Description: Rome Nutrition Week 2025 will be a timely opportunity for in-depth conversations, including on working better together, finding efficiencies and adopting more coherent policy approaches. It is ever more critical that we come together to strengthen cooperation and build on comparative advantages.
Organizer(s): FAO DDT MAE AFSIS Initiative MAFF AI Generated
Description: The “Data to Decisions: Digital Transformation in Viet Nam’s Agriculture” workshop aimed to facilitate a high-level discourse among policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders on the integration of cutting-edge digital methodologies into Viet Nam’s agricultural frameworks.
Description: This webinar will introduce participants to the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and present the 2024 report tracking global progress on the Countdown's 50 indicators and examining interactions across indicators.
Description: The new Global Agro-Ecological Zoning (GAEZ) Version 5 will be launched on 14 April 2025, marking a significant milestone that will form part of the 80th Anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Description: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to invite you to the "Celebration of AQUASTAT's 30th anniversary and the joint FAO and UN-Water Briefing on the UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation” held in the context of FAO’s 80th anniversary. The event will take place on Friday, 4 April 2025, from 9.00 to 10.30 (CEST), at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy a...
Organizer(s): FAO West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa
Description: ASTI, a global leading programme in compiling and analyzing agricultural research data for over two decades.
Description: FAO proposes to advance methodological development for analysing public domestic resource flows through the review of public expenditure on forests based on officially accepted norms and definitions provided by international standards and FAO instruments.
Description: Background The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), together with other United Nations Development System partners, are working to strengthen the capability of countries to collect, process and disseminate data and statistics to respond to emerging economic, social and environmental data needs in times of crises and disasters through the use of innovative data sources, advanced data acquisition methods and modern technologies, while ensuring a path towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. In Bhutan, during 2024-25, through support from the United Nations Development Account, activities are underway to support the following outcomes: The production of land and forest accounts, in line with Bhutan’s published System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) implementation plan. The creation of a strategic plan for producing and developing disaster-related statistics. To initiate this support a capacity building workshop on SEEA land and forest accounting, and a multi-stakeholder consultative workshop on disaster-related statistics were held in Thimphu between 8-10 October 2024, with the involvement of the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) of Bhutan and relevant stakeholders. Aim and Objectives The workshops had the following primary objectives: Provide practical support on the identification and application of available data sources for the development of land and forest accounts, in line with the Bhutan’s published SEEA implementation plan. Follow up on actions identified in the 2023 High-Level Seminar on Statistical-Geospatial Integration, with a focus on the use of geospatial data for SEEA compilation. Enhance awareness and understanding of relevant international statistical frameworks, guidelines and tools on disaster-related statistics. Identify and prioritise national data needs for disaster-related statistics through a multi-stakeholder workshop. Support the identification of priority data and capacity gaps to facilitate the development of a national plan for disaster-related statistics. A key outcome was the development of an agreed approach for taking forward the production of land and forest accounts and developing a strategic plan for disaster-related statistics for Bhutan.
Description: In accordance with Article VI-1 of the FAO Constitution, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) organized the Thirtieth session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS30), convened along with its side events in Kathmandu, Nepal during 19-24 May 2024 at the kind invitation of the Government of Nepal.
Organizer(s): FAO European Commission European Space Agency WFP GEOCLAM
Description: The European Space Agency (ESA), the European Commission (EC), the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and GEOGLAM are co-organising the EO for Agriculture Under Pressure 2024 Workshop, which will take place in Frascati (Italy), from 13 to 16 May 2024.
Description: We consider model-based optimal sampling designs for multipurpose surveys with multiple measures of size. The problem is motivated by surveys conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in which estimates of planted and harvested acres of different crops are of interest, and historical acreages are available on the frame as measures of size. We use convex optimisation to find the inclusion probabilities that minimise expected sample size subject to target precision requirements for different study variables, along with other inequality constraints. The precision requirements are computed as anticipated coefficients of variation under models relating study variables to frame measures of size. These same models are used in established NASS strategies for the multipurpose survey problem to obtain Multivariate Probability Proportional to Size (MPPS) inclusion probabilities. MPPS uses the measures of size to determine optimal inclusion probabilities for each model, then maximises over models. This solution is practical but not optimal. We compare the use of the MPPS and optimal inclusion probabilities under different designs (Poisson sampling and balanced sampling) and different estimators (calibrated and uncalibrated) via a Monte Carlo experiment using a simulated population of farms with realistic size and complexity.
Description: From 15 to 16 April, FAO organized a workshop in Rome to convene key national stakeholders to introduce them to the ASTI methodology and procedures as well as initiate dialogues between national agricultural research institutes (NARIs) and national statistical offices (NSOs). These dialogues aim to unveil and present the new data collection approach while deliberating on and exploring strategies for effective integration of ASTI into National Statistical System (NSS) mechanisms, a crucial step for providing collecting agencies with a clear mandate, ensuring quality, and official validation of the data.
Description: The first meeting of the fourth series of seminars, “Case studies on food and agricultural statistics” in conjunction with La Sapienza, will take place on Monday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. in room 34 (fourth floor) of the Department of Statistical Sciences.
