to address the challenges posed by COVID-19. It employs descriptive analysis, trend analysis and comparative analysis. The paper ends with an analysis of the adequacy of food consumption and food security in Indonesia and of the Social Safety Net (Jaring Pengaman Sosial – JPS) programme. As a result, the agriculture sector in Indonesia has withstood the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and its early restrictions relatively well. This can be seen in the economic growth (year on year) of the Indonesian agriculture sector, which was consistently positive for eight quarters (from the first quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021) while at the same time total GDP growth in 2020 was negative. Specifically, the performance and relative resilience of the agriculture sector during the pandemic can be observed on several indicators, such as production, productivity, prices and trade in a number of main commodities, described below. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for all six commodities studied, no major shocks were observed on several indicators, including production, productivity, prices and trade. There were also no major shocks to food resilience. Responsive policies and assured provision of inputs were very important in facing the threat of food stock uncertainty. Indonesia’s government implemented several social safety net programmes, which suppressed the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security. Policy recommendations for the government, to ensure the continued stability and resilience of agriculture and the food system.
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