Census of Agriculture - 2002 (Operator Basis Data)
Sri Lanka, 2002
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LKA-DCS-AGRI(O)-2002-v1.0
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Department of Census and statistics (Agriculture and Environment Statistics Division)
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-AGRI(O)-2002-v1.0
Title
Census of Agriculture - 2002 (Operator Basis Data)
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The Census of Production - 1921 was the first attempt that made to conduct a Census in the country followed by parcel Censuses in 1924 and 1929. These Censuses were limited to collect the information such as crop area, production and livestock numbers at village level. Subsequently, in 1946, 1952, 1962, 1973 and 1982, five Censuses had been conducted. The Census of agriculture that was scheduled to undertake in 1992, was not conducted due to the unsettled conditions prevailed on the ground in certain parts of the country, therefore, the census of agriculture 2002 was conducted after lapse of 20 years.
Abstract
The Census of agriculture is defined to be a government sponsored large-scale Island-wide operation for the collection and derivation of quantitative statistical information on the structure of the agriculture, using agricultural holding as the unit of enumeration and referring to a single agricultural year.
The Census of Agriculture and Livestock is a large scale undertaking designed to
Collect and disaggregate statistical data at lower administrative division level needed for planning,
Establish benchmark data on the structure in order to evaluate the progress of agricultural sector
Prepare a frame of agricultural holdings, agricultural households etc. for the purpose of conducting
sample surveys during the intercensal period.
The Census of Agriculture and Livestock conducted during the period from August – October 2002 is the latest in the series of Censuses. The extent of land operated for the purpose of agricultural crops and livestock have been enumerated in this Census. Such agricultural land were grouped into two categories viz.
(a) Small Holdings
(b) Estate or Large holdings
There were about 3.3 million holdings in the "Small Holdings sector" out of which 1.5 million was enumerated in the category of less than 40 perches in extent. The rest 1.8 million was found to be more than 40 perches or their produce is mainly devoted for sale purposes.
The Census of Agriculture and Livestock is a large scale undertaking designed to
Collect and disaggregate statistical data at lower administrative division level needed for planning,
Establish benchmark data on the structure in order to evaluate the progress of agricultural sector
Prepare a frame of agricultural holdings, agricultural households etc. for the purpose of conducting
sample surveys during the intercensal period.
The Census of Agriculture and Livestock conducted during the period from August – October 2002 is the latest in the series of Censuses. The extent of land operated for the purpose of agricultural crops and livestock have been enumerated in this Census. Such agricultural land were grouped into two categories viz.
(a) Small Holdings
(b) Estate or Large holdings
There were about 3.3 million holdings in the "Small Holdings sector" out of which 1.5 million was enumerated in the category of less than 40 perches in extent. The rest 1.8 million was found to be more than 40 perches or their produce is mainly devoted for sale purposes.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Note: - Operator basis Data set: In this data set the operator does the agricultural work in the same District where he resides.
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Agricultural Operator, Agricultural Holding
(1) Agricultural Operator
An agricultural operator is the person responsible for operating the agricultural land and /or livestock. He/She may carry out the agricultural operations by himself/herself or with the assistance of others or simply direct day-to-day operations.
Here the Operator cultivates the land and/or tends the livestock himself.
or
He/she may do so with the assistance of hired labour or any other persons.
or
He/She may simply direct operations by taking decisions only.
It is important to note that the operator need not necessarily be the owner of the land or livestock and also that mere ownership does not entitle a person to be considered as an operator. This means that a person may attend to all the work needed to cultivate a land or tend livestock, but will not be considered the operator, if there is some one else directing day to day work on the holding. It also means that a person may supervise the work in a holding appearing for all purposes to be in charge of the operations of the holding, but if there is someone else who is giving day to day directions, he/she does not become the operator.
In respect of livestock, any person who is actually responsible for the management of livestock in the same way that a land operator is responsible for his holding will be considered as the operator. The livestock may be owned, obtained on "Ande" or lease or any other form of arrangement. While most livestock operators will also be land operators, there would be cases of livestock operators who are not land operators and therefore they may have no land holding. The term agricultural operator includes both land operator as well as purely livestock or poultry operator.
While most of the operators have only one holding, there could be cases of an operator having more than one holding.
(2) Agricultural Holding
An agricultural holding consists of all land and/or livestock used wholly or partly for agricultural production and is operated under one operational status and situated within one Divisional Secretariat. (D.S.) Division subject to the following conditions:
One holding may consist of one or more parcels.
