LAO_LSB_LAC-2010-2011_v1.0
Lao Agriculture Census 2010-2011
LAC-2010-2011
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO |
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
The Lao Agricultural Census is part of a world-wide programme of agricultural censuses, which started in the 1930's. Over 120 countries are now participating in this programme.
The first Agriculture Census was 1998/99, the second Lao Agricultural Census 2010/11 was undertaken in Lao PDR and covered all 143 districts in the country. The census was undertaken in three parts: 1. enumeration all 143 head of villages this is village component part, and 2. enumeration all 1,020,000 household this is household part and 3. the sample survey of households to collect more detailed information. This report presents results of the sample component of the census.
The sample component was undertaken using strict random sampling procedures. First, a sample of villages was selected. Then, in each sample village, a sample of households was selected for interview in the census. There were 41,660 sample households of 2,620 sampling villages. The census data collection was undertaken in February and March 2010. Data were collected in respect of the 2010 wet season and 2010/11 dry season.
The census was undertaken under the overall control of the Agricultural Census Steering Committee, with staff from Ministry of Agriculture and forestry and the Lao statistic Bureau, was established to implement the census.
The census was developed based on the guidelines given in FAO Statistical Development Series No.5: Programme for the World Census of Agriculture 2000 (FAO 1996), taking into account the circumstances in Lao PDR. Extra emphasis was given to data on rice, because of its importance in Lao agriculture.
One of the keys to running an agricultural census is defining a suitable "farm" unit. In the Lao Agricultural Census, the farm unit used was the agricultural holding, defined as an economic unit of agricultural production under single management, comprising all livestock raised and all agricultural land operated, regardless of ownership. An agricultural holding is sometimes referred to as a "holding" or a "farm household".
Only household units were included in the census; that is, agricultural activities of businesses, government organisations, etc. were excluded. Usually, an agricultural holding is the same as a household, but sometimes it consists of two or more households operating as a partnership.
The Lao Agricultural Census covered only those units that either:
operated 0.02 ha or more of agricultural land in the 2010 wet season or the 2010/11 dry season; or
were raising 2 or more cattle or buffaloes, 5 or more pigs or goats, or 20 or more poultry at the time of the census.
An agricultural holding can be a land holding or a livestock holding. A land holding is one that operated 0.02 ha or more of agricultural land in 2010/11. A livestock holding is an agricultural holding that is not a land holding.
One of the interesting features of the agricultural sector as the market system develops is measuring the extent to which farmers participate in the market economy. In the census, information was collected for each agricultural holding on:
the main purpose of production on the holding in 2010/11;
whether, in 2010/11, any production by the holding was sold, whether any was exchanged for other produce, and whether any was used for home consumption.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Agricultural holdings
v2.0: Final dataset, anonymized, for Public distribution.
2012-03-04
The short questionnaire (Form 4) includes information to be collected, such as household size, number of each type of livestock, and the area of each crop planted.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | World Bank |
| Land (policy, resource management) | World Bank |
| Food (production, crisis) | World Bank |
The Lao Census of Agriculture 2010/11 covered the whole of Lao PDR, including urban areas in Vientiane and elsewhere. The census covered private households only. Agricultural activities of institutional units such as government farms, private companies and schools were excluded.
The census had three components:
· Village component: a survey of all villages in the country to collect data from village heads on rural infrastructure and services.
· Household component: a survey of all private households in Lao PDR to collect basic data on crops and livestock.
· Sample farm household component: a sample survey of 41,660 farm households to collect detailed data on agricultural activities.