Description: يعتبر تأمين الغذاء من التحديات الكبرى التي تواجهها المنطقة العربية والذي يتفاقم في المستقبل مع ضغط التغيرات المناخية وتزايد الطلب على المواد الغذائية وندرة الموارد خاصة منها المياه وتدهور الأراضي الزراعية اضافة الى العادات والنظم الغذائية التي تأثرت بشكل كبير بالعولمة والانفتاح على الأسواق الخارجية وتحسن مستوى معيشة السكان. ويعتبر توفر المعلومة الإحصائية المرتبطة بالأمن الغذائي مفتاح القرارات الذي ترتكز عليها الجهات الحكومية وكذا تستعملها مختلف الجهات ذات المصلحة في إبداء الرأي في القضايا التي تطرح عنها. ويشكل توفر المعطيات الإحصائية الخاص بالأمن الغذائي تحديا كبيرا للمنظومات الإحصائية الوطنية في مختلف القطاعات وفي كل الدول.
Description: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is organizing a special event to launch a new data domain on food and diet on FAOSTAT, the world’s largest portal on food and agriculture statistics.
Description: During this joint webinar by the UN Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, and of the UN Datathon 2023 we were happy to welcome Aida Khalil, Oluwakayode Anidi, and Max Shang from FAO who talked about how to unlock food and agriculture microdata through the FAM Catalogue. The Food and Agriculture Microdata (FAM) Catalogue was launched by the FAO in 2019 to promote increased access to food security, nutrition, and agriculture-related microdata. As of today, the FAM Catalogue hosts over 1,300 surveys and censuses, providing easy access to their relevant documentation, metadata and, in most cases, microdata. Primarily targeted to FAM current and potential users, the webinar will focus on the Catalogue's main features, its publication workflow and supporting technologies, and on the different microdata access modalities in place. During this webinar the presenters also illustrated some of the datasets available on FAM that could be used in the context of the UN Datathon 2023.
Description: يعتبر توفر المعلومة الإحصائية مفتاح القرارات الذي ترتكز عليها الجهات الحكومية وكذا تستعملها مختلف الجهات ذات المصلحة من ابداء الرأي في القضايا التي تطرح عنها. ويشكل توفر المعطيات الإحصائية تحديا كبيرا للمنظومات الإحصائية الوطنية في مختلف القطاعات وفي كل الدول . ونظرا للمساهمات المختلفة للقطاع الزراعي في الدول العربية، اقتصاديا واجتماعيا وبيئيا، فان توفير المعلومة الإحصائية القطاعية له خصوصية كبيرة من حيث توفرها وجودتها واستعمالاتها خاصة مع التزامات الأطراف للتبليغ بمؤشرات وطنية في إطار خطط اممية وقارية وجهوية. ومن هذه المنطلقات والتحديات، برمجت هذه الورشة العلمية حول الاحصائيات الزراعية. تندرج هذه الورشة في اطار مواصلة المعهد العربي للتدريب والبحوث الإحصائية والمنظمة العربية للتنمية الزراعية في دعم قدرات العاملين في مجال الاحصائيات الزراعية من حيث توفرها ومعالجتها والابلاغ عنها، بالإضافة الى كيفية ضمان جودتها وشموليتها. وتعتبر الاحصائيات الزراعية من بين الأنشطة الإحصائية التي تتطلب تنسيقا كبيرا وتعاونا متواصلا بين الأجهزة الإحصائية ووزارات الزراعة لتوحيد المفاهيم والمصطلحات الإحصائية وطرق الاحتساب وكيفية نشرها، وذلك اعتبارا للاستعمالات المتعددة لهذه الاحصائيات في العديد من المجالات ومنها بالأساس الحسابات القومية.
Description: The FAO Sub-Commission of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), in collaboration with the FAO Forestry Division (NFO), has organized the “Forests and Climate Transparency” webinar series.
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Description: On Tuesday 13 June, FAO's 50x2030 team organized a webinar titled "Data production component of the 50x2030 Initiative: producing more and better data for policy making".
