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Furthermore, herb medicinal traders often underestimate the volume of their border trade in
relation to the avid high custom duties. The same information problem applies for animals,
resulting in the outputs, by the National Accounts, from animal production, forests and
medicinal spices trading being underestimated. CBS needs a proper capital formation of
agricultural statistical data, in particular with respect to forestry, fisheries and livestock. In this
regard, it was decided that an Agricultural Holding Structural Survey, should be conducted, to
provide a base for monitoring and updating farm capital formation, as well as output statistics
by types and quantities.
Main outputs of the statistical system are summarized in Table 64 below:
Table 64: Main Outputs of Sudan Statistical System
Statistical Domain Most
recent data
Source of
Data
Geographical
Coverage
Responsible
Agency
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Crop production 2012 Administrative Secure States ASU/AEMD
Harvested area 2012 Crop cutting Survey Secure States ASU/AEMD
Yield per hectare 2012 Crop cutting Survey Secure States ASU/AEMD
Animal Production
Statistics
2012 Administrative Secure States ASU/AEMD
Livestock Statistics
(number)
2011 Administrative Secure States ASU/AEMD
Forest products 2011 Administrative East States Ministry of Fishery
Resources
AGRICULTURAL PRICE STATISTICS
Producer Prices 2012 Administrative Provincial capital
cities
ASU/AEMD
Agric. Input Prices 2012 Administrative Provincial capital
cities
ASU/AEMD
FOOD CONSUMPTION STATISTICS
Quantity 2002 and 2012 Administrative Provincial capital
cities
ASU/AEMD
Calories NA NA NA NA
Proteins NA NA NA NA
Fat NA NA NA NA
AGRICULTURAL TRADE STATISTICS
Agricultural Exports 2012 Administrative National ASU/AEMD
Agricultural Imports 2012 Administrative National ASU/AEMD
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE STATISTICS
Land Use 2009 Poverty and
Farm Management
Survey (FMS)
Secure States ASU/UNDP
Rural Population 2009 Administrative Secure States ASU/UNDP
Active Population
in Agriculture
2009 Administrative Secure States ASU/UNDP
Agri. Labor Force 2009 Administrative Secure States ASU/UNDP
Rural Employ. 2009 Administrative States ASU/UNDP
Machinery 2009 FMS Secure States ASU/UNDP
Agri. Credit 2009 FMS Secure States ASU/UNDP
Fertilizers 2009 FMS Secure States ASU/UNDP
Pesticides 2009 FMS Secure States ASU/UNDP
OTHER INDICATORS Latest Year Available
Agricultural GDP 2009
Rural Income 2009
Index of Agricultural Input Prices 2009
Food Balance Sheets 2009
Agricultural/Rural income Distribution 2009
Land Distribution 2009
Source: SSAQ Results and MOAI, 2014.