Farm Structure Survey, 2004-2005
West Bank and Gaza, 2005
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-FSS-2004-2005-V1.0
Title
Farm Structure Survey, 2004-2005
Translated Title
المسح الزراعي الهيكلي 2005-2004
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
Series Information
This survey was a one-time only
Abstract
The main objective of this survey is to provide a comprehensive picture about the structure of the agricultural sector in the Palestinian Territory, and so provide the interested people and policy makers and planner with reliable data that is needed to develop this strategic sector.
The other objectives for this survey are:
The Fill the gap in data about the agricultural sector in the Palestinian Territory.
Create the agricultural holdings sampling frame to be used for future agricultural surveys.
Increase the integration and the consistency between agriculture statistics and other statistics as the national accounts statistics, prices statistics and labour force statistics.
Define the demographic properties of the agricultural holders.
Define the style of use of the agricultural holdings, types of cultivated crops and types of raised livestock.
Define methods of farming and methods of irrigation used in the agricultural holding.
Define the legal status of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
Define available indicators related to agricultural employment.
Define the damages of the agricultural sectors due to the Israeli measures.
Define other available related indicators.
The other objectives for this survey are:
The Fill the gap in data about the agricultural sector in the Palestinian Territory.
Create the agricultural holdings sampling frame to be used for future agricultural surveys.
Increase the integration and the consistency between agriculture statistics and other statistics as the national accounts statistics, prices statistics and labour force statistics.
Define the demographic properties of the agricultural holders.
Define the style of use of the agricultural holdings, types of cultivated crops and types of raised livestock.
Define methods of farming and methods of irrigation used in the agricultural holding.
Define the legal status of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
Define available indicators related to agricultural employment.
Define the damages of the agricultural sectors due to the Israeli measures.
Define other available related indicators.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural Holding
Version
Version Description
V1.0: (Public use file)
Version Date
2011-11-01
Scope
Notes
The most important topics addressed by the agricultural structural survey 2004 / 2005
The identification data of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
The demographic properties of the agricultural holders, concerning sex, age.
The agricultural holding, concerning the type, legal status, main purpose of production.
The land use, concerning the total area of the agricultural holding, area by type of crop, uncultivated area.
The agricultural crops, concerning the type, area and other related indicators.
The raising of livestock, poultry and beehives, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The agricultural employment, concerning the number, demographic properties of the employees and other related indicators.
The agricultural machines and equipments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The agricultural buildings and establishments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The supplementary activities in the agricultural holding, concerning type of the supplementary activity.
The agricultural damages due to the Israeli measures, concerning the area, number and other related indicators.
The identification data of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
The demographic properties of the agricultural holders, concerning sex, age.
The agricultural holding, concerning the type, legal status, main purpose of production.
The land use, concerning the total area of the agricultural holding, area by type of crop, uncultivated area.
The agricultural crops, concerning the type, area and other related indicators.
The raising of livestock, poultry and beehives, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The agricultural employment, concerning the number, demographic properties of the employees and other related indicators.
The agricultural machines and equipments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The agricultural buildings and establishments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
The supplementary activities in the agricultural holding, concerning type of the supplementary activity.
The agricultural damages due to the Israeli measures, concerning the area, number and other related indicators.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| plant and animal distribution [9.4] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Palestinian Territory
Universe
Agricultural Holding
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Agricultural holders | Provide technical assistance in data collection |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Finance survey |
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Finance survey |
| Representative Office of Norway | NOR | Finance survey |
| Representative Office of the Netherlands | NDL | Finance survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Finance survey |
| UK Department for International Development | DFID | Finance survey |
| European Commission | EC | Finance survey |
| World Bank | WB | Finance survey |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Finance survey |
| Core Funding Group | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| Representative Office of Norway | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| Representative Office of the Netherlands | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| European Commission | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
| World Bank | Core Funding Group | Finance survey |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sampling Frame:
The sampling frame consisted of enumerated agricultural holdings in the agricultural holdings enumeration activity which was implemented by PCBS in 2004. The agricultural holdings meet the criteria of the agricultural holding had been separated, according to the definition of type of agricultural holding.
Sample Size:
The sample size is 7,951 agricultural holdings in all of the Palestinian Territory, and it is large enough to obtain reliable estimates on a regional level (north, middle, south of the West Bank) in addition to Gaza Strip.
Sample Design:
The sample is a one-stage stratified simple random sample.
The agricultural holdings are stratified according to the following levels:
Governorate.
Main activity measure size group. There are 6 measure size groups for each main agricultural activity.
Main agriculture activity of the holding. There are ten main agricultural activities as follows:
Fruit activity.
Vegetables activity.
Field crops activity.
Cows activity.
Sheep and goats activity.
Poultry activity.
Beehives activity.
Plant activities.
Livestock activities.
Mixed activities.