Description: Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme and the UN-OIC Cooperation Matrix for 2022-2024, SESRIC will organise a Training Course on ‘Agriculture Statistics and Food Security Analysis’ for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of OIC countries on 29-30 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform. Ms. Octavia Rizky Prasetyo and Ms. Ratna Rizki Amalia, Statisticians at the BPS-Statistics Indonesia, will conduct the course and cover the following topics: The Importance and Coverage of Agricultural Statistics Data Sources, Statistical Units, and Data Collection Method Indonesia’s Experience for Crop Estimation Agricultural Census (Importance, Methodological Consideration, and Items Recommended) Integrated and Sustainable Agricultural Data Collection (Importance and Framework Consideration) Food Security Measurements and Analysis In line with the joint activities agreed upon during the 15th Session of UN-OIC General Meeting on Cooperation held in Geneva, Switzerland on 18-20 July 2022; the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) will contribute to this training course on the following topics: Measurement of the Food and Agriculture-related SDG Indicators in OIC countries (FAO) Network Analysis and Visualization Methods for Food Security and Trade (IOFS) The SESRIC StatCaB Programme was initiated in early 2007. It is the flagship capacity development programme of SESRIC. Within the framework of StatCaB Programme, the Centre collects information from the NSOs of OIC member countries through the biennial StatCaB Questionnaire, assesses their statistical training needs and capacities, matches these needs and capacities, and organizes statistical capacity development activities between the beneficiary and provider countries. For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php
Description: From 8 March to 10 May 2023, FAO's Office of Chief Statistician organized a Webinar Series on Earth observation data for agricultural statistics. The webinar series raised awareness of the EOSTAT project and highlighted FAO's work in building countries' capacity on the use of Earth observation data for the production of agricultural statistics. The EOSTAT webinar series also discussed the main innovations introduced in the field of EO based crop statistics implemented by FAO through R&D and testing in countries in collaboration with the academia. These include: 1) Standardization of EO methods to produce annual land cover/use maps 2) Crop type mapping in the context of in-situ data scarcity 3) Coupling of EO data with physical based crop yield modelling Moreover, the series shed light on how the innovations brought by the EOSTAT offer a solution to overcome the challenges connected with the collection and predication of crop statistics (acreage and yield) using both traditional field survey-based methods and the EO based methods. Finally, the webinar series provided a platform to enhance collaboration and potentially mobilize resources. The FAO Webinar Series "Earth observation data for agricultural statistics" consisted of six webinar sessions. Simultaneous interpretation was provided in English and Spanish. Session 1 (8 March 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording (Passcode: =Y9v=5WF) Presentation (Pietro Gennari) Presentation (Lorenzo de Simone) EOSTAT project overall presentation Organized jointly with the Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians Speakers: Pietro Gennari, FAO & Lorenzo De Simone, FAO Session 2 (20 March 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording (Passcode: 4L1vtay%) Presentation (Lorenzo de Simone) Presentation (Prof. Bruno Basso) Crop yield mapping and yield statistics Speaker: Lorenzo De Simone Guest: Prof. Bruno Basso, Michigan State University Session 3 (4 April 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording (Passcode: f*v2Z^!n) Presentation (Sophie Bontemps) Crop type mapping and acreage Speaker: Lorenzo De Simone, FAO Guest: Sophie Bontemps, Université of Louvain Session 4 (13 April 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording (Passcode: A2Y7&&Uu) Presentation (William Ouellette) Standardized land cover classification for land cover statistics Speaker: Lorenzo De Simone, FAO Guest: William Ouellette, CEO at SoilWatch Session 5 (27 April 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording (Passcode: 4@c#56=D) Presentation (Sophie Bontemps) EO augmented survey design, in-situ data standards, and best practices in georeferencing Speaker: Lorenzo De Simone, FAO Guest: Sophie Bontemps, Université of Louvain Session 6 (10 May 2023, 15:30 – 17:00) Recording(Passcode: kf7Nh?QK) Presentation (Sherrie Wang) Crop field boundaries mapping using machine learning and very high-resolution data Speaker: Lorenzo De Simone, FAO Guests: Sherrie Wang, MIT Lisa Rebelo, Digital Earth Africa For more information, please visit the FAO-EOSTAT project page.
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Organizer(s): FAO University of Buenos Aires Argentina
Description: The virtual lecture with Arbab Asfandiyar Khan, co-coordinator of SDG indicator 2.4.1, FAO Statistics Division, will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. WHEN | Wednesday 10 May 2023 (15:00 - 17:00, Rome time)
