Grenada - Theme 6&7 - Agricultural practices and services update

1. Regional Roundtable on
World Programme for the
Census of Agriculture 2020
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago,
22-26 May 2017
Grenada Census of Agriculture 2012:
Items on Agricultural Practices and Services
Technical Session 10
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Rachael Jacob
Assistant Statistician
Central Statistical Office
Ministry of Finance

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Content of Presentation
Acronyms
Background
Agriculture Practices Information from GAC 2012
Agriculture Services Information from GAC 2012
Challenges
Recommendations / Way Forward

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Acronyms
GAC – Grenada Agriculture Census
MoA / DoA – Ministry or Department of Agriculture
GCA – Grenada Cocoa Association
GCNA – Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association
MNIB – Marketing & National Importing Board
CARDI – Caribbean Agriculture Research & Development Institute.
IICA – Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on
Agriculture
NGO – Non-governmental Organisation
GOAM – Grenada Organisation for Agriculture Movement

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Background
Much was not asked on Agricultural practices and services
in earlier censuses, however we continue to increase the
number of questions with each census.
Areas covered in the 2012 Agriculture Census:
- How is the harvested temporary crops disposed;
- Use of Chemical Fertilizers, in the reference year;
- Use of organic manure or agro-chemicals;
- Level of use;
- Ownership status of farm machinery and equipment
that provide services to the farmer;
- Where does the farmer sell the produce;

5. Areas covered in the 2012 Agriculture Census cont’
- Receipt of technical assistance /information;
- Access to credit;
- Records kept;
- Practice of Agro-forestry. Number of trees.
Mahogany, White Cedar, Red Cedar, Blue Mahoe
In cases where practiced most farmers met the trees on the
land.
Agro-forestry - households questions (GAC-1)
Agricultural practices and services - farmers (GAC-2)
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Background

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Theme 6 – Agricultural practices
Parish
No. of
Households Mahogany White Cedar Red Cedar Blue Mahoe
St. George 95 523 411 29 25
St. John 29 791 222 65 651
St. Mark
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98 63 19 30
St. Patrick 106 2,594 1,036 136 113
St. Andrew 76 1,381 448 382 85
St. David 66 600 373 53 50
Carriacou 10 15 81 4 0
Petit Martinique 1 2 0 0
0
TOTAL 392 6,004 2,634 688 954
Households with Agro forestry

7. Light - 1 – 5 times per year; Medium - 6 – 11 times per year;
Heavy - more than 12 times per year.
About 35% reported that they use agro-chemicals and the majority
reported light use.
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Theme 6 – Agricultural practices

8. Farms which used Fertilizers and Agro-chemicals during the Census year by Parish
Parish
Chemical
Fertilizer
Organic
Manure Fungicide Herbicide Insecticide
Other
Pesticides
St. George 411 721 38 38 82 49
St. John 427 327 64 124 94 51
St. Mark 113 95 14 22 3 2
St. Patrick 484 526 67 87 93 45
St. Andrew 1,277 1,219 161 273 283 136
St. David 536 740 81 86 147 95
Carriacou & PM 9 83 7 9 15 7
TOTAL 3,257 3,711 432 637 717 385
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Theme 6 Agricultural practices

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Theme 6 Agricultural practices
Farm Equipment / Machinery – Owned, Rented, Borrowed or Government
Hired
No. of
Farms
Amount
Owned
Amount Rented,
Borrowed or Hired
Brush /Line cutters 1,260 1,384 131
Knapsack sprayers 664 706 176
Motor vehicles 511 529 95
Chain saws 500 531 63
Mist Blowers 54 59 17
Plucking machines 29 29 2
Ploughs 39 41 98
Seed planters 28 38 6
Tractors 23 23 99
Water pumps 5 5 0

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Theme 6 Agricultural practices
Parish No. of
Farms
Do not
sell
Sell Top places
St. George 1,745 968 777 Road side vending -272, Supermarkets – 266
Other Markets – 227, On Farm - 198
St. John 826 308 518 Road side vending – 231, Associations – 214,
Municipal market – 146, On farm - 135
St. Mark 309 78 231 Association – 188, Road side vending – 40,
Traffickers – 22, MNIB - 19
St. Patrick 1,346 334 1,012 Associations – 691, Road side vending – 232,
MNIB – 183, traffickers - 179
St. Andrew 3,044 846 2,198 Associations – 1,170, Road side vending
-557, On farm – 562 Other markets - 351
St. David 1,649 768 881 Supermarkets – 365, Road side venting –
250, Associations – 238, Other markets -
186
Carriacou & PM 426 264 162 On farm – 97, Other markets – 48 Road side
vending – 46, Supermarkets - 28
TOTAL 9,345 3,566 5,579 Just about 60% of farmers sell their
produce.
Sale of Produce during the Census Year

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Theme 7 – Agricultural services

13. Many farmers were reluctant to answer questions that are
financially related. Only 139 (1.5%) responded Yes.
Sources of Information
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Theme 7 – Agricultural services
Farmers Commercial
bank / credit
union
Farmer
Organisations
MoA /
MNIB
Other
139 57 8 57 17
Farme
rs
MOA/
DOA
Farm
Organ
Media NGO Chines
e
Mission
CARDI IICA Other
NIS
653 467 75 19 31 26 24 10 1

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ChallengesRecord Keeping:
• Only 8% (1 in 12 ) farmers stated that they kept farm records.
This makes obtaining accurate information difficult.
• Little or no records on the number of days equipment was
used.
• Quantities used has always had low response and may
continue to prove difficult in future censuses.
Confidentiality issues:
• A challenge asking about Credit since many farmers were
reluctant to answer questions related to financing.
With the lack of record keeping and persons reluctance to
answer financial relate questions getting information on issues
like collateral for loan, length of loan, would be difficult.

15. - Education and training in record keeping to encourage
farmers to keep records.
- Specialized surveys be conducted eg. Irrigation, poultry
- Increase Public Relations and have programmes
explaining the reason for and the type of information
gathered in the next census.
- Conduct part of the census at a later date if possible or
over the phone. Especially if it goes over 45 – 60 minutes.
- More focus to be placed on GOAM and its impact on
organic farming.
- Look at the use of organic pesticides.
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Recommendations / Way Forward

16. - Training in calculating area/ create awareness of area
calculation.
- Use of CAPI for data collection.
- Use of smaller measurement (feet) in calculating very
small areas.
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Recommendations / Way Forward

17. Thank you
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