Does not matter whether operator owns the land or not.
Does not matter whether the land is operated legally or not.
Holding may consist only crops, only livestock or crops and livestock.
Does not matter whether the land is very marginal or big in size.
Holding may consist only paddy, only highlands or paddy and highlands.
However, should any land is situated outside the D.S.division where the operator is resided, it could be considered as a separate agricultural holding taking into account of above conditions.
Note: - Operator basis Data set: In this data set the operator does the agricultural work in the same District where he resides.
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Agricultural Operator, Agricultural Holding
(1) Agricultural Operator
An agricultural operator is the person responsible for operating the agricultural land and /or livestock. He/She may carry out the agricultural operations by himself/herself or with the assistance of others or simply direct day-to-day operations.
Here the Operator cultivates the land and/or tends the livestock himself.
or
He/she may do so with the assistance of hired labour or any other persons.
or
He/She may simply direct operations by taking decisions only.
It is important to note that the operator need not necessarily be the owner of the land or livestock and also that mere ownership does not entitle a person to be considered as an operator. This means that a person may attend to all the work needed to cultivate a land or tend livestock, but will not be considered the operator, if there is some one else directing day to day work on the holding. It also means that a person may supervise the work in a holding appearing for all purposes to be in charge of the operations of the holding, but if there is someone else who is giving day to day directions, he/she does not become the operator.
In respect of livestock, any person who is actually responsible for the management of livestock in the same way that a land operator is responsible for his holding will be considered as the operator. The livestock may be owned, obtained on "Ande" or lease or any other form of arrangement. While most livestock operators will also be land operators, there would be cases of livestock operators who are not land operators and therefore they may have no land holding. The term agricultural operator includes both land operator as well as purely livestock or poultry operator.
While most of the operators have only one holding, there could be cases of an operator having more than one holding.
(2) Agricultural Holding
An agricultural holding consists of all land and/or livestock used wholly or partly for agricultural production and is operated under one operational status and situated within one Divisional Secretariat. (D.S.) Division subject to the following conditions:
One holding may consist of one or more parcels.
Does not matter whether operator owns the land or not.
Does not matter whether the land is operated legally or not.
Holding may consist only crops, only livestock or crops and livestock.
Does not matter whether the land is very marginal or big in size.
Holding may consist only paddy, only highlands or paddy and highlands.
However, should any land is situated outside the D.S.division where the operator is resided, it could be considered as a separate agricultural holding taking into account of above conditions.
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use.
Version Date
2008-05-27
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Census of Agricultre 2002 includes:
Agricultural Operator
Agricultural Holding
Extent under different crops
Agriculture Machinery/Equipment
Livestock
Land Utilization
Agricultural Operator
Agricultural Holding
Extent under different crops
Agriculture Machinery/Equipment
Livestock
Land Utilization
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| agricultural, forestry and rural industry [2.1] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage Urban and Rural
Separate enumaration for Estate Sector
The extent of land operated for the purpose of agricultural crops and livestock have been enumerated in this Census.
Such agricultural land were grouped in to two categories viz.
(a) Small Holdings
(b) Estate or Large holdings
Separate enumaration for Estate Sector
The extent of land operated for the purpose of agricultural crops and livestock have been enumerated in this Census.
Such agricultural land were grouped in to two categories viz.
(a) Small Holdings
(b) Estate or Large holdings
Universe
There were about 3.3 million holdings in the "Small Holdings sector" out of which 1.5 million was enumerated in the category of less than 40 perches in extent. The rest 1.8 million was found to be more than 40 perches or their produce is mainly devoted for sale purposes.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and statistics (Agriculture and Environment Statistics Division) | Department of Census and Statistics |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Sri Lanka | GOSL | Source of funds |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | Cycle |
|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | 10 Years |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Method of Data Collection:
Agriculture in Sri Lanka is carried out in two distinct sectors such as (i). Estate or the plantation sector and (ii). Peasant or the small holding sector. Two methods of data collection were designed which corresponds to these sectors for the easy way of operation in the Census.
1. Estate Sector: (This file excludes Estate Sector)
An agricultural holding of 20 acres or more in extent and under the same unit of management was considered as an “Estate”. In the instances where different parcels of the holding may add up to 20 acres or more if so it was not considered as an “Estate”. Estate should have at least one parcel of which the extent should 20 or more in acres. Similarly, the holdings such as purely paddy lands or chena lands of 20 acres or more were not considered as Estates.
