1. All-Russia Agricultural Census 2006 Moscow 2004

2. The implementation of required organizational and methodological arrangements for agricultural census conducting is determined by the Mid-term Prospects Social- Economic Development Program of the Russian Federation (2002-2004), (2003-2005).

3. All-Russia agricultural census actuality

4. Changes in agricultural production structure in different household categories (in % of all category households)

5. Using sampling method for agricultural activity survey of: - The private (peasant) farm - Households farms

6. Agricultural censuses in Russia  First agricultural census was conducted in 1916, second – 1917,third – 1920.  Agriculture crops sown area censuses 1964, 1976, 1985 (in all categories of households)  Fruit berries and grapes crop census 1970, 1984 (in all categories of households)  Census on livestock population (1 January 1996) in population households

7. All-Russia agricultural census aims and tasks

8. The Agricultural census will involve:  25 thousands of large and medium agricultural organizations,  8 thousands of small enterprises,  264 thousands of private (peasant) farms,  16 millions of private household farms,  14.6 millions families which have collective and individual kitchen gardens,  more than 5 millions families which have plots for individual construction  and other agricultural producers.

9. All-Russia agricultural census aims  Data on main characteristics of agricultural production  Actualization of general totalities to organize sample surveys  Development of statistical survey indicators on agriculture  Database on small administrative entities  Detail characteristics agricultural production structure

10. Legislative basis of All-Russia agricultural census Preparation of the Federal law on All-Russia agricultural census

11. All-Russia agricultural census program:  Information on household farm  Main demographic characteristics of owner and his household farm  employment  Land resources  Agricultural crops  Agricultural animals  machinery and equipment  Constructions and other facilities

12. Subjects of agricultural census The subjects of agricultural census are: - legal bodies owning agricultural plots; using them or having agricultural animals -individuals owning agricultural plots using them or having agricultural animals Other activities

13. Private (peasant) farm, Individual enterpreneurs Private (peasant) farm, Individual enterpreneurs Large and mid-sized organizations Large and mid-sized organizations Small enterprises Small enterprises Household, research farms and other households of non-agricultural organizations Household, research farms and other households of non-agricultural organizations Private household farms Private household farms  Horticulturists and their  communities  Kitchengarners and their  communities  Cottagers and their  communities  Citizens which have plots  for individual construction  Livestock farmers and their  communities  Horticulturists and their  communities  Kitchengarners and their  communities  Cottagers and their  communities  Citizens which have plots  for individual construction  Livestock farmers and their  communities Different categories of agricultural producers Agricutural organizations Household farms

14. Organization and methodology of pilot agricultural census conduction

15. The aim of the pilot census is an examination of organizational and methodological principles of All-Russia agricultural census conducting and data processing technology. During the pilot agricultural census it’s necessary to provide : Pilot agricultural census aim

16.  approbation of program and methodology of agricultural census conducting ;  approbation of agricultural census conducting terms, duration and methods of data collection from different agricultural producers ;  toolkit testing and censal staff load measuring ;

17.  reviewing the issue of requirements for agricultural producers during All-Russia agricultural census ;  approbation of selection and employment of different population groups as censal staff. Their labor compensation ;

18. Questionnaire 1 “on agricultural organizations” I.General characteristic II. Labor force and its demographic characteristics III. Land resources and their usage IV. Sown areas of agricultural crops V. Population of agricultural animals VI.Agricultural production sale VII. Infrastructure, technical means and production facilities VIII. Distribution of capital stock between shareholders (establishers).

19. Questionnaire 2 “on private (peasant) farm and individual enterpreneurs” I. General characteristic II. Labor force and its demographic characteristics III. Land resources and their usage IV. Sown areas of agricultural crops V. Population of agricultural animals VI.Agricultural production sale VII. Infrastructure, technical means and production facilities

20. Questionnaire 3 “on private household farms and other individual household farms” I. General characteristic II. Labor force and its demographic characteristics III. Land resources and their usage IV. Sown areas of agricultural crops V.Population of agricultural animals VI. Agricultural production sale VII. Infrastructure, technical means and production facilities VIII. Services supplied to private household farm

21. Questionnaire 4 “on horticultural, kitchen garden, livestock and cottage non-commercial communities” I.General characteristic II. Land resources and their usage III. Sown areas of agricultural crops IV. Population of agricultural animals

22. Data collection methods: - in agricultural organizations the respondents filled the questionnaires themselves - for other census subjects the general request method is used