ISIC Rev.4 ISIC Rev.4

Section ASection A

Agriculture, Forestry and FishingAgriculture, Forestry and Fishing

UNSDUNSD

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HistoryHistory

• In previous version of ISIC:In previous version of ISIC:• Section A – Agriculture, hunting and forestrySection A – Agriculture, hunting and forestry• Section B – FishingSection B – Fishing

• Major complaint by majority of countries, Major complaint by majority of countries, esp. developing countries:esp. developing countries:• Insufficient detail for agricultural activitiesInsufficient detail for agricultural activities

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Major changesMajor changes

• Agriculture and fishing grouped in one Agriculture and fishing grouped in one sectionsection• In ISIC Rev.3, Fishing was a section, but was In ISIC Rev.3, Fishing was a section, but was

not subdivided at allnot subdivided at all

• Introduction of more detailIntroduction of more detail

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and conceptsconcepts

• Organic agriculture *Organic agriculture *

• Hydroponic growing *Hydroponic growing *• Growing under cover *Growing under cover *

• Treatment of aquacultureTreatment of aquaculture• Mixed farmingMixed farming• Support servicesSupport services

* = ultimately rejected* = ultimately rejected

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and concepts (2)concepts (2)

• Organic agricultureOrganic agriculture• Difficulties in finding a commonly agreed Difficulties in finding a commonly agreed

definitiondefinition• FAO has a definition that considers impact on FAO has a definition that considers impact on

environment (difficult to observe/measure environment (difficult to observe/measure consistently)consistently)

• If defined in terms of pesticide use etc., legal If defined in terms of pesticide use etc., legal requirements vary greatly by countryrequirements vary greatly by country

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and concepts (3)concepts (3)

• ““Hydroponic growing” and “Growing under Hydroponic growing” and “Growing under cover”cover”• Both are process descriptions that could qualify Both are process descriptions that could qualify

for ISIC definitionsfor ISIC definitions• But:But:

• Overall size seems insufficientOverall size seems insufficient

• Resulting outputs cannot be separated from those of Resulting outputs cannot be separated from those of other forms of growingother forms of growing

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and concepts (4)concepts (4)

• Treatment of aquacultureTreatment of aquaculture• Proposal: make a distinction between controlled raising Proposal: make a distinction between controlled raising

of animals and catching of animals in the wildof animals and catching of animals in the wild• Would be a process description that can serve as an ISIC Would be a process description that can serve as an ISIC

definitiondefinition• This would result in the following structure:This would result in the following structure:

• AgricultureAgriculture• Growing of crops etc.Growing of crops etc.• Raising of animalsRaising of animals• AquacultureAquaculture

• Catching of animalsCatching of animals• FishingFishing• HuntingHunting

• Considered to be a too strong break of traditional Considered to be a too strong break of traditional concepts of fishing concepts of fishing

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and concepts (5)concepts (5)

• Mixed farmingMixed farming• Proposal: Delete this category, since it Proposal: Delete this category, since it

contradicts ISIC rules (no classes for mixed contradicts ISIC rules (no classes for mixed activities - principal activity should be activities - principal activity should be identified and unit classified accordingly)identified and unit classified accordingly)

• But:But:• This combination of activities is very commonThis combination of activities is very common

• Principal activity rule may be unstable for smaller Principal activity rule may be unstable for smaller unitsunits

• Allocation to just crop or animal farming is not Allocation to just crop or animal farming is not always usefulalways useful

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Early discussed structures and Early discussed structures and concepts (6)concepts (6)

• Support servicesSupport services• Some of the support services are on the Some of the support services are on the

boundary between agriculture and boundary between agriculture and manufacturingmanufacturing

• Sometimes depends on the organization of units and Sometimes depends on the organization of units and production in individual countriesproduction in individual countries

• Need to separately identify this critical groupNeed to separately identify this critical group

• Additional detail necessary to identify different Additional detail necessary to identify different types of support services (different targets – types of support services (different targets – crops, animals etc.)crops, animals etc.)