2. Small Holding Sector:
All other holdings, which are not falling into the category of estates, were defined as small holdings. Basically, they are the holdings below 20 acres in extent.
The trained Enumerators have visited every Census unit in order of the list frame (F1) that was prepared at the Census of Population 2001 namely: housing unit, Institution, collective living quarters, and non-housing unit in the country and screened out the agricultural operators through a schedule known as AC1. They have been instructed to have personal interviews with operators and to collect the information. In respect of the Estate sector, the information was collected through mail questionnaires by sending the specific questionnaire to each and every operator/Superintendent according to the inventory of Estates prepared prior to Census proper.
Agriculture in Sri Lanka is carried out in two distinct sectors such as (i). Estate or the plantation sector and (ii). Peasant or the small holding sector. Two methods of data collection were designed which corresponds to these sectors for the easy way of operation in the Census.
1. Estate Sector: (This file excludes Estate Sector)
An agricultural holding of 20 acres or more in extent and under the same unit of management was considered as an “Estate”. In the instances where different parcels of the holding may add up to 20 acres or more if so it was not considered as an “Estate”. Estate should have at least one parcel of which the extent should 20 or more in acres. Similarly, the holdings such as purely paddy lands or chena lands of 20 acres or more were not considered as Estates.
2. Small Holding Sector:
All other holdings, which are not falling into the category of estates, were defined as small holdings. Basically, they are the holdings below 20 acres in extent.
The trained Enumerators have visited every Census unit in order of the list frame (F1) that was prepared at the Census of Population 2001 namely: housing unit, Institution, collective living quarters, and non-housing unit in the country and screened out the agricultural operators through a schedule known as AC1. They have been instructed to have personal interviews with operators and to collect the information. In respect of the Estate sector, the information was collected through mail questionnaires by sending the specific questionnaire to each and every operator/Superintendent according to the inventory of Estates prepared prior to Census proper.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire was published both in Sinhala / Tamil languages.
Main sections were:
Identification Information
Agricultural Operator
Agricultural Holding
Extent under permanent crops
Seasonal crops
Agriculture Machinery/Equipment
Livestock
Other Information
Land Utilization
Main sections were:
Identification Information
Agricultural Operator
Agricultural Holding
Extent under permanent crops
Seasonal crops
Agriculture Machinery/Equipment
Livestock
Other Information
Land Utilization
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including:
a) Manual editing and coding
b) During data entry (Range edits)
c) Computer editing - Structural and consistency
d) Secondary editing
e) Imputations
Detailed documentation of the editing of data can be found in the "Data processing guidelines" document provided as an external resource. -To data entry and computer editing used IMPS software package developed by the US Bureau of the Census.
a) Manual editing and coding
b) During data entry (Range edits)
c) Computer editing - Structural and consistency
d) Secondary editing
e) Imputations
Detailed documentation of the editing of data can be found in the "Data processing guidelines" document provided as an external resource. -To data entry and computer editing used IMPS software package developed by the US Bureau of the Census.
Other Processing
Data were processed in baches, with each bach being processed as a complete unit through each stage of data processing. Each bach goes through the following steps:
1) Questionnaire reception
2) Manual editing and coding
3) Data entry
4) Verification entry
5) Computer editing
6) Comparison of verification data
7) Back up of raw data
8) Secondary editing
9) Edited data back up
After all baches are processed, all data is concatenated together and then the following steps are completed for all data files:
10) Recoding of variables needed for analysis
11) Adding of sample weights
12) Tabulations
All tabulations were done by the using IMPS software package developed by the US Bureau of the Census.
1) Questionnaire reception
2) Manual editing and coding
3) Data entry
4) Verification entry
5) Computer editing
6) Comparison of verification data
7) Back up of raw data
8) Secondary editing
9) Edited data back up
After all baches are processed, all data is concatenated together and then the following steps are completed for all data files:
10) Recoding of variables needed for analysis
11) Adding of sample weights
12) Tabulations
All tabulations were done by the using IMPS software package developed by the US Bureau of the Census.
Access policy
Contacts
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical ordinance, micro data cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census/Statistical ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly
confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
Citation requirements
Department of Census and Statistics, Census of Agriculture (Operator Basis Data) 2002 [AGRI(O)02], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset (May 2008), provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(c) 2008, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-AGRI(O)-2002-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Documantation |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-05-27
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (May 2008).