Rwanda - Rwanda Seasonal Agriculture Survey 2013

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Reference ID RWA-NISR-RSAS-2013-V1.1
Year 2012 - 2013
Country Rwanda
Producer(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda - Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Sponsor(s) The Government of Rwanda - GoR - Funder
World Bank - WB - Funding partner
Ukaid - - Funding partner
European Union - EU - Funding partner
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Download the questionnaires, technical documents and reports that describe the survey process and the key results for this study.
Questionnaires
Screening Questionnaire Season C
pdf   1.3 MB

Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This is Screening Questionnaire Season C for Rwanda Seasonal Agriculture Survey 2013
Download q-rsas-2013-screening-season-C- English.pdf
Questionnaire: Season A, Phase I
pdf   507.7 KB

Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This is the questionnaire for season A phase I of Rwanda Seasonal Agriculture Survey 2013.
Download q-rsas-2013-season-A-phase-1- English.pdf
Questionnaire: Season A, Phase II
pdf   528.75 KB

Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) NISR
Description This is the questionnaire Season A, Phase II for the survey
Download q-rsas-2013-season-A-phase-2- English.pdf
Questionnaire: Season B, Phase I
pdf   649.18 KB

Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) NISR
Description This is the questionnaire for Season B, Phase I of the survey
Download q-rsas-2013-season-B-phase-1- English.pdf
Questionnaire: Season B, Phase II
pdf   529.03 KB

Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) NISR
Description This is the questionnaire Season B, Phase II for the survey
Download q-rsas-2013-season-B-phase-2- English.pdf
Questionnaire: Season C
pdf   698.89 KB

Author(s) National institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2013-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) NISR
Description This is the questionnaire for Season C of the survey
Download q-rsas-2013-season-C- English.pdf
Reports
Seasonal Agriculture Survey Report 2013
pdf   3.09 MB

Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2015-06-29
Country Rwanda
Language English
Contributor(s) The 2013 RSAS was implemented by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), National Agriculture Export Board (NAEB), Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB), Ministry of
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics Of Rwanda
Description This is an improved version of the Seasonal Agriculture Survey report based on experience gained in 2014 Seasonal Agriculture Survey.
Table of contents FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................................ iii
ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................ xv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. xvii
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Need for Agricultural Statistics ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Objectives of the survey .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Time frame ................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Agricultural Seasons in Rwanda .......................................................................................................... 1
1.5 Institutions Involved ................................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2: Methodology of the Survey .................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Coverage of the Survey ............................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Multiple Frame Survey Design ............................................................................................................. 3
2.3 Area Frame and List Frame Construction ........................................................................................ 3
2.3.1 Area Frame Construction.................................................................................................................... 3
2.3.2 List Frame Construction...................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3: Sampling and Data Collection Methodology ................................................................. 7
3.1 Sampling ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Sampling Design and Selection of Segments in Seasons A and B ........................................ 7
3.1.2 Distribution of Sampled Primary Sampling Units ..................................................................... 7
3.1.3 Sampling of Secondary Sampling Units ......................................................................................... 8
3.1.4 Sampling of Segments in Seasons C ................................................................................................ 8
3.1.5 Selection of Respondents in Phase I of Seasons A and B ........................................................ 9
3.1.6 Selection of Respondents in Phase II of Seasons A and B ................................................... 10
3.1.7 Selection of Respondents in Season C ......................................................................................... 10
3.1.8 Estimation Methodology .................................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Data Collection and Processing ......................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Contents of Data Collection Tools ................................................................................................ 12
3.2.2 Data Collection and Supervision ................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Data Processing and Analysis ............................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 4: 2013 Season A Survey Results .......................................................................................... 17
4.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators ................................... 17
4.1.1 Number of Agricultural Operators by type ............................................................................... 17
4.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ......................................................................... 19
4.1.3 Age distribution of Agricultural Operators ............................................................................... 20
4.1.4 Education Level of Agricultural Operators ............................................................................... 21
4.1.5 Agricultural Operators Activities.................................................................................................. 23
4.1.6 Residency of Agricultural Operators in Segments ................................................................. 23
4.2 Date of Sowing, Production Expectation Date and Expected Date of Harvest ................ 24
4.3 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) .................................................................. 27
4.3.1 Crop Areas ............................................................................................................................................. 27
4.3.2 Crop Yields ............................................................................................................................................ 31
4.3.3 Crop Production .................................................................................................................................. 32
4.4 Agricultural Practices ........................................................................................................................... 34
4.4.1 Pure and Mixed Cropping ................................................................................................................ 34
4.4.2 Use of Organic Fertilizer .................................................................................................................. 36
4.4.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizer by Agricultural Operators and Large Scale Farmers ....... 37
4.4.4 Use of Seeds .......................................................................................................................................... 39
4.4.5 Irrigation Practice ............................................................................................................................... 41
4.4.7 Use Pesticides ....................................................................................................................................... 44
4.5 Small Agricultural Equipment ........................................................................................................... 46
4.6 Use of Crop Production by Agricultural Operators and by Large Scale Farmers .......... 47
Chapter 5: 2013 Season B Survey Results .......................................................................................... 51
5.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators ................................... 51
5.1.1 Number of Agricultural Operators by Type.............................................................................. 51
5.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ......................................................................... 53
5.1.3 Age distribution of Agricultural Operators ............................................................................... 54
5.1.6 Residency of Agricultural Operators in Segments ................................................................. 57
5.2 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) .................................................................. 61
5.2.1 Crop Areas ............................................................................................................................................. 61
5.2.4 Crop Production .................................................................................................................................. 66
5.3 Agricultural Practices ........................................................................................................................... 67
5.3.1 Pure and Mixed cropping ................................................................................................................. 67
5.3.2 Use of Organic Fertilizers ................................................................................................................ 69
5.3.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizers ............................................................................................................. 70
5.3.4 Use of seeds ........................................................................................................................................... 72
5.3.5 Irrigation Practice ............................................................................................................................... 74
5.3.6 Anti-erosion Activities ...................................................................................................................... 76
5.3.7 Use of Pesticides .................................................................................................................................. 77
5.4 Small Agricultural Equipment ........................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 6: 2013 Season C Survey Results ........................................................................................... 83
6.1 Demographic and Social Characteristics of Agricultural Operators ................................... 83
6.1.1 Number of Agricultural Operators by Type.............................................................................. 83
6.1.2 Number of Agricultural Operators by Gender ......................................................................... 84
6.1.3 Age distribution of Agricultural Operators ............................................................................... 85
6.1.4 Education Level of Agricultural Operators ............................................................................... 86
6.2 Date of Sowing, Production Expectation Date and Harvest ................................................... 88
6.2.1 Expectation of Crop Production by 31st August 2013 .......................................................... 89
6.3 Farm Characteristics (Area, Yield and Production) .................................................................. 90
6.3.1 Crop Areas ............................................................................................................................................. 90
6.3.2 Crop Yields ............................................................................................................................................ 92
6.3.2 Crop Production .................................................................................................................................. 92
6.4 Agricultural Practices ........................................................................................................................... 93
6.4.1 Pure and Mixed Cropping ................................................................................................................ 93
6.4.2 Use of Organic Fertilizers ................................................................................................................ 95
6.4.3 Use of Inorganic Fertilizers ............................................................................................................. 95
6.4.4 Use of Seeds .......................................................................................................................................... 97
6.4.5 Irrigation Practice ............................................................................................................................... 99
6.4.6 Anti-erosion activities ..................................................................................................................... 100
6.4.8 Small Agricultural Equipments ................................................................................................... 101
6.4.8 Use of Production in Segment (%) ............................................................................................. 103
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................... 104
Download rsas-2013-final-report-version-2.pdf

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