Balances of major agricultural Balances of major agricultural products (slide to the report)products (slide to the report)

Aurora Garabazhiu-Head Aurora Garabazhiu-Head of Agricultural Statistics, of Agricultural Statistics, Republic of MoldovaRepublic of Moldova

Structure of the reportStructure of the report

Building a balance of basic agricultural products: Building a balance of basic agricultural products:

1. Basic methodological principles for the construction of the 1. Basic methodological principles for the construction of the balance balance

- the formation of certain balance sheet items - the formation of certain balance sheet items

- determine the level of consumption of basic foodstuffs 2. - determine the level of consumption of basic foodstuffs 2. Information sources for the construction of balance sheets.Information sources for the construction of balance sheets.

Collection and processing goals and objectives in the Collection and processing goals and objectives in the development of new methods of constructing the food development of new methods of constructing the food balance sheet.balance sheet.

Agricultural statistics in general, including the construction of Agricultural statistics in general, including the construction of the main balance sheet products, is centralized at the National the main balance sheet products, is centralized at the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. The Bureau Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. The Bureau is guided by the Law on Official Statistics № 412 from 09. 12. is guided by the Law on Official Statistics № 412 from 09. 12. 2004 and other legislative acts and conducts its work in 2004 and other legislative acts and conducts its work in accordance with the Program of statistical and editorial work, accordance with the Program of statistical and editorial work, approved annually by the Government. approved annually by the Government.

Balance sheets are prepared for the following products:Balance sheets are prepared for the following products: Grains Grains Refined Sunflower seeds Refined Sunflower seeds Vegetables FruitsVegetables Fruits Melons and gourds Melons and gourds PotatoPotato VineVine Meat Meat Milk Milk EggsEggs

Balances of agricultural producers:Balances of agricultural producers:

Including farmers of all categories, separated into:Including farmers of all categories, separated into: - Farms and peasant (farmer) - Farms and peasant (farmer)

farms with land area of more than 10 hectaresfarms with land area of more than 10 hectares- Farm population and the peasant (farmer) - Farm population and the peasant (farmer) farms with land area of less than 10 hectaresfarms with land area of less than 10 hectaresUsed for the calculations: Used for the calculations: - the production accounts in the SNA (definition of gross output - the production accounts in the SNA (definition of gross output

of agriculture)of agriculture)- food consumption per capita- food consumption per capita

Balance sheet items include Balance sheet items include :: - - product inventories at the beginning and end of theproduct inventories at the beginning and end of the year in storage at agricultural producersyear in storage at agricultural producers;;

- - produced agricultural productsproduced agricultural products;;

- - products purchased in retailproducts purchased in retail; ; - - rate of production of seeds and eggs forrate of production of seeds and eggs for incubationincubation;; - - loss of product during its storage;loss of product during its storage; - - consumption of products for animal feedconsumption of products for animal feed;; - - products, processed for non-food purposesproducts, processed for non-food purposes;; - - products used for personal consumptionproducts used for personal consumption;; - - products sold to procurement and processingproducts sold to procurement and processing enterprises enterprises ..

Level detection in consumption of basic food productsLevel detection in consumption of basic food products

Average per capita consumption foodAverage per capita consumption food ( (kilograms per yearkilograms per year) ) = = Consumption Fund Consumption Fund / / Average annual populationAverage annual population

Sources of information to establish balance Sources of information to establish balance ::

Data forms of continuous statistical surveys on agriculture Data forms of continuous statistical surveys on agriculture (reports on the production of crop and livestock production, (reports on the production of crop and livestock production, reports on procurement of agricultural products by reports on procurement of agricultural products by procurement organizations the data specialized forms of procurement organizations the data specialized forms of annual financial statements of agricultural enterprisesannual financial statements of agricultural enterprises))

Data sample surveys of small farmers and Data sample surveys of small farmers and peasant farms with land area of  less than 10 hectares peasant farms with land area of  less than 10 hectares and private households and private households 

Statistical data on retail salesStatistical data on retail sales;; Data on industrial statisticsData on industrial statistics Data sample surveys of household budgetsData sample surveys of household budgets Expert calculations and estimatesExpert calculations and estimates

Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives :: Development of methodology for the balance of resources and their Development of methodology for the balance of resources and their

use in accordance with the methodology and recommendations of use in accordance with the methodology and recommendations of the FAO andthe FAO and

expanding the list of products for which a balance sheet is preparedexpanding the list of products for which a balance sheet is prepared ;; Reviewing and improving existing forms of statistical reports Reviewing and improving existing forms of statistical reports

and the introduction of new statistical surveys in order to and the introduction of new statistical surveys in order to obtain additional information for compiling the balance of resources;obtain additional information for compiling the balance of resources;

Development (acquisition) of the Development (acquisition) of the program (software), which would facilitate and accelerate program (software), which would facilitate and accelerate the preparation of balance sheets;the preparation of balance sheets;

Use of the Nomenclature, developed on the basis of the Use of the Nomenclature, developed on the basis of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System EU, as Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System EU, as well as conversion factors of refined products in a fresh look.well as conversion factors of refined products in a fresh look.

ProblemsProblems:: Limited human resources do not allow to carry out work on Limited human resources do not allow to carry out work on

the budget calculations on a wide range of products the budget calculations on a wide range of products (90-100)(90-100)

Necessity of introduction significant changes in the existing Necessity of introduction significant changes in the existing system of statistical system of statistical reporting and sampling with limited financial and reporting and sampling with limited financial and human resourceshuman resources

The absence of national-The absence of national-level contemporary conversion of livestock and poultry from level contemporary conversion of livestock and poultry from live weight to slaughter. live weight to slaughter. 

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