Report of the Expert Consultation on Agribusiness Statistics

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RAP PUBLICATION 2001/23

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand, 11 - 14 September 2001

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its territories or boundaries.

Senior Statistician
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Maliwan Mansion, 39 Phra Atit Road
Bangkok, 10200
Thailand

Table of Contents

Opening Session

Election of Officers

Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable

Satellite Accounts for Agribusiness

Agribusiness Focus in Improving Food and Agricultural Statistics

Harnessing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities to Promote a User-responsive Agribusiness Statistics and Information System

Promoting Sustained Agricultural Sector Development through Demand-Driven Agricultural Statistics and Information Systems

The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Establishing and Maintaining a Functional Agribusiness Statistics and Information System

Statistical Considerations in Developing a National Agribusiness Statistics and Information System (ASIS)

Developing an Agribusiness Statistics and Information System

Utilizing and Disseminating Food and Agriculture Statistics in Support of Agribusiness Development

Formulation of an Agribusiness Statistical Information System Framework and Priority Setting of Information

Adoption of the Report and Closing of the Expert Consultation

Annexes

Annex 1 - List of Participants
Annex 2 - Agenda
Annex 3 - List of Documents
Annex 4 - Opening Address
Annex 5 - Papers Presented at the Expert Consultation on Agricultural Statistics, 11-14 September 2001