Niue Agricultural Census Themes 12 & 14: Aquaculture and Fisheries

1. Regional Workshop for Monitoring the SDGs related to
Food and Agriculture Sector and on the WCA 2020
Nadi, Fiji 6-10 November 2017
Niue Agricultural Census
Technical Session XV
Themes 12 & 14: Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Fanuma Sioneholo
Statistics Officer
Statistics & Immigration Office, Ministry of Finance & Planning
fanuma.sioneholo@mail.gov.nu

2. Introduction
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• Historical Outline of Agricultural Census
• 2 Agricultural Census – 1989 and 2009
• Next Agricultural Census to be held in 2019
• Legal Basis
• Niue Statistics Act of 2009/ Niue Census Act 1971
• 1989 – Niue Assembly Census Ordinance 1971, N0. 68 and the
Amendment Act 1976
• Census Organisation
• Statistics Niue in close collaboration with the Department of
Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
• Census Officer – Govt. Statistician
• Census Co-ordinator – DAFF Secretary
• International Assistance/Collaboration
• 1989 & 2009 – FAO assisted with TA’s/consultants
• Census budget
• 1989 – Govt & FFA
• 2009 – Govt. (DAFF recurrent budget) & External Organisation

3. Methodology in recent Agr. Census
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• Coverage
• Complete coverage
• Methodological approach used
• Classical approach
• Complete or Sample enumeration frame
• Population Census of 2006 served as census frame for the Agr. Census
• Linking Population & Housing Census
• Mini Census conducted along with the Agr. Census recording the
following:

4. Methodology in recent Agr. Census
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• Linking Population & Housing Census
• Questions regarding Agriculture in 2017 HH & Popn. Census
<< Household Form
Personal Form

5. Methodology in recent Agr. Census
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• Number & Type of Questions Used in the latest Agr. Census
• Household Form (7 sections)
1) Household Composition
2) Level of Agricultural Activity of the Households
3) Livestock, Poultry & Domestic Animals
4) Fisheries
5) Equipment
6) Uga Hunting
7) Consumption of Major Crops
• Holding Form ( 7 sections)
1) Number of Holdings & Method of Operation
2) Total Area of the holding
3) Labour Inputs
4) Household Agricultural Income & Credit
5) Use of Fertilisers, Agricultural Chemicals in 2009
6) Equipment Owned (Working Order) & Hired/Borrowed)
7) Crops Grown
• Parcel Form (3 sections)
1) Number of Separate Plots in this Parcel
2) Plot Details
3) Crops Planted & Harvested on this Parcel
These were completed
by each HH depending
on the level of
Agricultural activity of the
HH
Agricultural Census
consisted of both Short-
Long Questionnaires

6. Methodology in recent Agr. Census Cont.,
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• Enumeration Period
• Census night count of HHs and Popn. was 21st November 2009
• Enumeration began on the 9th to the 22nd November 2009 (2 week
period)
• Reference period and date:
• Day of interview for:
- Household characteristics
- Land use
- Land tenure
- Existence of equipment owned
• The month prior to interview for consumption of crops.
• From January 1st, 2009 to the day of interview for:
- Identification of holdings operated by the same household
- Use of fertilizers and chemicals
- Crops sown and harvested
- Plot details;
• The last five years for reception of credit.

7. Methodology in recent Agr. Census Cont.,
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• Enumeration Method
• PAPI
• 21 EA, 9 less than that of 1989
• Agricultural Census was done by complete enumeration in 2phases:
• Phase 1: Pre-census
• Phase 2: The enumeration of households by means of 3 forms:
• Household form applied to all households;
• Holding form and Parcel form applied to households operating holdings
above the threshold.
• Post-enumeration Survey
• Estimates of land area and root crops through objective
measurement techniques to measure the physical area of the
selected parcels of land.
• Enumerating only
• 20 parcels and plots
• 10 parcels with crops currently growing in,
• 5 fallow parcels
• 5 new parcels
• Count of crops to 3 parcels with crops growing on it.
• Results revealed some differences between the areas recorded in

8. Main Items & Lessons Learnt
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Theme: Aquaculture and Fisheries
Theme 12: Aquaculture
1201 – Presence of aquaculture on the holding
1202 – Area of aquaculture according to type of site (for the holding)
1203 – Area of aquaculture according to type of production facility (for the holding)
1204 – Type of water (for the holding)
1205 – Sources of water for aquaculture (for the holding
1206 – Type of aquaculture organism cultivated (for the holding)
Theme 14: Fisheries
1401 – Engagement of household members in fishing activity
1402 – Number of household members engaged in fishing activity by sex
1403 – Number of fishers by sex employed by the household
1404 – Access arrangements for fishing
1405 – Main purpose of household fishing activity
1406 – Type of fishing vessel
1407 – Type of fishing gear used

9. Theme: Aquaculture & Fisheries
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1989: Questions relating to Fisheries
1401
1405

10. Theme: Aquaculture & Fisheries cont.,
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2009: Questions relating to Fisheries
1402
1405
1406
1401
1407

11. Theme: Aquaculture & Fisheries cont.,
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Questions relating to Fisheries captured in Population and Household Census
2001
2006
2011
2017

12. 12
• Challenges:
• Lengthy Questionnaire
• Resource Capacity
• Data processing & Disseminating
• Changes for the next Agriculture Census round 2019
• Aquaculture & Fisheries
• Include Aquaculture Questions
• Licences – 1404
• Safety Gears
• Fishing Gears – 1407
• Agricultural Census Overall
• Include core/supplementary questions (where applicable)
• Crop & Livestock processing and types etc.,
• Consumption regards to traditional events
• Census Technology
Theme: Aquaculture & Fisheries

13. Fakaaue Lahi!
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