1. In The Name OF God Information & Communication Technology Center Planning & Economy Department Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture The Islamic Republic of IRAN Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

2. Iran and Fifteen Neighbors Map

3. Overview of Iran area 1.63 (million square KM) Population Total: 77880732 (Persons) Rural: %28 Urban: %72 Total: 77880732 (Persons) Rural: %28 Urban: %72 Employee Ratio in different sectors Agriculture: 18.3 (percent) Industry: 34.3 Services: 47.4 Agriculture: 18.3 (percent) Industry: 34.3 Services: 47.4 Ratio of Rural & Urban employee in Agricultural sector Rural Population: 50.1 (percent) Urban Population: 4.9 Rural Population: 50.1 (percent) Urban Population: 4.9

4. The Agricultural Area in different sectors Million hectar Item 12.2 Temporary crops 2.5 Permanent crops 84.8 Pasture 14.3 Foresty Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

5. Ratio of Agricultural products in different sectors Thousand Tonnes Item 68075 Temporary crops 15754 Permanent crops 12400 livestock & Poultry 884 fishery & Aquaculture Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

6. Introduction: Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture is responsible to produce and coordinate the agricultural statistics information in the country. There are also other organizations, which produce statistics related to their own field of work like : Statistical Center of Iran Central Bank and Agricultural Planning Economic & Rural Development Research Institute.. Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

7. We will talk in 3 section about: a. Statistical methodologies & practices for collecting & validating data a. Calculation of food balance sheets a. Data & metadata standards used Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

8. a) Statistical methodologies & practices for collecting & validating data Timely and reliable statistical information is one of the most important requests for development plans and policies aimed at improving the efficiency of production and distribution of food and agricultural products in countries for raising their standards of living and providing the policy analysis and decision-making needed to ensure food security. Generally, the agricultural surveys that are conducted in Iran are : Census Sampling surveys Register Based Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

9. To provide frames for agricultural sample surveys by producing on a regular basis data and fundamental, such as crop and livestock production and area in holdings. farm size, land use, livestock numbers, the use of machinery, number of holdings with each crop and livestock type. To involve the collection of data at the individual holding level. To Produce the wider range of data than administrative reporting systems and data are collected and processed at the holding level with each crop. To provide data for any specific geographic area. To provide a good basis of monitoring the MDGS (Millennium elelopment goals) over time. because it is normally undertaken every ten years.

10. Agricultural Surveys : Which organization conducts Kind of Survey Name of Survey No. SCI Census General Census of Agriculture 1 SCI Census Census of Socio-Economic of Nomadic people (tribe/clan) 2 M.J.A Sample Survey Crops(Wheat, Barley,paddy & other crops) 3 M.J.A Sample Survey Cost Production 4 M.J.A & SCI Sample Survey & Expertise Traditional) & Modern ) Livestock 5 M.J.A Sample Survey Permanent Crops 6 M.J.A & SCI Census, Sample Survey, Register Based Traditional) & Modern ) Poultry farms 7 M.J.A Census, Sample Survey, Register Based Fishery & Aquaculture 8 M.J.A Expertise Foresty & Pasture 9 Agricultural Planning,Economic & Rural Development Research Institute Expertise Food balance sheets 10 M.J.A & The Customs Administration or Iran Register Based, Expertise Exports & Imports of Agricultural products 11

11. The major sample surveys conducts just for crops by using list frame from results of recently agriculture census. And periodicity of the surveys for agriculture crops is annual but subsector : Horticulture, Livestock, Forestry, Fishery and Aquaculture statistics are expertise and records data based. Two-stage sampling and in first stage villages are stratified. In first stage, sample units are villages and holders are units of the ultimate stage but data is collected for the holdings of sample holders. Sample surveys in Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture Sample design method Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

12. Filling questionnaire by interview Level of Issue of Results: Data Collection method: - Total country - Province - Sub province - District -City - Village - Total country - Province - Sub province - District -City - Village Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

13. Statistical Unit: Statistical Unit: Statistical unit is an agricultural holding. (agricultural holding is an agriculture activity run by a single management ) Reference period: Reference period: Reference period is the last 365 days. Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

14. b) Food balance sheets Food balance sheets bring to gether the larger part of the food and agricultural data and measure the food supply of the population in each country. National Food balance sheets are prepared by Agricultural Planning,Economic & Rural Development Research Institute In Iran. Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

15. Food balance sheets Available Source of methodology from 1989 FAO’s documents Nutritional factors FAO’s food composition factors Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

16. Food balance Table food item commodit y The sources of supply Changes in stocks The sources of utilization The total Quantity of production The told Quantity of import The total of supply First step Secon d step export Fed to livestock seedWaste Processed for food use and nen-food use Other consumpti on food Cereals Roots & Tubers Sugar Pulses Vegetables Fruits Meats Eggs Milk Oils& Fats Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)

17. c) metadata used - Definitions & Concepts -Standards -Classification of Economic activity and products -Country Division Source: FAO, Statistics Division (FAOSTAT) World Bank (WDI)

18. Thanks Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir) Ministry of Jahad-Agriculture (http://www.maj.ir)