Description: FAO, in collaboration with UNSD, hosted a webinar on Thursday 4 May 2023 to gather feedback on the newly released SDG Shiny app and proposed approach, and discuss possible extensions and future developments. FAO has recently launched the FAO SDG Progress Assessment App: a web-based tool designed to automatize the assessment of progress made at the national, regional, and global level towards the achievement of the SDGs. The developed tool allows measuring the current status and trend of SDG Indicators and Targets based on the FAO progress assessment methodology. FAO, in collaboration with UNSD, hosted a webinar on Thursday 4 May 2023 to gather feedback on the developed application and proposed approach, and discuss possible extensions and future developments, as well as opportunities for collaboration across UN system entities.About the speakers: Aida Khalil is a Statistician with the Office of the Chief Statistician of FAO. In this role, she conducts research and methodological work in the field of data disaggregation and progress assessment of SDG indicators under FAO custodianship. Her areas of expertise include household and agricultural surveys design and implementation, and small area estimation. Stefano di Candia is a Statistician with the Office of the Chief Statistician of FAO, where he contributes to the work on data disaggregation and progress assessment of SDG indicators. His areas of expertise include survey data analysis, R programming, and small area estimation. Access the video recording here. Related links FAO SDG Progress Assessment App Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals at indicator, target and goal level Contact Chief Statistician (chief-statistician@fao.org) Aida Khalil (ClaraAida.Khalil@fao.org)
Description: Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC will organise a Training Course on ‘SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators’ for the benefit of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of Arabic speaking OIC countries on 2-4 May 2023 through an online video conferencing platform. Mr. Tamer Sultan Al Rousan, Head of Planning Statistics Division at the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Jordan, will conduct the course and cover the following topics: Definitions and Concepts of SDG2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators; Resources of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators; and Methodology for Calculating the SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Indicators In line with the joint activities agreed upon during the 15th Session of UN-OIC General Meeting on Cooperation held in Geneva, Switzerland on 18-20 July 2022; the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will contribute to this training course on the following topics: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment, and 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). The StatCaB Programme was initiated in early 2007. It is the flagship capacity development programme of the SESRIC. Within its framework, the Centre collects information from the NSOs of OIC member countries through the biennial StatCaB questionnaire, assesses their needs and capacities, matches these needs and capacities, and organizes statistical capacity development activities between the beneficiary and provide countries. For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php
Title in Spanish: Serie de seminarios web de la FAO: Datos de observación de la Tierra para estadísticas agrícolas SESIÓN 2: Mapeo de rendimiento de cultivos y estadísticas de rendimiento
Organizer(s): FAO
Description: El lunes 20 de marzo, nuestro invitado especial, el Dr. Bruno Basso, profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales y de la Tierra de la Michigan State University, hablará sobre el mapeo del rendimiento de cultivos y las estadísticas de rendimiento. El evento se realizará en inglés con interpretación simultánea a español y podrá seguirse exclusivamente de forma virtual. Enlace de registro: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3i2xcYuYS8qGEyKojo2-WA El propósito de esta serie de seminarios web es dar a conocer el proyecto EOSTAT y destacar el trabajo de la FAO en la creación de capacidad de los países en el uso de datos de observación de la Tierra para la producción de estadísticas agrícolas, contribuyendo así a la modernización de los sistemas y protocolos para las estadísticas nacionales. También discutirá las principales innovaciones introducidas en el campo de las estadísticas de cultivos basadas en observaciones de la tierra implementadas por la FAO a través de I+D y pruebas en países en colaboración con la academia. Éstas incluyen: 1) Estandarización de los métodos de observaciones de la tierra para producir mapas anuales de cobertura/uso de la tierra 2) Mapeo de tipos de cultivo en el contexto de escasez de datos in situ 3) Acoplamiento de datos de observaciones de la tierra con modelos físicos de rendimiento de cultivos Además, la serie arrojará luz sobre cómo las innovaciones aportadas por EOSTAT ofrecen una solución para superar los desafíos relacionados con la recopilación y pronóstico de estadísticas de cultivos (superficie en acres y rendimiento) utilizando métodos tradicionales basados en encuestas de campo y métodos basados en observaciones de la tierra. Finalmente, la serie de seminarios web proporcionará una plataforma para mejorar la colaboración y potencialmente movilizar recursos. El lunes 20 de marzo, nuestro invitado especial, el Dr. Bruno Basso, profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales y de la Tierra de la Michigan State University, hablará sobre el mapeo del rendimiento de cultivos y las estadísticas de rendimiento. El evento se realizará en inglés con interpretación simultánea a español y podrá seguirse exclusivamente de forma virtual. Para obtener más información sobre los seminarios web pasados y próximos planificados, visite la página dedicada aquí. Acerca de nuestro invitado: Bruno Basso es Profesor Distinguido John A. Hannah y Profesor de la Fundación MSU de Ciencias Ambientales y de la Tierra en la Michigan State University. Es científico de agroecosistemas y modelador de sistemas de cultivos con interés en la sostenibilidad a largo plazo de los sistemas agrícolas, agricultura digital, bioeconomía circular. Su investigación se centra en evaluar y modelar la variabilidad espacial y temporal del rendimiento de los cultivos, el carbono orgánico del suelo, las emisiones de GEI, el agua y los flujos de nutrientes en los paisajes agrícolas en los climas actuales y futuros. Posee patentes globales sobre IA, sensores remotos y sistemas de modelos de cultivos para evaluar la productividad de las tierras de cultivo y la sostenibilidad ambiental. Para obtener más información, visite la página del proyecto FAO-EOSTAT y el sitio web de estadísticas de la FAO.
