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of the main macroeconomic aggregates and facilitate solving information
problems in carrying out international comparison of GDP.
One of key topics in the agricultural statistics is the methodology for the
census of agriculture. The CIS-Stat developed special works on this topic (see
[9]).
At present in many CIS countries Censuses of agriculture have been
conducted. However, they were organized in different years and they differ
substantially in terms of observed variables. The objective of the paper
document was to adapt the World Program for the Census of Agriculture 2020
(WCA-2020) developed under the leadership of FAO to the practices of
agricultural statistics in CIS countries and to propose a unified approach to the
programs for the agricultural censuses in the CIS. The objective of the work
was to improve the quality and coverage of statistics compiled by the national
statistical offices of CIS countries which describe the state and development
of agricultural production, in terms of the source for the minimum set of core
data and establishing a universal survey frame.
For the sake of better international comparability of census data, CIS-Stat
emphasizes the importance of synchronizing the preparation and conduct of
the agricultural censuses in CIS countries and harmonizing the observation
variables to be included in the questionnaires.
A new Theme 15 included in WCA-2020: Environment/greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions requires understanding the substance of the calculations to
estimate greenhouse gas emissions. The set of variables included in the
program for the agricultural census may help countries to assess greenhouse
gas emissions from different sources.
Variables and indicators for the census of agriculture in CIS countries were
chosen with regard to the national practices and peculiarities of agricultural
production in CIS countries; they comprise all core data and some additional
variables.
If the census of agriculture that is being conducted for the first time, it is
recommended to establish a survey frame on the basis of the agricultural
statistical register (for legal units), local administrative data, and population
census data (for physical persons). For a repeated census the updated survey
frame of the previous census may be used.
The paper describes in detail the ways of conducting censuses of
agriculture, their main characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, as well
as requirements for their use; methods for estimating the total land area are
also described.
The paper is focused also at the organization of monitoring in the course
of an agricultural census, including methods of land surface remote sensing,
and the compilation of aggregated tables on the basis of primary data from
census questionnaires. After the census, it is necessary to introduce

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