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Detail in agricultureDetail in agriculture

• There are limitations to the introduction of detail There are limitations to the introduction of detail in this areain this area

• Early proposals were often based on a product Early proposals were often based on a product approachapproach

• However, practices like crop rotation require that However, practices like crop rotation require that not only similar products are grouped together, but not only similar products are grouped together, but also products that are frequently substituted in the also products that are frequently substituted in the growing process to allow characteristic growing process to allow characteristic classification and stabilityclassification and stability

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Detail in agriculture (2)Detail in agriculture (2)

• Detail is possible for activities that typically Detail is possible for activities that typically require special equipment / setuprequire special equipment / setup• e.g. perennial cropse.g. perennial crops

• Categories were introduced for activities Categories were introduced for activities not only important at the world level, but not only important at the world level, but also at regional levelalso at regional level• Previous versions of the classification were Previous versions of the classification were

often too much European-centeredoften too much European-centered

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ISIC Rev.4 structureISIC Rev.4 structure

• At division level:At division level:• 01 Crop and livestock production, hunting and 01 Crop and livestock production, hunting and

related service activitiesrelated service activities• 02 Forestry and logging02 Forestry and logging• 03 Fishing and aquaculture03 Fishing and aquaculture

• Unchanged from ISIC Rev.3.1Unchanged from ISIC Rev.3.1

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ISIC Rev.4 - division 01ISIC Rev.4 - division 01

• 011 Growing of non-perennial crops011 Growing of non-perennial crops• 012 Growing of perennial crops012 Growing of perennial crops• 013 Plant propagation013 Plant propagation• 014 Animal production014 Animal production• 015 Mixed Farming015 Mixed Farming• 016 Support activities to agriculture and post-016 Support activities to agriculture and post-

harvest crop activitiesharvest crop activities• 017 Hunting, trapping and related service 017 Hunting, trapping and related service

activitiesactivities

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New detailNew detail

• More detail for crops (18 classes)More detail for crops (18 classes)• Separation by type of animalSeparation by type of animal

• No split for beef vs. dairyNo split for beef vs. dairy• No class for pet animalsNo class for pet animals• No split for “landbased” vs. “landless”No split for “landbased” vs. “landless”• More animal typesMore animal types

• Hunting remains as part of agricultureHunting remains as part of agriculture• More detail for support services:More detail for support services:

• Support activities for crop productionSupport activities for crop production• Support activities for animal productionSupport activities for animal production• Post-harvest crop activitiesPost-harvest crop activities• Seed processing for propagationSeed processing for propagation

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ISIC Rev.4 - division 02ISIC Rev.4 - division 02

021021 Silviculture and other forestry activitiesSilviculture and other forestry activities022022 LoggingLogging

023023 Gathering of Non-Wood Forest ProductsGathering of Non-Wood Forest Products

024024 Support services to forestrySupport services to forestry

- No distinction between natural and planted forestNo distinction between natural and planted forest- No additional detail at class levelNo additional detail at class level- Detail increased from previous ISIC version (only Detail increased from previous ISIC version (only

one class in ISIC 3)one class in ISIC 3)

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ISIC Rev.4 - division 03ISIC Rev.4 - division 03

031031 FishingFishing

032032 AquacultureAquaculture

Plus:Plus:• Distinction between marine and freshwater Distinction between marine and freshwater

fishing/aquaculturefishing/aquaculture• Other options, such as sea vs. land-based did not Other options, such as sea vs. land-based did not

work, often due to product linkswork, often due to product links

• No class for support services (size)No class for support services (size)

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Changes to ISIC structureChanges to ISIC structure

ISIC Rev.3.1ISIC Rev.3.1 ISIC Rev.4ISIC Rev.4

SectionsSections 22 11

DivisionsDivisions 33 33

GroupsGroups 77 1313

ClassesClasses 1111 3838

For agriculture, forestry and fishing:

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Additional input / Future workAdditional input / Future work

• FAO Expert Group meeting on agricultural FAO Expert Group meeting on agricultural classifications (Aug. 2004)classifications (Aug. 2004)• Part of the FAOSTAT2 projectPart of the FAOSTAT2 project• Considers links to ISIC, CPCConsiders links to ISIC, CPC

• Continuing input from FAOContinuing input from FAO

• ISIC and CPC will form basis for 2010 ISIC and CPC will form basis for 2010 agricultural censusagricultural census• Improve acceptance by agriculture statisticiansImprove acceptance by agriculture statisticians