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IPS302 Aberash Tariku Abaye

Linking the Population and Housing Census with
the Agricultural Census: Technological advances
and new opportunities for developing countries
Aberash Tariku Abaye
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA)

Abstract
The World Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2010 program introduces modular
census approach for conducting a census of agriculture. The WCA 2020
program clarifies the core and supplementary module. The core module is
expected to be conducted on complete enumeration basis while
supplementary modules to be conducted on sample basis. These modules
should be conducted in short period of time 1 to 2 years. Data from the core
module should be used as frame for the supplementary module. It is
recommended that the core module include frame items to be used by
supplementary module. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
recommends countries to link the population census with agricultural census
by including agricultural section in their population and housing census. The
content may vary from country to country. Maps are used in preparing the
frame, for conducting the field data collection and presenting and analyzing
results. Preparation of suitable frame is essential for conducting agriculture
census which can be used as master sampling frame for subsequent
agricultural surveys. The list frame, area frame or multiple frame can be used.
The experience in Ethiopia shows that the core module which is collected
during population and housing census are number of agricultural holders and
type of agriculture which is used to prepare frame for the annual agricultural
survey. New samples for the annual agricultural survey are selected in 2018
based on the cartographic frame prepared for the 4th population and housing
census. This survey is expected to provide more reliable and up-to-date data
as we used the new updated frame. The enumerators also used electronic map
for delineating and listing. This technological improvement saves time and
improves quality.

Keywords
Modular Census; core module; supplementary module; population census;
agriculture census

1. Introduction
The World Census of Agriculture (WCA) 2010 program introduces modular
census approach for conducting a census of agriculture. The WCA 2020
program clarifies the core and supplementary module. The core module is

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