Title in Spanish: Demostración del uso datos de observación de la tierra en el desarrollo de estadísticas agrícolas “El caso de Ecuador"
Organizer(s): FAO
Description: Esta demostración tiene como objetivo proveer a los funcionarios gubernamentales responsables de la producción y análisis de información de estadísticas agrícolas, un espacio abierto para la solución de dudas sobre el uso de datos de observación de la tierra en la modernización y producción de estadísticas agrícolas. La FAO con el ánimo de desarrollar capacidad en los países en el uso de datos de observación de la tierra para la producción de estadísticas agrícolas ha venido promoviendo diferentes actividades en las cuales los países son actores fundamentales, este es el caso de Ecuador, quién ha trabajado fuertemente en mejorar y modernizar su sistema estadístico agrícola. En línea con este trabajo, la FAO busca apoyar ahora a más países de la región en el desarrollo y mejoramiento de estas capacidades en países como Chile, Colombia y Perú, y para ello, realizará una demostración de los resultados obtenidos en Ecuador. Expositor: Lorenzo De Simone, PhD.Technical Adviser Geospatial, Office of the Chief Statistician, FAO. Asesor de la FAO sobre el uso de Observaciones de la Tierra para el monitoreo de la Agricultura y los Recursos Naturales. También es experto en ciencia de datos, sistemas de información geográfica y teledetección (PhD), cuenta con conocimiento de geoestadística y ciencia ambiental, desarrollo de TI y gestión de calidad. Grabación (Código de acceso: x.Bh!Sf3)
Description: During this Joint Global Network and FAO Webinar on Earth Observation Data for Agricultural Statistics Lorenzo De Simone and Pietro Gennari provided us with an overview of the EOSTAT project. This webinar was the first in a Webinar Series on Earth Observation (EO) Data for Agricultural Statistics organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from March to May which will raise awareness of the EOSTAT project and will highlight FAO's work in building countries' capacity on the use of earth observation data for the production of agricultural statistics. The speakers gave some high-level insights of the main innovations introduced in the field of EO-based crop statistics implemented by FAO through R&D and testing in countries in collaboration with the academia, including the 1) Standardization of EO methods to produce annual land cover/use maps; 2) Crop type mapping in the context of in-situ data scarcity; and 3) Coupling of EO data with physical based crop yield modelling. Pietro and Lorenzo gave an overview of how the innovations brought by the EOSTAT offer a solution to overcome the challenges connected with the collection and predication of crop statistics (acreage and yield) using both traditional field survey-based methods and the EO-based methods. They also spoke about how the FAO webinar series will provide a platform to enhance collaboration and potentially mobilize resources.
Description: FAO, in collaboration with the Data Strategy, hosted a webinar on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 on the use of Earth Observation data for the production of official agricultural statistics and SDG...
Description: Each year the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) conducts more than 100 surveys and produces more than 400 reports on all aspects of U.S. Agriculture, ranging from estimates of corn and cattle production to agricultural prices and expenses. For over a half century, sample surveys have been the foundation for producing these official statistics. In recent years, as is common with other National Statistical Agencies, response rates and the coverage of the NASS list frame (of all known U.S. farms) have continued to decline. Further, because U.S. agricultural production is increasingly concentrated in a few large farming operations, the quality of the official statistics produced relies heavily on obtaining responses from the producers of these large farms. Consequently, these producers may each receive more than 20 surveys each year, constituting a heavy reporting burden. At the same time, non-survey data, including administrative, remotely sensed, and weather data, have become increasing available. NASS is currently working to incorporate more non-survey data in the estimation process to improve the precision of the estimates while reducing reporting burden. Two approaches to integrating survey and non-survey data are (1) to combine survey estimates and non-survey information at some specified level of geography through modelling and (2) to link the survey and non-survey data at the farm level and then to produce estimates based on the linked data. To date, NASS has taken approach (1), using Bayesian models to combine survey and non-survey data at the county or regional levels in three major programs. These models incorporate the survey estimates, non-survey information, and known constraints on the estimates. This presentation focuses on the Bayesian models now being used to provide official statistics and describes the process of moving a new model into the production. Linking the survey and non-survey data at the farm level, i.e., approach (2), has been challenging because, while all non-survey data acquired thus far are georeferenced, the NASS list frame itself is not. Progress is being made and will be outlined. Current and future research directions will be highlighted.
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Are you interested in agriculture and fisheries statistics and in the wider farm to fork chain? Let us guide you through the latest edition of the Key figures on the European food chain publication. We start by presenting data about farms, farmers, farm production and prices, the economic performance of the agricultural sector and fisheries' activities. Moving along the chain, we then look at the processing, trade, distribution and consumption of food and beverages, their prices and some of the links between agriculture, food and the environment.
Description: The Office of the Chief Statistician of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a webinar to introduce the content and the potential use of the microdata...
Description: The FAO webinar will showcase the Food Systems Dashboard - the first open-access platform that brings together global data across all components of the food system. The Dashboard is a...
Description: The FAO webinar marked the release of the latest estimates of livestock’s GHG emissions from an updated version of the model and launch the GLEAM Dashboard, an interactive web platform...
Description: This technical workshop is being held as part of the implementation of the RECOFI 2022-2023 programme of work, as adopted at its Eleventh Session, held virtually from 25 to 27...
Description: In the next decades, agricultural productivity will need to increase considerably to feed future generations. However, some intensification approaches may have an impact on land degradation, ecosystems, biodiversity, pollution, CO2 emissions and so on. The trade-off between agriculture and environment is a critical issue for policy makers charged with managing both the food supply and the sustainable use of the land. Reliable data are crucial for developing effective policies and for evaluating their impact. Due to technological development, in the last decades, different kinds of geospatial data have become easily accessible at decreasing prices and have started to be an important support to agricultural monitoring. In this talk, we focus on the main methodological aspects behind the use of geospatial technology for agricultural monitoring and for producing reliable and timely agricultural statistics. Particular attention is devoted to the main types of agricultural probability sample surveys based on area sampling frames and corresponding estimation. The use of remote sensing data at the design level (area frame construction and stratification) as well as at the estimator level is also analysed.
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Organizer(s): FAO University of Buenos Aires Argentina
Description: Organised by FAO and the University of Buenos Aires in the framework of the Diploma in sustainability in the food industry, the seminar will cover the topic "Measuring and monitoring sustainable agriculture". The virtual lecture with Arbab Asfandiyar Khan, co-coordinator of SDG indicator 2.4.1, FAO Statistics Division, will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. WHEN | Thursday 5 May 2022 (15:00 - 17:00, Rome time) Register and obtain a free certificate.
