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STS407 Minerva Eloisa P. E. et al.
This paper aims to present the current structure and progress of integration
of agricultural statistical system in the Philippines and role of CAF in the
integration.

2. Results
Agricultural Statistical System in the Philippines
The Philippine Statistical System (PSS) is a decentralized system that
ensembles all statistical organizations at all administrative levels, its personnel
and the national statistical development program. One of its main
components for an effective and efficient national statistical system is the
management and coordination mechanism within the government. It requires
strategic and coherent planning, bringing together various stakeholders
towards achieving the shared goal of a better statistics, better policies and
better lives. The PSS formulates the Philippine Statistical Development
Program (PSDP) which consists all statistical activities to be undertaken in
response to the requirements of development planning and policy
formulation. The PSS takes into consideration the PDP 2017-2022 to respond
to the new and emerging statistical requirements of the government and
private sector. The PDP 2017-2022 envisions to expanding economic
opportunities in the agriculture sector and to increasing access to economic
opportunities for small farmers and fisherfolk.

Challenges in Previous Structure
Before September 12, 2013, two separate agencies in the national
government were responsible for the production of agricultural and fisheries
statistics:
1. Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), an attached agency of the
Department of Agriculture (DA)
- focal agency for the conduct of agriculture and fisheries surveys
- served as the central information source and server of the
National Information Network of the DA
- provided technical assistance to end-users in accessing and
analyzing product and market information and technology
2. National Statistics Office (NSO), an attached agency of the National
Economic and Development Authority
- responsible for the conduct of censuses of agriculture and
fisheries that provide structural data on agriculture and fisheries
and frame for agriculture surveys
- provided government planners and policy-makers with data on
which to base their plans for the country’s development
Another agency, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), served
as policy-making and coordinating body in the PSS. NSCB was responsible for

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