List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................. ii

List of Annex Tables.................................................................................................................................... iv

List of Figures................................................................................................................................................ iv

List of Abbrevetions......................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1

1

Importance and Challenges of Agricultural Statistics............................................................ 4

1.1

Agriculture in the COMCEC Region ..................................................................................................... 4

1.2

Need for Agricultural Statistics............................................................................................................. 6

1.3

Dimensions, Scope and Coverage of Agricultural Statistics ..................................................... 7

1.4

New Challenges in Agricultural Statistics ......................................................................................10

1.5

The Norm Setting International Organizations in Agricultural Statistics ........................12

2

Assessing State of Agricultural Statistics in the COMCEC Region.....................................14

2.1

Dimensions of Assessing Agricultural Statistics .........................................................................14

2.2

Methodology of Data Collection .........................................................................................................16

2.3

Review of National and International Studies .............................................................................17

2.4

Results of Standard Self-Assessment Questionnaire.................................................................36

2.5

Index of Agricultural Statistics Development...............................................................................43

3

Case Studies.........................................................................................................................................61

3.1

Morocco ........................................................................................................................................................62

3.2

Afghanistan .................................................................................................................................................71

3.3

Turkey ...........................................................................................................................................................80

3.4

Uganda...........................................................................................................................................................90

3.5

Malaysia.....................................................................................................................................................100

3.6

Sudan ..........................................................................................................................................................109

3.7

Iran...............................................................................................................................................................117

3.8

Cameroon..................................................................................................................................................128

3.9

General SWOT Analysis and Needs Assessment ......................................................................137

4

Conclusion and Recommendations.......................................................................................... 143

4.1

Main Conclusions...................................................................................................................................143

4.2

Recommendation

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.................................................................................................................................145

References.................................................................................................................................................. 148

Annexes....................................................................................................................................................... 153