Mongolia - Livestock

AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK CENSUS OF MONGOLIA

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Round Table on the World Programme for the census of Agriculture 2020, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-23 September 2016

E.Erdenesan, Director of Economic Statistics Department, NSOM

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CONTENTS

Agricultural census• Legal background• Census management and organization• Census budget • Classification, scope, period, concept• Data collection forms • Indicators of agricultural census

Livestock census Way forward

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LEGAL BACKGROUND

It was included in part “l”, clause 1, article 7 of Statistic Law of Mongolia “To conduct regular agricultural census every 10 years and inter census and surveys every 5 years”, dated on December 1, 2011

The first agricultural census for 2011 was based on the clauses 1, 5 article 7 of “Statistic Law” of Mongolia, part 1 article 43 “Law on Administrative Responsibility” of Mongolia

Decision no.61 on “Concepts of agricultural census, questionnaire forms and instructions of agricultural census” approved by Chairman of National Statistical Office, dated on April 11, 2012.

Resolution no.137 on “Conducting regular agricultural census” by the Government of Mongolia, dated on April 25, 2012

CENSUS MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION

STATE COMMISSION (National statistical office, Ministry of Food,

Agriculture and Light Industry Administration of Land Affairs, Construction, Geodesy and Cartography, Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor, Ministry of

Environment and Tourism)

Census commission of NSO

(NSO staffs)

Supervisors (hired)

Coder (hired)

Processing staff (hired)

Enumerator (hired)

Census commission of the Capital

(Capital staffs)

Census commissions of aimags/provinces

(provinces’ staffs)

Census commissions of districts

(districts staffs)

Census commissions of sub-provinces (sub-provinces staffs)

Agriculture census of Mongolia, 2011

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The census was funded by government of Mongolia and International organizations.

CENSUS BUDGET

Sources of funding, 1481.2 mln. MNT

Government of Mongolia 991.0 Budget (agricultural census)

865.5

From operating costs 125.5

International organization 490.2FAO (connecting agricultural HH registers with HH registration)

196.8 Livestock sample survey 293.4

(WB)

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Scope:- Households and enterprises, which have livestock and crop production activities- Enterprises which have forestry, fishery and hunting activities

Period:- Data collection

25 May – 5 June 2012

Classification:- Regionalization code of Mongolia - International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, (ISIC-4.0)- Central Product Classification, (CPC-2.0)

CLASSIFICATION, SCOPE, PERIOD, CONCEPT

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• All enterprises and households which engaged activities in Agricultural sector was included.

• Census was conducted at same time in determined period at national level.

• Mixture of full enumeration method and sample method was used as methodology

Exhaustive census: Main data collectionSample survey: Complement data collection

Concept:


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AGRICULTURAL CENSUS METHODOLOGY

• Followed FAO’s recommendation.• Sampling frame:

• For crop sector: Exhaustive survey method used for enterprises and HHs.

• For Livestock sector: Sample survey method used for HHs. 33 percent of whole HHs

were selected (stratified, systematic, random sampling methods were used)Exhaustive survey method used for enterprises.

• For forestry, fishery, hunting: Exhaustive survey method used.


Covered units:

Agricultural census, every 10 years (HHs, enterprises)

Livestock (210070

unit)

HHs 2095

63

Enterprises

507

Crop (35166

unit)

HHs

33461

Enterprises

1705

Forestry, Fishery,

Hunting

(243 enterprises)

Administrative unit

survey (339

sub provinces) /

about condition of infrastructur

e/

Agricultural surveys(sample survey)

Price survey of Agricultural

Products (HHs and enterprises)

Cost and Expenditure Survey of

Agriculture (HHs)

Yield Survey for Livestock

(HHs)


Agricultural census (10 year and every 5 years) included:

DATA COLLECTION FORMS

Data collected by Face-to-face interviews with paper forms. Eight questionnaire forms were used:

Household survey which engaged activities of livestock (sample survey,104 indicators)

Enterprises survey which engaged activities of livestock (full enumeration, 62 indicators)

Household survey which engaged activities of crop (full enumeration, 126 indicators)

Enterprises, running crops production (full enumeration, 86 indicators)

Enterprises, running forestry activities (full enumeration, 42 indicators)

Enterprises, running hunting activities (full enumeration, 36 indicators)

Enterprises, running fishery activities (full enumeration, 36 indicators)

Survey on local administrative units (full enumeration, 19 indicators)

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AGRICULTURAL CENSUS FEATURES

Based on the World programme for census of Agriculture

Established database of agricultural households and enterprises

Created geospatial database of agriculture for the first time

Used satellite image for census

Collected 752 indicators

Classified activities and products according to the international standard and classifications

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AGRICULTURAL CENSUS INDICATORS

Agricultural Census of Mongolia-2011 WCA-2020

1 Identification and location of agricultural holding Identification and location of agricultural holding2 Legal status of agricultural holder Legal status of agricultural holder (type of holder)3 Sex of agricultural holder Sex of agricultural holder4 Age of agricultural holder Age of agricultural holder5 Household size Household size by sex and age groups6 Main purpose of production of the holding Main purpose of production of the holding7 Area of holding according to land use types Area of holding according to land use types8 Total area of holding Total area of holding9 Land tenure types on the holding Area of holding according to land tenure types