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Organizer(s): FAO UNFCCC Global Environment Facility Secretariat
Description: Join FAO, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat to learn how Côte d'Ivoire, Guatemala, Thailand and Uganda have improved transparency of their forest...
Description: This session will raise awareness about the status of land and water resources and provide high level profiles with key data to meet the challenges of sustainable use and governance...
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Organizer(s): Eurostat
Description: Are you interested in agriculture and fisheries statistics and in the wider farm to fork chain? Watch the presentation on the 'Key figures on the European food chain' publication. You will learn more about data on farms, farmers, farm production and prices, the economic performance of the agricultural sector, fisheries' activities, as well as on the processing, trade, and distribution.
Description: The conference will present the importance and the main achievements of 10 years of collaboration between FAO and the European Union in supporting countries in the production of actionable, timely...
Description: This webinar will focus on microdata dissemination programs with application to agriculture data with the aim to support the National Statistical Offices and line Ministries’ efforts toward unlocking access to agriculture survey data. Organized by the AGRISurvey program, managed by the Statistics Division of the FAO (ESS), the webinar entitled “Opening Access to Agricultural Survey Microdata” is designed to build advanced insight on the key elements constitutive of a microdata dissemination program, namely the access policy, microdata documentation (including the DDI-standard), microdata anonymization, and the National Data Archive (NADA) cataloguing tool. Participants will also learn about the Food and Agriculture Microdata (FAM) Catalogue, FAO's microdata dissemination platform managed by the Office of Chief Statistician (OCS). The online seminar will be an opportunity to discuss how these components interlace and, if approached jointly, may offer solutions to ensure confidentiality safeguards are in place as well as to ensure microdata dissemination programs align on best international standards. It will also serve as a platform to share experiences between agencies on both technical and organizational challenges associated with their operationalization and to discuss on methods and solutions to ensure increased access to agriculture data to the widest public. The webinar is suitable for professionals of different levels of seniority in charge of agricultural statistics production and dissemination. Acknowledging the overarching dimension of dissemination programs and the involvement of different departments and offices within the National Statistics Systems, this invitation extends to all officers from divisions and units supporting statistical dissemination programs. WHEN: November 29, 2021, from 10:00 to 13:00 (GMT+0). PRESENTATIONS: Microdata dissemination programs Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC) Microdata documentation Introduction to NADA Microdata dissemination: overview of the FAM Catalogue La diffusion des microdonnées Anonymisation des microdonnées Documentation de fichiers de microdonnées Introduction à l’Archive National de Données (NADA) Diffusion des microdonnées : vue d’ensemble du Catalogue FAM Programme de diffusion des microdonnées de l'enquête agricole annuelle (FAA) RECORDINGS: https://fao.zoom.us/rec/share/RPfxae3JRgGDIuyzohrMh_ZLUbIRZRETyfu-chupdUI73AJJo3WHbXHrgtPAh8JB.5ZltKbfHAE26WecS Access Passcode: pTZf6&9v FIND OUT MORE ABOUT AGRISurvey: https://www.fao.org/in-action/agrisurvey/en/
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Description: Improving performance on Indicator 14.4.1 can promote better fisheries management and effective regulations overall, and consequently can help to trigger actions towards SDG 14’s success and the achievement of protection and sustainable use of our oceans and marine resources. How we measure the sustainability of marine capture fisheries is the focus of an FAO e-learning course that aims to help countries track progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) “Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels”. The course will allow participants to delve deeper into the main definitions and concepts related to fisheries and fish stocks assessments, and to acquire tools, methods and processes to monitor and report on the indicator. FAO serves as custodian agency of 21 indicators, working closely with countries to develop their capacity on data collection and monitoring, especially as it pertains to the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (Goal 14). SDG Indicator 14.4.1 “Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels” was designed to support countries in their data collection, analysis and reporting of SDG Indicator 14.4.1. The indicator will enable decision-makers to design more effective, evidence-based national policies and interventions for the sustainable management of fishery resources. FAO e-learning course on SDG Indicator 14.4.1 is primarily intended for those who play a role in the collection of fisheries data and statistics, data analysis and stock assessment, and reporting for the indicator, such as fisheries scientists, researchers, data analysts and statisticians, as well as policy makers and people with an interest in the process. Improving performance on Indicator 14.4.1 can promote better fisheries management and effective regulations overall, and consequently can help to trigger actions towards SDG 14’s success and the achievement of protection and sustainable use of our oceans and marine resources. Available in English, French and Spanish, this self-paced, free online course comprises 5 lessons and takes about 3.5 hours to complete. The course will provide in the near future the basis for a series of online workshops in three languages (English, French, Spanish) which aim at raising awareness of countries in monitoring their progress towards the achievement of the SDGs. Enrol now: English, French and Spanish For more courses available on SDG indicators under FAO custodianship, please visit: http://www.fao.org/sustainable-development-goals/news/e-learningcourses/en/
Organizer(s): FAO ESCAP Agreenium Future Food Institute
Description: Join FAO's next webinar entitled ‘Mind the gap: Addressing national forest inventory capacity needs to support climate action’ that will take place on 17 November 2021, from 14:30 to 16:00 (Rome time)....
