AgriculturalAgricultural censuscensus

in Israelin Israel

Hana TubiHana Tubi,,CBSCBS

November 2011November 2011

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The census goalsThe census goals

• Collecting, processing and disseminating data on the agricultural sector in Israel– Covering the whole country – Obtaining a better picture of the farm structure

and the main characteristics – Providing an anchor for the examination of the

current data and the ways they are being used )administrative files)

– A basis for future surveys

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Agricultural census in IsraelAgricultural census in Israel

• 1950 (unavailable)

• 1971

• 1981

• 1995 - survey

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Number of active farmsNumber of active farms

census census 19711971

census census 19811981

SurveySurvey

19951995

Admin. data Admin. data 2009 2009

Total FarmsTotal Farms 35,00035,000 44,93044,930 25,44825,448 22,00022,000

MoshavimMoshavim 19,50019,500 22,79422,794 15,54615,546 13,00013,000

KibbutzimKibbutzim 282282 307307 313313 269269

OtherOther 5,1005,100 5,9345,934 3,7583,758 1,5001,500

Arab farmsArab farms 10,00010,000 14,35514,355 5,8175,817 7,2007,200

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Common Problems with regard to Common Problems with regard to Data CollectionData Collection

• Missing data regarding farms that are not required to report – Missing data regarding small farms– Missing data regarding some sectors (Arab and

religious sector)

• Missing data regarding the activity location• Missing data regarding the non-agricultural

activities• Farm structure and characteristics

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CoreCore themes of the censusthemes of the census (Medstat II) (Medstat II)

1. Identification and location of agricultural holdings 2. Legal status of agricultural holders 3. Sex/age of agricultural holder and household size (in

case of a business, size, number of employees etc.)4. Main purpose of production of the holding (local

market, export, manufacturing, self consumption) 5. Area of holding by land use type and crop 6. Land tenure types on the holding 7. Presence of irrigation on the holding 8. Number of animals on the holding 9. Presence of aquaculture on the holding 10. Other economic production activities of the

holding's enterprise

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• Build a new farm register• Define a minimum threshold for farms

• Construct a questionnaire

• Collect the data

• Process the data

• Analyze the data

• Publish a report

Census ProceduresCensus Procedures

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StatisticalStatistical Farm RegisterFarm Register (SFR)(SFR)

• A list of all agricultural holdings

• Includes basic information about each unit (size, measure)

• Base for samples for surveys

• Reliable and updated information

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AdministrativeAdministrative sourcessources in Israel -in Israel - SFRSFR

• Business/tax registers • Insurance fund for natural damages• Foreign workers register• Production/marketing boards• Farmer organizations• Water authority• Veterinary register (animal registers)• Organic farming register• The Galilee Association for the Arab sector

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• Identify partial income from agriculture activity (business register)

• Deduct double counting (cooperatives and partnerships)

• Locate non reporting small farms

Expected challengesExpected challenges

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