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Abstract: The manual is intended to serve as a guide to the statistical methodology for assessing and collecting data on pre-harvest foood grain losses due to pests and diseases. It is part of FAO Economic and social development paper series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: 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. It is part of FAO Economic and social development paper series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: 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. This publication is part of FAO Economic and social development paper series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: Stocks play an important role in achieving the objectives of world food security by maintaining the continuity of cereal supplies to the consumer and offsetting year to year fluctuation in production. It is part of FAO Economic and social development paper series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: 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 is part of FAO Economic and social development paper series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: 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. This paper is part of FAO Statistical Development Series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: The main objective of this 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. It is part of FAO Statistical Development Series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: The manual is intended to serve as a guide to the statistical methodology for assessing and collecting data on post-harvested food grain losses. It is part of FAO Statistical Development Series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: 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. They are part of FAO Statistical Development Series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
Abstract: This guide is intended to assist countries in the planning and execution of programmes for the collection of agricultural population and employment statistics which are a major component of the statistics needed for agraria reform and rural development. It is part of FAO Statistical Development Series.
Lead authoring unit/office: Statistics Division (ESS)