Description: With a view to raising awareness of countries in monitoring their progress towards the achievement of the SDGs, FAO will be hosting a series of virtual regional workshops and training...
Description: The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26), hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy takes place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow. The aim of this year’s edition is to finalize remaining decisions to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). FAO is present to reinforce its commitment to supporting countries in the climate negotiations, and will continue to advocate for and promote sustainable, efficient and resilient agri-food systems as part of the solution to the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Organized by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in partnership with FAO, "Options for climate-neutral transition towards sustainable food systems and forest management" will discuss how the food system could support climate neutrality. The event will showcase new estimates of two global databases (EDGAR-FOOD and EDGAR-LULUCF) for greenhouse gas footprints on sectorial level. A global simulation model (MAGNET) will demonstrate the potential effects of reducing food waste and changing diets to improve the food system's sustainability.On this occasion, FAO will also launch its new dataset on agri-food systems emissions in FAOSTAT (https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/EM/visualize). This dataset is instrumental for the discussions countries, as well as enabling targeted implementation of some of the pledges countries make to pursue carbon neutrality. Programme: https://www.cop26eusideevents.eu/programme Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2wuOj0fiY0&t=2535s Press release: https://www.fao.org/newsroom/detail/supply-chain-is-growing-source-of-agri-food-GHG-emissions/en
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Description: FAO launches the FRA 2020 Remote Sensing Survey findings at the COP26 side event "Forest ecosystems trends and innovation: satellite observation, simulations, and fire fighting".
Description: The FAO World Programme for the Census of Agriculture provides support and guidance to countries to carry out national agricultural censuses.
Description: SESRIC will organise a Virtual Training Workshop on ‘Compilation and Analysis of National Food Balance Sheets in OIC Countries’ in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) on 18-20 October 2021. The main aim of the training workshop is to train the official statisticians of OIC countries in developing and preparing the annual food balance sheets of their countries which provide comprehensive information on patterns, levels and trends of national diets, and play an important role for the analysis of the food and nutrition situation and for policymaking to address it. Official statisticians working in the agricultural statistics units of the National Statistical Offices and Ministries of Agriculture of the OIC countries will participate in the statistical training workshop. Competent experts from the Crops, Livestock & Food Statistics Section under Statistics Division (ESS) of FAO will facilitate the three-day virtual training workshop. The workshop will include practical exercises and cover the following topics: Introduction to Supply Utilization Accounts (SUA)/Food Balance Sheet (FBS) Data for FBS Compilation Overview Data Assessment and Other Preliminary Considerations FBS Methodological Framework FBS Components Country Presentations: Experiences in the FBS compilation and main challenges New FBS Country Compilation Tool (Using Data on Turkey) Data Entry and Practical Showcase on the New FBS Country Compilation Tool The Virtual Training Workshop is planned within the general framework of the project of SESRIC titled “Enhancing Food Security through National Food Balance Sheets” which was among the successful projects selected for co-funding in the 2021 implementation period of the COMCEC Project Funding. The Workshop will be conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19. Documents Concept Note (English) (Arabic) (French) Training Materials and Presentations (English)
Description: At the event, key frontline stakeholders will highlight FAO’s and partner’s efforts in providing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) related capacity development, including DRR-related statistical capacity to developing countries.
Title in Arabic: استخدام السجلات الادارية كمصادر للبيانات الخاصة بالقطاع الزراعي
Organizer(s): AITRS
Description: تعتبر السجلات الإدارية أحد مصادر البيانات المعتمدة في التعداد الزراعي او المسوح الزراعية إذا كانت ذات جودة عالية ومكتملة من ناحية التغطية والشمول على مستوى المنطقة الجغرافية او على مستوى المحاصيل والحيازة. ويذهب كثير من الاحصائيين الى ان السجلات الإدارية غير مناسبة في حالات كثيرة بسبب كونها غير مهيأة للاحتياجات الإحصائية حيث من المحتمل ان تكون المعطيات المتوفرة لا يمكن استخدامها احصائيا. وفي حال اتخاذ القرار باستخدام المصادر الإدارية عند تنفيذ الانشطة الإحصائية الزراعية يجب اولا تقييم جودتها من حيث الملائمة والدقة والموثوقية ومستوى الاكتمال والاتساق وقابلية المقارنة والتوقيت المناسب والاتاحة. يطرح استخدام السجلات الإدارية كمصدر للبيانات الزراعية بعض الإشكاليات الفنية المرتبطة أساسا بالجودة والموثوقية باعتبار ان المعلومات لا تجمع لغايات إحصائية في الأساس وتستهدف جمهورا محدداً قصد استغلالها في اعداد تقارير النشاط او متابعة كيفية إنجازه. الا ان استعمال المصادر الإدارية في العمل الاحصائي قد تطور بشكل سريع في اتجاه تحسين جودتها واستجابتها للمعايير الإحصائية المتعارف عليها خاصة مع تطور ادماج وسائل الاتصال الحديثة في كامل سلسلة العمل الاحصائي. لذا، يعقد المعهد العربي للتدريب والبحوث الإحصائية والمنظمة العربية للتنمية الزراعية هذه الورشة للتعرف على الإشكاليات المطروحة من خلال استخدام السجلات الإدارية في الإحصاءات الزراعية، ومناقشة أسس وطبيعة هذه السجلات المستخدمة في المؤسسات المعنية بهدف حسن تطبيقها.
