The Annual Agricultural Survey collects and provides statistics on the farming sector across the country. Statistics collected form the basis for planning, monitoring, evaluation, research and decision-making in both private and public institutions for the agricultural sector as a whole.<\/p>\n
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) appeals to selected farmers to participate in the Annual Agricultural Survey 2014 by completing the individual questionnaire submitted to them. Below is more information regarding the survey:<\/p>\n
The Annual Agricultural Survey collects information from sampled enterprises involved in farming activities across South Africa.<\/p>\n
The data for the surveys are collected via e-mail, post or personal visits to the sampled business units across the country.<\/p>\n
The survey is currently in progress. Completed questionnaires are to be submitted by 31 July 2015.<\/p>\n
Sampled business units that have been randomly drawn from Statistics South Africa\u2019s (Stats SA) business register (BR) frame and selected to participate in the survey.<\/p>\n
The information collected is generally used to evaluate the commercial farming industry to provide data to measure the contribution of the agricultural industry to the gross domestic product (GDP). Individual operators in these sectors utilise the survey results to position themselves relative to their respective industry. In addition, the collected data are used for the evaluation and compilation of the following:<\/p>\n
The Statistics Act (Act No. 6 of 1999) protects all information collected. All information collected is treated as strictly confidential and will not be furnished to any other person or organisation. A fine of R10 000 or imprisonment of up to six months or both is the penalty for a Stats SA official who is found guilty of contravening this Act.<\/p>\n
The 2014 survey <\/b>questionnaire needs to be completed for the reference period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. Data collected include:<\/p>\n Sally Wheeler:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 012\u00a0310\u00a08911 \/ E-mail: SallyWe@statssa.gov.za<\/p>\n Masego Mekwa:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 012\u00a0336\u00a00232 \/ E-mail: MasegoMe@statssa.gov.za<\/p>\n Tshepo Pekane: 012\u00a0310\u00a08191 \/ E-mail: TshepoP@statssa.gov.za<\/p>\n www.statssa.gov.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Annual Agricultural Survey collects and provides statistics on the farming sector across the country. Statistics collected form the basis for planning, monitoring, evaluation, research and decision-making in both private and public institutions for the agricultural sector as a whole. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) appeals to selected farmers to participate in the Annual Agricultural read more »<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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