The first seven activities are used if there is one main activity by measured size in the holding. Plant activity is used if there are at least two main activities of plant holding, livestock activity is used if there are at least two main activities in livestock holding, and mixed activity is used if there is at least one main activity of plant holding and at least one main activity of livestock holding.
Sample Allocation:
The sample is distributed on strata in disproportion among the governorate, agricultural activity and measure size groups. The highest measure size group holdings are completely selected. The other measure size groups are sampled in proportion in range between 2-30 %.
The sampling frame consisted of enumerated agricultural holdings in the agricultural holdings enumeration activity which was implemented by PCBS in 2004. The agricultural holdings meet the criteria of the agricultural holding had been separated, according to the definition of type of agricultural holding.
Sample Size:
The sample size is 7,951 agricultural holdings in all of the Palestinian Territory, and it is large enough to obtain reliable estimates on a regional level (north, middle, south of the West Bank) in addition to Gaza Strip.
Sample Design:
The sample is a one-stage stratified simple random sample.
The agricultural holdings are stratified according to the following levels:
Governorate.
Main activity measure size group. There are 6 measure size groups for each main agricultural activity.
Main agriculture activity of the holding. There are ten main agricultural activities as follows:
Fruit activity.
Vegetables activity.
Field crops activity.
Cows activity.
Sheep and goats activity.
Poultry activity.
Beehives activity.
Plant activities.
Livestock activities.
Mixed activities.
The first seven activities are used if there is one main activity by measured size in the holding. Plant activity is used if there are at least two main activities of plant holding, livestock activity is used if there are at least two main activities in livestock holding, and mixed activity is used if there is at least one main activity of plant holding and at least one main activity of livestock holding.
Sample Allocation:
The sample is distributed on strata in disproportion among the governorate, agricultural activity and measure size groups. The highest measure size group holdings are completely selected. The other measure size groups are sampled in proportion in range between 2-30 %.
Response Rate
Response Rate:
The percentage of completed interviews was 96.3% of the total survey sample in the Palestinian Territory.
The percentage of completed interviews was 96.3% of the total survey sample in the Palestinian Territory.
Weighting
Weighting:
The preliminary weights of the survey were calculated while drawing the sample. After conducting the survey the weights were adjusted to deal with the non-response cases that emerged during the data collection process. When computed the estimations of the survey indicators, compute the weights was done, where it has a weight for each analysis unit suit with the selection probability of the unit.
Adjusting weights is important to reduce bias resulting from the non-response cases. Also adjusting gives consideration to the number and area of the agricultural holdings in the Palestinian Territory, and their distribution according to size groups and the main activity of the agricultural holding. Therefore, the results, estimates and percentages of this survey represent the reality in the Palestinian Territory.
The preliminary weights of the survey were calculated while drawing the sample. After conducting the survey the weights were adjusted to deal with the non-response cases that emerged during the data collection process. When computed the estimations of the survey indicators, compute the weights was done, where it has a weight for each analysis unit suit with the selection probability of the unit.
Adjusting weights is important to reduce bias resulting from the non-response cases. Also adjusting gives consideration to the number and area of the agricultural holdings in the Palestinian Territory, and their distribution according to size groups and the main activity of the agricultural holding. Therefore, the results, estimates and percentages of this survey represent the reality in the Palestinian Territory.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2005-05-03 | 2005-06-26 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | 2005-09-30 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Prepare the Training Manual of the Fieldwork Team and Train the Team:
The training manual of the fieldwork team was prepared to cover all topics dealing with fieldwork and filling the questionnaires. Moreover, it dealt with the tasks of each member in the fieldwork team, and the procedure to reach the agricultural holding, interviewing, and questionnaire filling. Additional training manuals for the fieldwork supervisors, fieldwork coordinators and fieldwork editors were provided to the fieldwork team in order to secure team training and success of the project. The training schedule was prepared to include all of the topics mentioned in the training manual. A training course was held at the same time in each of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; training of the fieldwork team of the West Bank was in Al-Bireh and Hebron cities, and training of the fieldwork team of Gaza Strip was in Gaza city. The communication between the different teams during the training was via videoconferencing.
The training course of the fieldwork team was held for seven days during the period 17-25/04/2005 and refresher meetings were held with the fieldwork team after the first week of starting the fieldwork in all the regions. 87 trainees participated in the training course, 77 of them were in the West Bank and 10 of them were in Gaza Strip.
Fieldwork of the Main Survey:
The Fieldwork and Surveys Directorate at the PCBS prepared a plan to execute the fieldwork of the main survey in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This plan included preparation of the fieldwork team, preparation of the tools of fieldwork (questionnaires, maps, sample lists), distribution of the fieldwork team on the different governorates, and other related issues. Two teams were set up to carry out the fieldwork:
Team one: Included 52 fieldworkers, 10 supervisors, 6 editors in addition to a fieldwork coordinator. They were distributed to the all governorates of the West Bank.
