Antigua and BarbudaCensusLivestock

1. Regional Roundtable on
World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 22-26 May 2017
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Presented By
Anika Aska
Agricultural officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Extension Division
anika2412@gmail.com
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CENSUS of AGRICULTURE
2007: Technical Session 9: Items on Theme 5 -
Livestock

2. Table of Content
 Items recommended in the WCA 2020 for Theme 5: Livestock….Slide 3
 Items Used in AC 2007 for Theme 5: Livestock………………….Slide 4
 Item E0501 used in the AC 2007 for Theme 5: Livestock..……...Slide 5
 Item EF 0502 (8.5.5,8.5.7)…………………………………..…….Slide 6
 Item EF 0502 (8.5.7)…………………………….………………...Slide 7
 Item EF 0504 Number of animals by sex………………..………..Slide 8
 Major Challenges…………………………….……………………Slide10
 Proposed Changes…………………………………………………Slide 11
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 2

3. Items recommended in the WCA
2020 for - Theme 5– Livestock
For the holdings
 E 0501 Type of livestock system (paragraphs 8.5.3 - 8.5.4)
For each livestock type
 E F 0502 Number of animals (paragraphs 8.5.5 - 8.5.7)
 E + 0503 Number of female breeding animals (paragraph 8.5.8)
 0504 Number of animals: age and sex (paragraphs 8.5.9 - 8.5.10)
 0505 Number of animals according to purpose (paragraphs 8.5.11 –-8.5.12)
 0506 Number of milking animals according to milk status (paragraph 8.5.13)
 0507 Number of animals born (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.16)
 0508 Number of animals acquired (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.17)
 0509 Number of animals slaughtered (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.18)
 0510 Number of animals disposed of (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.19)
 0511 Number of animals that have died from natural causes (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.20)
 0512 Types of feed (paragraphs 8.5.21 - 8.5.22)
For the holdings
 0513 Use of veterinary services (paragraphs 8.5.23 - 8.5.24)source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 3

4. Items Used in AC 2007 for -
Theme 5– Livestock
For the holdings
 E 0501 Type of livestock system (paragraphs 8.5.3 - 8.5.4)
For each livestock type
 E F 0502 Number of animals (paragraphs 8.5.5 - 8.5.7)
 E + 0503 Number of female breeding animals (paragraph 8.5.8)
 0505 Number of animals according to purpose (paragraphs 8.5.11 –-8.5.12)
 0506 Number of milking animals according to milk status (paragraph 8.5.13)
 0509 Number of animals slaughtered (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.18)
 0510 Number of animals disposed of (paragraphs 8.5.14 - 8.5.15, 8.5.19)
 0512 Types of feed (paragraphs 8.5.21 - 8.5.22)
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 4

5. Item E0501used in the
2007Census –Theme 5: Livestock
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 5

6. Item EF 0502 (8.5.5,8.5.7)
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 6

7. Item EF 0502 (8.5.7)
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 7

8. Item 0504 Number of animals by
sex (8.5.10)
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 8

9. Major Challenges
 Some Enumerators were not given the correct information
about livestock systems because many farmers didn’t keep
proper records fear of taxation by Government.
 Many enumerators didn’t have any agricultural background
and were unable to understand the livestock systems that they
found and farmers kept them at length speaking about issues
on the holding irrelevant to the interview questions.
 Some herds had mixed ownership, meaning the majority of
the animals belong to the holder but he may be rearing a few
for several family members.
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 9

10. Proposed Changes
 Use agricultural field Officers who have
training, for example extension officers,
livestock officers etc. to be part of the
enumeration process.
 Obtain a reliable list of livestock farmers
from Livestock Division.
source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012 10

11. Thank you
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source: 2007 Antigua and Barbuda
Census of Agriculture Final Report,
July2012