{"doc_desc":{"title":"Agricultural Census, 2021","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-AGC-2021-V1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"Palestine","role":"Data collection and processing"}],"prod_date":"2023-11-12"},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-AGC-2021-V1.0","title":"Agricultural Census, 2021","alt_title":"AGC","translated_title":"\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0639\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0639\u064a 2021"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":" Palestine"}],"oth_id":[{"name":"","affiliation":"","email":"","role":""}],"production_statement":{"producers":[{"name":"Ministry of  Agriculture Ministry of  Agriculture Ministry of  Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture","affiliation":" Palestine","role":""}],"copyright":"(c) November, 2022.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Agricultural Census 2021.","funding_agencies":[{"name":"Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation","abbreviation":"SDC","role":""},{"name":"Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation","abbreviation":"AECID","role":""},{"name":"European Union","abbreviation":"EU","role":""},{"name":"German Agency for International Cooperation Agency","abbreviation":"GIZ","role":""},{"name":"Italian Agency for Development Cooperation","abbreviation":"AICS","role":""},{"name":"Palestinian Government","abbreviation":"PSE","role":""}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Division of user services","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Dus@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"},{"name":"Mail office","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Agricultural Census [ag\/census]","series_info":"The present census is the second to be implemented in Palestine in close cooperation and partnership between PCBS and MoA.  The first Agriculture Census was implemented in 2010 with the second census scheduled for 2020; however and due to the spread of COVID-19, the implementation of this census was postponed to 2021. This census is particularly important due to its link to the land which is the very expression of Palestinian national sovereignty."},"version_statement":{"version":"V1.0: Basic raw data, obtained from data entry By researchers on a computerized program.","version_date":"2022-11-14"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Agricultural Census","vocab":"Base of Concepts and statistical indicators","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/DefaultEn.aspx?lang=en"},{"keyword":"Agricultural Holding","vocab":"Base of Concepts and statistical indicators","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/DefaultEn.aspx?lang=en"},{"keyword":"Agricultural Holder","vocab":"Base of Concepts and statistical indicators","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/DefaultEn.aspx?lang=en"}],"topics":[{"topic":"Palestinian Localities Guidance2017","vocab":"","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/classifications.aspx"},{"topic":"Agriculture Classification Guide","vocab":"","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/classifications.aspx"}],"abstract":"The Agricultural Census aims in general to establish an updated, detailed and accurate holdings database to assist in planning and policy making at all levels related to the agricultural sector.  It also aims in specific to provide data on the structure of agriculture, especially for small administrative and geographical units, rare items, and to enable detailed cross-tabulations, and to provide data that can be used as a benchmark for reconciliation of current agricultural statistics; and for setting estimates for subsequent years, in addition to provide frames for agricultural sampling surveys.","time_periods":[{"start":"2020-10-01","end":"2021-09-30","cycle":""}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2021-10-02","end":"2021-12-30","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"The census also covered all geographical levels in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, so that:\n1.\tImplementation of a comprehensive listing in Gaza Strip that enumeration areas represent more than 5% of households that practice agricultural activity, according to the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 data.\n2.\tVisiting the households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 in the enumerated areas, where the percentage of households that practiced an agricultural activity is 1-4%.\n3.\tImplementation of a comprehensive listing in the West Bank for all localities except camps and city centers in the following governorates (Nablus, Ramallah & Al-Bireh, Hebron and J2 in Jerusalem Governorate).\n4.\t Implementation of a comprehensive listing in the enumeration areas of camps and city centers in the following governorates (Nablus, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Hebron and J2 of Jerusalem Governorate), for households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017, more than 5%, and visiting the households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 in the enumerated areas, where the percentage of households that practiced an agricultural activity is 1-4% in the same locality mentioned above.\n5.\tAbout Jerusalem J1, a different methodology is applied in two phases. In the first phase, research and investigation are carried out in cooperation with responsible and dignitaries in Jerusalem J1 on agricultural holdings and holders, and in the second phase, enumeration of the holdings that were monitored in the first phase.","analysis_unit":"Agricultural Holding","universe":"Includes agricultural holdings in Palestine in 2021","data_kind":"Census\/enumeration data [cen]","notes":"Part One: Identification data\nPart Two: Holder's data\nPart Three: Agricultural holding\nPart Four: Land use\nPart Five: Crops\/ field crops, vegetables, tree horticulture\nPart Six: Livestock\nPart Seven: Agricultural employees\nPart Eight: Machines and equipment\nPart Nine: Agricultural practices and services"},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"Palestine"},{"name":"Ministry of Agriculture","abbreviation":"MOA","affiliation":"Palestine"}],"sampling_procedure":"The frame of the Agriculture Census includes a complete record of households and non-household agricultural holdings, where all households are enumerated and the household agricultural holdings are identified, in addition to a list of non-households holdings that is obtained by listing all buildings as well as a list from the Ministry of Agriculture which includes cooperative societies\/charity societies, companies, and government and private holdings\u2026etc.\n\nThe census also covered all geographical levels in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, so that:\n1.