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CPS1913 Andrey K.

Development of agricultural and rural
statistics in the CIS Region
Andrey Kosarev
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Abstract
The agricultural production is a key supplier of food for consumer markets and
for food security in many countries of the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS). CIS-Stat, as coordinator of statistical activities in the CIS countries,
pays much attention to the development of statistics in the framework of the
implementation of the “Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural
Statistics” in the CIS region. The implementation of the World Bank project
“Development of Agricultural and Rural Statistics in the CIS Region”
contributed a lot to the development of methodology and improving the
statistical practices. Important methodological issues like agriculture census,
sample approach in agriculture statistics, and others were developed basing
on the international methodology standards.

Keywords
FAO; World Bank; methodology standards; agricultural census; sample
surveys

1. Introduction
Work on the “Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics”
(see [1]) started after the 2007 International Statistical Institute Conference on
Agricultural Statistics. The agricultural production is a key supplier of food for
consumer markets and for food security in many countries of the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Thus participation of the CIS
region in the implementation of the “Global Strategy” is one of priority
activities for the CIS-Stat which is responsible for coordination of statistical
activities in the CIS countries.
The World Bank project “Development of Agricultural and Rural
Statistics in the CIS Region” (see [2]) played a crucial role in ensuring
most efficient solutions supporting statistical development in the CIS
countries. The development objective of the WB project is to create the
framework for national and regional statistical systems which will allow
the collection and use of statistical data that are needed in making
st
decisions regarding the development of agriculture in the 21 century.
Three pillars were indicated as specific objectives of the project:

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