10 Presence of irrigation on the holding Area of land actually irrigated11 Types of temporary crops on the holding Area of temporary crops harvested

12 Types of permanent crops on the holding and whether in compact plantations

Area of productive and non-productive permanent crops in compact plantations

13 Number of animals on the holding for each livestock type Number of animals14 Presence of aquaculture on the holding15 Presence of forest and other wooded land on the holding 16 Other economic production activities of the holding’s enterprise Other economic activities of the household17 Number of permanent crop trees in scattered plantings 18 Use of each type of fertilizer19 Type of livestock system20 Number of female breeding animals21 Use of agricultural pesticides22 Working time on the holding23 Number and working time of employees on the holding by sex24 Whether working on the holding is the main activity

Comparison between recommended frame items in WCA 2020 and Agricultural census of Mongolia 2011

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Agricultural Census of Mongolia-2011 WCA-2020

1 Identification and general characteristics Identification and general characteristics

2 Land Land

3 Irrigation and water management Irrigation

4 Crops Crops

5 Livestock Livestock

6 Agricultural practices Agricultural practices

7 Agricultural services Services of agriculture

8 Demographic and social characteristics Demographic and social characteristics9 Farm labour Work on the holding

10 Management of the holding Intra-household distribution of managerial decisions and ownership on the holding

11 Household security Household security12 Aquaculture13 Forestry Forestry14 Fisheries Fisheries15 Environment / GHG emissions

Items for consideration by theme

AGRICULTURAL CENSUS INDICATORSComparison between considered themes in WCA 2020 and Agricultural

census of Mongolia 2011

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LIVESTOCK CENSUS- HISTORY

Year Census Scope Comment

1918 - 1924

Livestock census By provinces

Number of livestock by type of animals (horse, cow, camel, sheep,

goat)Data located in General Archival

Authority

1924 - 1970

Livestock census By provinces


goat)

1970-2013

Livestock census By sub-provinces


goat)Total number of livestock husbandry,

Breeding livestock, Social and cultural indicators of household,

Fodder etc.

2005-2014

Livestock sample survey By sub-provinces


goat)Semi-annual livestock census has

been conducted

2008-2012

Livestock census

By the lowest administrative

units (Bag, Khoroo) and HHs,

enterprises


goat) 31 indicators of 12 sets

Since 2012

Livestock census

On line database By low

administrative units (Bag,

Khoroo) and HHs, enterprises


goat) 31 indicators of 12 sets

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Make a government policy and preparation of the data required to assess the implementation of the development of agriculture sector.

Estimate and analyze the actual production of Livestock sector.

Determine the growth rate of livestock and identify structural changes in animals.

Purpose of livestock census

Increase the usage of general information database of herder and make close public service to residents/citizens.

LIVESTOCK CENSUS

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I. Address II. Main indicators

1. Location2. Household information a. Main household information b. Other animals information on the household owning3. Enterprises information

1. Total livestock, by type, age and sex

2. Changes of livestock, by type3. Changes of breeding stock, by type4. Changes of new born, by type 5. Number of livestock crossbred,

thoroughbred and freshbred 6. Domestic Animal Products and

Sales of Products 7. Some social indicators 8. Prepared fodder9. Staff working in the production of

agricultural 10.Machinery used in the production of

agricultural 11.Water hole, reservoir 12.Pound 13.Whether members of cooperative,

fellowship , group

LIVESTOCK CENSUS-QUESTIONNARE

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Number of livestock, type, thous.heads

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total 36 335.8 40 920.9 45 144.3 51 982.6 55 979.8 Horse 2 112.9 2 330.4 2 619.4 2 995.8 3 295.3

Cattle 2 339.7 2 584.6 2 909.5 3 413.9 3 780.4

Camel 280.1 305.8 321.5 349.3 368.0

Sheep 15 668.5 18 141.4 20 066.4 23 214.8 24 943.1

Goat 15 934.6 17 558.7 19 227.6 22 008.9 23 592.9

1999 (3824.7)

1954 (895.3)

2015 (24943.1)

2015 (23592.9)

2015 (3295.3)

Number of Livestock, mln.heads

Number of livestock was highest in the years, thous.heads

LIVESTOCK CENSUS-RESULTS

25.9

25.5

25.7

25.2

26.8 28.6

29.3 31.3

32.9 33.6 30.2

26.1 23.9 25.4

28.0 30.4

34.8

40.3 43.3 44.0

32.7

36.3 40.9

45.1

52.0 56.0

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Implement Global Strategy – Regional action plan to improve agricultural and rural statistics

Improve estimation of agricultural production Improve methodology (skin, milk, inventories)

Focus on accuracy the quality of agricultural raw data in short period and reconsider time of reporting

Develop methodology of agricultural economic accounts

Start the preparation of the Agricultural census 2021 of Mongolia, according to the “WCA 2020 ”

WAY FORWARD

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