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Planning | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) |
| Lao Statistics Bureau | Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Lao Statistics Bureau | Coodinator, Technical spport, Supervisor |
| Department of Planning | Coodinator, Technical spport, Supervisor |
| Food and Agriculture Oganization | Expert |
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Lao | GOL | Financial Support |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Financial Support |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development | IFAD | Financial Support |
| Asian Development Bank | ADB | Financial Support |
| Australian Agency for International Development | AusAID | Financial Support |
| German Agency for Technical Cooperation | GTZ | Financial Support |
| Agence Francaise de Development | AFD | Financial Support |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial Department of Planning and Cooperation | LSB,MPI | Provincial Coodinator and Field Supervisor |
| Provincial Department of Planning | DoP,MAF | Technical Coodinator and Field Supervisor |
| District Planning Office | LSB,MPI | Field data collection |
| District Agriculture and Forestry Office | DoP,MAF | Field data collection |
The sample for the sample farm household component was selected using two-stage sampling: a sample of villages was first selected, and then a sample of farm households was selected in each sample village.
In most districts, a sample of between 16 and 22 villages was selected, with 16 farm households selected in each sample village; that is, a sample of between 256 and 352 sample farm households in each district. The more villages or farm households in a district, the bigger the sample that was taken. A smaller sample was taken in districts containing few villages or households and in urban areas.
In each district, the sample of villages was selected using stratified systematic probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling. A list of all villages in Lao PDR was prepared. Villages were divided into urban and rural strata, with rural strata being sampled more heavily than urban strata because of their agricultural importance. The estimated number of households in each village was used as the size measure for PPS sampling.
The sample of farm households in each sample village was selected using stratified systematic random sampling based on a list of all farm households in each village prepared following the household component of the census.
Altogether, 2,620 villages and 41,660 sample farm households were selected in the sample.
Form 1: household listing
Form 3: Village
Form 4: households (short)
Form 5: sample household (long)
At headquaters:
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-04-08 |
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | 2011-09-30 | Wet season |
| 2010-10-01 | 2011-03-31 | Dry season |
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| District of Planning Office | Lao Statistics Bureau | DPO |
| District of Agriculture and Forestry Office | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. | DAFO |
Supervision is done at the central, provincial and district levels by the staff of the following offices:
The Lao Agricultural Census involves the collection of information on crops and livestock from all 1,021,000 households in Lao PDR. It was conducted in all 143 districts in whole country.
Two types of data collection are being undertaken.
In some villages (so-called sample villages), enumerators will collect detailed crop and livestock information from some households, and some basic crop and livestock information from all other households. In all other villages (so-called CE villages), enumerators will collect basic crop and livestock information from all households. No detailed data will be collected.
Two groups of enumerators have been formed for the census data collection. One group will do the data collection in the sample villages (sample enumerators); the other group will do the data collection in the CE villages (CE enumerators).
The timetable for census enumeration is:
10-21 January 2011: Field supervisor training (center & Province).
31 January - 11 February 2011: District supervisor training ).
28 February - 1 April 2011: Data collection.
2-8 April 2011: Deadline for return of questionnaires to the field supervisors (Agriculture Census Office at Vientaine Capital).
Errors to be corrected during the data entry:
"Fatal" error; that is, the data are wrong and should be corrected in the editing process (not during the data entry).
"Query" error; that is, the data might be wrong and should be checked during the editing process (not during the data entry).
Not computed
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Minister and Head, Department of Planning | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | https://www.maf.gov.la | maf.gov.la |
| Vice Minister and Head, Lao Statistics Bureau | Ministry of Planning and Investment | https://www.lsb.gov.la | nsc.gov.la |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the data depositor. |
The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of the Lao PDR National Data Archive.
"Department of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR, Lao Agriculture Census 2010-2011 (LAC2010-2011), Version 2.0 (May 2012)."
The user of the data acknowledges that the Department of Planning, MAF and Lao Statistics Bureau, MPI bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
(c) 2012, Minstry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Planning and Investment.
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| General Director Department of planning | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | maf.gov.la |
| General Director Department of sevice statistic | Ministry of Planning and Investment | nsc.gov.la |
LAO_LSB_LAC-2010-2011_m_EN_v1.0
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Viengkham SOMSAAT | VS | Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment | Database specialist |
| Mr. Sengphachan KHOUNTHIKOUMMANE | SK | Center for statistic and information,Department of planinga Ministry of Agriculture and forestry | Documentation |
2012-05-07
Version 2.0 (7 May 2012)