Description: This 50x2030 Seminar will explore how agricultural data can inform transformational food systems in Africa to make them more equitable, resilient, nutritious, productive, climate smart, inclusive and safe.
Description: This regional workshop is organized in context of the Technical Cooperation Program project aiming at strengthening national capacities of Pacific Islands countries to monitor SDG Target 2.1.
Organizer(s): FAO University of Buenos Aires Argentina
Description: Organized by the University of Buenos Aires within the framework of the Diploma in Sustainability in the Food Industry, this lecture will discuss "Measuring and Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture". Virtual lecture with Arbab Asfandiyar Khan, co-Focal Point for SDG indicator 2.4.1, FAO Statistics Division. The lecture will be held in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. Register and obtain a free certificate. Access the recording here (in Spanish).
Description: The meeting is part of a series of regional workshops planned to present the Operational Guidelines of the WCA 2020 to the FAO member countries in different parts of the world.
Description: The meeting was the fourth in the series of regional workshop planned to present the Operational Guidelines of the WCA 2020 to the FAO member countries in different parts of the world.
Description: Within the framework of its Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC will organise a webinar titled “Enhancing Food Security in OIC Countries: An Overview of the Food Balance Sheet” on 24 November 2020 in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the participation of official statisticians working in National Statistical Offices of the OIC countries. Ms. Rachele Brivio and Mr. Tomasz Filipczuk, Food Balance Sheet (FBS) experts at Crops, Livestock and Food Statistics (CLFS) Team of FAO will introduce the new FBS methodology including its links with the SDGs to the participants. The webinar will be conducted through a video conferencing platform by following synchronous learning and instruction approaches designed in line with the virtual training solutions undertaken by SESRIC in order to better serve the Centre’s training activities and keep participants motivated and engaged during this time of global crisis due to COVID-19. For more information on SESRIC Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php Webinar Documents: Concept Note and Agenda (English)
Description: The Training of Trainers aims to support Cambodia in strengthening the capacity, ownership and autonomy of its agricultural statistical system.
Description: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be organizing a Webinar for Ministers of Finance of African Member States on Wednesday 4 November 2020 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm (Addis Ababa time, GMT+3) to present and discuss recent developments on consumer price indexes, with a particular focus on food items from the basket of consumers. Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a basic yet essential economic indicator. It is relevant to every citizen and fundamental for policymaking on consumption, trade, inequality, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate. The overall CPI in a country is a combination of the price indices of different consumption functions which, at various degrees, contribute to the overall price levels. Food component of CPI is instrumental in keeping in check the basis of the objective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 in eliminating hunger and combating poverty on the African continent. CPI and inflation figures compiled and disseminated in a timely manner contribute greatly to appropriate policy interventions and actions. Consequently, after the launch of the “ECA Price Watch Centre for Africa” ECA aims to present the latest extension and Africa-wide findings that are relevant to its leaders at country, regional and continental levels.
Organizer(s): FAO Fishery Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea
Description: The workshop is organized by the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS), which aims to provide access to a wide range of high-quality information on the global monitoring and management of...
Description: FAO has joined forces with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics to develop and implement an approach that improve the availability of data on antimicrobial use in livestock farming.
Description: This virtual training will provide capacity development on the methodology, data collection and analysis relevant to sustainable food and agriculture.
Title in Arabic: مؤشرات المياه والأمن الغذائي في إطار أهداف التنمية المستدامة 2030
Organizer(s): AITRS Arab Development Portal
Description: في إطار العمل على تحسين الوصول إلى المعرفة وبناء وتعزيز قدرات المكاتب الاحصائية الوطنية في المنطقة العربية على نشر الإحصاءات الرسمية والتقارير حول أهداف التنمية المستدامة، تنظم البوابة العربية للتنمية بالتعاون مع المعهد العربي للتدريب والبحوث الإحصائية ورشة عن بعد حول "مؤشرات المياه والأمن الغذائي في إطار أهداف التنمية المستدامة 2030". تأتي هذه الورشة ضمن سلسلة من ورش عمل عن بعد تغطي موضوعات الصحة والمياه والأمن الغذائي والتعليم، بالإضافة إلى ورشة حول تصور البيانات وإعداد محتوى جذاب حول الإحصاءات الرسمية. تهدف هذه الورش إلى رفع الوعي وتدريب موظفي المراكز الإحصائية الوطنية في البلدان العربية لتعزيز معرفتهم حول مواضيع التنمية كما إلى تقديم المساعدة التقنية بهدف فهم وإنتاج المؤشرات المرتبطة بأهداف التنمية المستدامة بشكل أفضل.
Description: This webinar will introduce the Initiative to FAO regional and country offices, familiarized the audience with the Initiative’s objectives and functioning.