\tImplementation of a comprehensive listing in Gaza Strip that enumeration areas represent more than 5% of households that practice agricultural activity, according to the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 data.\n2.\tVisiting the households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 in the enumerated areas, where the percentage of households that practiced an agricultural activity is 1-4%.\n3.\tImplementation of a comprehensive listing in the West Bank for all localities except camps and city centers in the following governorates (Nablus, Ramallah & Al-Bireh, Hebron and J2 in Jerusalem Governorate).\n4.\t Implementation of a comprehensive listing in the enumeration areas of camps and city centers in the following governorates (Nablus, Ramallah, Al-Bireh, Hebron and J2 of Jerusalem Governorate), for households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017, more than 5%, and visiting the households that practiced agricultural activity according to data of Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 in the enumerated areas, where the percentage of households that practiced an agricultural activity is 1-4% in the same locality mentioned above.\n5.\tAbout Jerusalem J1, a different methodology is applied in two phases. In the first phase, research and investigation are carried out in cooperation with responsible and dignitaries in Jerusalem J1 on agricultural holdings and holders, and in the second phase, enumeration of the holdings that were monitored in the first phase.","sampling_deviation":"Not applicable","coll_mode":["Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]"],"research_instrument":"Computerized program","coll_situation":"This phases was implemented during the period between 02\/10\/2021 to 30\/12\/2021, which aimed to collect data on agricultural holdings and their characteristics, as well as data on cultivated areas, and livestock numbers, on tablets using the geographic database uploaded on the application per every enumeration area;  using building number and housing unit number, which was recorded during the process of listing and numbering the buildings and was written to the right of the observer at the main entrance of the building or housing unit during the implementation of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017, and were matched to the electronic maps uploaded on the tablets. When adding a new building that was built after the implementation of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017, this building is given the last serial number in the enumeration area automatically on the application.  Average of seven enumeration areas assigned to each meter, based on the achievement rate obtained in the pilot Agricultural Census phase to ensure that work is completed in all enumeration areas within the enumeration period specified by the authority, and to ensure overcoming the problem of the lack of available tablets during the counting period.","act_min":"The technical team consisting of employees of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Agriculture","weight":"Not applicable","cleaning_operations":"Post enumeration data processing phase was limited to final examination and cleaning of Agricultural Census databases, with documentation of examinations on all topics of Agricultural Census 2021 questions.\nData processing phase focused on the following:\n1.\tChecking the allowed transfers and values.\n2.\tChecking the consistency between different questions of the census questionnaire based on logical relationships.\n3.\tChecking on the basis of relations between certain questions so that a list of non-identical cases was extracted, reviewed and identified the source of the error case by case, and if such errors were immediately modified and corrected based on the source of the error3. Checking on the basis of relations between certain questions so that a list of non-identical cases was extracted, reviewed and identified the source of the error case by case, and if such errors were immediately modified and corrected based on the source of the error."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"Not Applicable.","sampling_error_estimates":"The sampling errors occur during the sample-based surveys but not in censuses as it is a comprehensive inventory of all agricultural holdings.  These errors are easy to measure with the error point estimate also, since it is considered as an error in the sample.","data_appraisal":"The non-sampling errors occur at any stage during the implementation of censuses and surveys. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for a data quality control system to ensure maximum accuracy.  Many of these stages were used during the agriculture census planning and implementation where are-interview was carried out as follows:\n\n\u2022\tThere are two models that were used to collect data and were uploaded to tablets. The first model is to enumerate households in all enumeration areas; in which the percentage of households that practiced an agricultural activity (according to the data of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017) is 5% or more, and the second model was used if the household had agricultural holdings.\n\n\u2022\tThe enumerator visited Palestinian households in the enumeration areas in which the percentage of households that practiced agricultural activity (according to the data of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017) is less than 5%, so that the inventory model and the model prepared for agricultural holdings were if the tenure conditions were met."}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conf_dec":[{"txt":"General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000\n\nArticle (17)\n1.  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, \n     or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables. \n2.  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.","required":"yes","form_no":"","uri":""}],"contact":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"},{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine","email":"Dus@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}],"cit_req":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Agricultural Census, 2021. V1.0(11-2022). Ramallah - Palestine","conditions":"1.     Pledges  the utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication\n        or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.\n\n2.     Utilization of \"data\" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .\n\n3.     Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original \"data\"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does\n         not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.","disclaimer":"PCBS  provid  data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data."}}}}