Team two: Included 7 fieldworkers, 2 supervisors, 1 editor in addition to a fieldwork coordinator. They were distributed to all governorates of the Gaza Strip.
The fieldwork period of the survey was during the period 03/05- 26/06/2005.
Data Editing in the Field:
The project management developed a clear mechanism for editing the data and trained the team of editors accordingly. The mechanism was as follows:
· Receiving completed questionnaires from the fieldworkers on a daily basis.
· Checking each questionnaire to make sure that data were collected for the agricultural holding mentioned in the sample list, and all the questionnaire sections and questions were filled.
· Applying the editing rules on the questionnaires by the fieldwork editors.
· Returning the uncompleted questionnaires as well as those with errors to the field for completion.
· Re-interviewing 5% of the sample size in each governorate using a special questionnaire for the supervisors to ensure the accuracy of the data when compared with the fieldworker completed questionnaires.
Following up and Supervision Mechanism:
Special follow-up forms were designed for handing in and receiving questionnaires for all levels as well as the daily accomplishments of the interviewers. Supervisors had the task of allocating work to the teams using the map and the sample list. They provided daily reports to the fieldwork coordinator explaining the completed interviews, refusal cases, not applicable cases and others cases of the interview results, and then the report was sent to the project manager. In addition the technicians and the fieldwork coordinators conducted fieldwork visits in order to monitor the fieldwork, ensure the data quality and to assist in solving any problem faced by the fieldwork team.
The training manual of the fieldwork team was prepared to cover all topics dealing with fieldwork and filling the questionnaires. Moreover, it dealt with the tasks of each member in the fieldwork team, and the procedure to reach the agricultural holding, interviewing, and questionnaire filling. Additional training manuals for the fieldwork supervisors, fieldwork coordinators and fieldwork editors were provided to the fieldwork team in order to secure team training and success of the project. The training schedule was prepared to include all of the topics mentioned in the training manual. A training course was held at the same time in each of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; training of the fieldwork team of the West Bank was in Al-Bireh and Hebron cities, and training of the fieldwork team of Gaza Strip was in Gaza city. The communication between the different teams during the training was via videoconferencing.
The training course of the fieldwork team was held for seven days during the period 17-25/04/2005 and refresher meetings were held with the fieldwork team after the first week of starting the fieldwork in all the regions. 87 trainees participated in the training course, 77 of them were in the West Bank and 10 of them were in Gaza Strip.
Fieldwork of the Main Survey:
The Fieldwork and Surveys Directorate at the PCBS prepared a plan to execute the fieldwork of the main survey in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This plan included preparation of the fieldwork team, preparation of the tools of fieldwork (questionnaires, maps, sample lists), distribution of the fieldwork team on the different governorates, and other related issues. Two teams were set up to carry out the fieldwork:
Team one: Included 52 fieldworkers, 10 supervisors, 6 editors in addition to a fieldwork coordinator. They were distributed to the all governorates of the West Bank.
Team two: Included 7 fieldworkers, 2 supervisors, 1 editor in addition to a fieldwork coordinator. They were distributed to all governorates of the Gaza Strip.
The fieldwork period of the survey was during the period 03/05- 26/06/2005.
Data Editing in the Field:
The project management developed a clear mechanism for editing the data and trained the team of editors accordingly. The mechanism was as follows:
· Receiving completed questionnaires from the fieldworkers on a daily basis.
· Checking each questionnaire to make sure that data were collected for the agricultural holding mentioned in the sample list, and all the questionnaire sections and questions were filled.
· Applying the editing rules on the questionnaires by the fieldwork editors.
· Returning the uncompleted questionnaires as well as those with errors to the field for completion.
· Re-interviewing 5% of the sample size in each governorate using a special questionnaire for the supervisors to ensure the accuracy of the data when compared with the fieldworker completed questionnaires.
Following up and Supervision Mechanism:
Special follow-up forms were designed for handing in and receiving questionnaires for all levels as well as the daily accomplishments of the interviewers. Supervisors had the task of allocating work to the teams using the map and the sample list. They provided daily reports to the fieldwork coordinator explaining the completed interviews, refusal cases, not applicable cases and others cases of the interview results, and then the report was sent to the project manager. In addition the technicians and the fieldwork coordinators conducted fieldwork visits in order to monitor the fieldwork, ensure the data quality and to assist in solving any problem faced by the fieldwork team.
Data Collection Notes
The reference period for this survey is the agricultural year 2004/2005, which is defined as the period extending from the beginning of October to the end of September of the next year; for this survey it covers the period extending from the beginning of October 2004 to the end of April 2005, and the expected period to the end of September 2005. The reference period for the livestock indicators was an enumeration day according to international recommendations, which was 03/05/2005 as the adopted reference day for the livestock.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The FSS questionnaire was designed depending on the recommendations of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), also benefiting from the international experience in field of design the FSS questionnaires, where a technical mission was received during the period 18-23/09/2004 to assist in the questionnaire design, in addition, the FSS pilot was conducted during the period 29/01- 03/02/2005 to check the project documents including the questionnaire, in which the questionnaire was changed and developed to suit the agricultural sector in the Palestinian Territory.
The questionnaire for the Farm Structure Survey 2004/2005 consists of eleven sections as follows:
First section: the identification data of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
Second section: the demographic properties of the agricultural holders, concerning sex, age and other related indicators.
Third section: the agricultural holding, concerning the type, legal status, main purpose of production and other related indicators.
Fourth section: the land use, concerning the total area of the agricultural holding, area by type of crop, uncultivated area and other related indicators.
Fifth section: the agricultural crops, concerning the type, area and other related indicators.
Sixth section: the raising of livestock, poultry and beehives, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Seventh section: the agricultural employment, concerning the number, demographic properties of the employees and other related indicators.
Eighth section: the agricultural machines and equipments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Ninth section: the agricultural buildings and establishments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Tenth section: the supplementary activities in the agricultural holding, concerning type of the supplementary activity.
Eleventh section: the agricultural damages due to the Israeli measures, concerning the area, number and other related indicators.
The questionnaire for the Farm Structure Survey 2004/2005 consists of eleven sections as follows:
First section: the identification data of the agricultural holder and the agricultural holding.
Second section: the demographic properties of the agricultural holders, concerning sex, age and other related indicators.
Third section: the agricultural holding, concerning the type, legal status, main purpose of production and other related indicators.
Fourth section: the land use, concerning the total area of the agricultural holding, area by type of crop, uncultivated area and other related indicators.
Fifth section: the agricultural crops, concerning the type, area and other related indicators.
Sixth section: the raising of livestock, poultry and beehives, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Seventh section: the agricultural employment, concerning the number, demographic properties of the employees and other related indicators.
Eighth section: the agricultural machines and equipments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Ninth section: the agricultural buildings and establishments, concerning the type, number and other related indicators.
Tenth section: the supplementary activities in the agricultural holding, concerning type of the supplementary activity.
Eleventh section: the agricultural damages due to the Israeli measures, concerning the area, number and other related indicators.
Data Processing
Data Editing
Preparation of Data Entry Programme:
At this stage the data entry program was prepared using the ACCESS package. Data entry screens were designed. Also, rules of entry were established in a manner that guarantees successful entry of questionnaires and queries to check data after each entry. These queries examine the variables on the questionnaire level.
Data Entry:
After having designed the data entry program and tested it to verify readiness; and after having trained staff on dealing with data entry programs, data entry began at 15/05/2005 and was finished at 23/07/2005, where 7 data keyers were engaged in the data entry process.
Editing of the Entered Data:
Special editing rules were prepared for editing the stored data to guarantee their reliability in order to have an accurate and clean data.
Results Extraction and Data Tabulation:
SPSS program was used for extracting the results, and the empty tables were prepared previously in order to facilitate the tabulation process. The report tables were prepared based on the international recommendations while respecting the Palestinian situation in the data tabulation of the survey
At this stage the data entry program was prepared using the ACCESS package. Data entry screens were designed. Also, rules of entry were established in a manner that guarantees successful entry of questionnaires and queries to check data after each entry. These queries examine the variables on the questionnaire level.
Data Entry:
After having designed the data entry program and tested it to verify readiness; and after having trained staff on dealing with data entry programs, data entry began at 15/05/2005 and was finished at 23/07/2005, where 7 data keyers were engaged in the data entry process.
Editing of the Entered Data:
Special editing rules were prepared for editing the stored data to guarantee their reliability in order to have an accurate and clean data.
Results Extraction and Data Tabulation:
SPSS program was used for extracting the results, and the empty tables were prepared previously in order to facilitate the tabulation process. The report tables were prepared based on the international recommendations while respecting the Palestinian situation in the data tabulation of the survey
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Sampling rather than comprehensive enumeration has been used to collect data in this survey. Therefore it is liable to two kinds of errors: first, the sampling error (statistical error) and, second, the non-sampling error (non-statistical error). Sampling error means the errors resulting from sample designing and this is computed simply. Variance and effect of sample design has been computed for the Palestinian Territory, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Access policy
Contacts
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| Users Services Division | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law
No. (5) for Year 2000
Article (17)
1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables.
2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Population, Farm Structure Survey, 2004\ 2005V 1.0 (12-2005).
Ramallah - Palestine.
Ramallah - Palestine.
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Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-FSS-2004-2005-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination of data |
Date of Metadata Production
2011-11-01
DDI Document version
V1.0