RAP PUBLICATION 2005/14

RAP PUBLICATION: 2005/14

REPORT OF THE

TWENTIETH SESSION OF THE ASIA AND PACIFIC COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Held in New Delhi, India
20 - 24 September 2004


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (RAP)
BANGKOK, 2005
 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS

INTRODUCTION

FAO'S ACTIVITIES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON FISHERIES AND FORESTRY, DURING 2002-2004 IN THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION

REVIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMISSION - SUMMARY OF COUNTRY QUESTIONNAIRES

FAOSTAT2 - REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FAO STATISTICAL DATABASES

THE USE OF TRADE FLOW DATA IN AGRICULTURE POLICY

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON COUNTRY EXPERIENCES IN THE USE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS FOR POLICY FORMULATION

APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR SERVICE AND ANALYSES

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY AND GIS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

COUNTRYSTAT - A KEY COMPONENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICAL SYSTEMS

REPORT ON JAPAN/FAO COOPERATIVE PROJECT "STRENGTHENING REGIONAL DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES" AND THE PROPOSED FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES

COMBINED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON TOOLS FOR ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR DATA AND EXPANSION OF RDES TO REMAINING COUNTRIES IN THE REGION:

WORLD CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE 2010 - A NEW APPROACH

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL CENSUSES WITH OTHER CENSUSES AND SURVEYS

ISSUES IN THE ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL CENSUSES AND SURVEYS

OTHER MATTERS

ADOPTION OF THE REPORT AND CLOSING OF THE SESSION

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A. AGENDA
APPENDIX B. LIST OF DELEGATES
APPENDIX C. LIST OF DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX D. INAUGURAL ADDRESS
APPENDIX E. KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY SECRETARY (AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION) AT THE 20TH SESSION OF ASIA AND PACIFIC COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (APCAS) TO BE HELD ON 20 - 24 SEPTEMBER 2004
APPENDIX F. OPENING ADDRESS
APPENDIX G. ASIA AND PACIFIC COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

DATES AND PLACES OF SESSIONS OF THE ASIA AND PACIFIC COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS