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William Okekini Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

Regional Workshop on integrating agricultural questions with 2020 round of population and housing census, Noumea ,. AGRICULTURE CENSUS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS: FUTURE FOCUS. 28 th May - 1 st June 2012. William Okekini Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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William Okekini Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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  1. Regional Workshop on integrating agricultural questions with 2020 round of population and housing census, Noumea, AGRICULTURE CENSUS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS: FUTURE FOCUS 28th May - 1st June 2012 William Okekini Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Department of Agriculture Planning and Land Use

  2. Basic Facts • Agriculture is the ‘backbone’ of Solomon Islands’ economy and rural livelihood. • 992 Islands, total land size of 27,547km2 and 0.62 per cent of the total land are arable and suitable for agriculture production. • 87 % of the total land is under Traditional Land Tenure System • 2009 Household Population census - 515,870, Males – 264,455, Females – 251,415, House Holds – 91,251 • GDP per capita: 2,800 US dollars • Agriculture contribution to total GDP ranges from 35 – 42 % per annum • Major earnings coming from exported agriculture commodities such as Cocoa Beans, Coconuts (Copra & Oil) and Palm Oil. • Stress from TLTS has put pressure on food production, commodity export prospects and food security. • Labor force by occupation in agriculture is 75% • Agricultural commodity exports are still the major source of earnings to the country.

  3. Map of Solomon Islands

  4. Agriculture Data • S.I is yet to conduct an Agriculture Census • HH Population census (Every 10 yrs) • HIES (5 yrs) • Agriculture Rural Development Study • Cash crop data – Cocoa, coconut, palm oil • Agricultural and Forestry-themed National Minimum Development Indicators Weakness • Consistency and cross-sectional • Measurements and usage of data • Weak partnership linkage between Ministries and other stakeholders

  5. 2009 Population Census Questionnaire

  6. 2009 PCQ Cont…

  7. 2009 PCQ Cont…

  8. Coverage for Solomon Islands - Agricultural and Forestry-themed National Minimum Development Indicators

  9. Uses of the S.I Agriculture Census Data • Input – output relationship (Productivity) • Production Vs Land use • Population Vs Production • Production Vs Soil fertility • Production Vs Farming systems • Trend Analysis • Food production Vs utilization • Designing Gov’t Policies, planning and decision making

  10. Connecting Agric Census to SIIARD Solomon Islands Information for Agriculture and Rural Development (SIIARD) will result in evidence-based policy, strategic planning, decision-making and implementation of agriculture and rural development programs with regard to: • Agricultural land use systems • Areas of agricultural opportunity • Areas of rural disadvantage • Areas of climate-change induced food security vulnerability and adaptability • Areas of Food Security and Nutrition, and • Areas of and for economic growth and development

  11. SIIARD Framework

  12. SIIARD Framework

  13. Frame work SIIARD SIRIS SISEM SIMAS AGRICULTURE CENSUS LAND USE P 3 D MODELLING

  14. Way forward • Funding • Agric. Census in S.I to be done before 2014 • Stand alone Project • Questionnaire design • The use of data in policy, planning and decision making • Training – capacity building

  15. Thank You for Listening

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