text: • UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOC:iA.L CC)UNCIL Oistr. GENERAl E/ECWA/FA0/8~/WG.l/3 13 Nove~nber 1984 ORIGINAL: ARABIC ---·--···-·---~ ... ---~·-.-----·---·-- .. ------------ ECONOMIC COMMlSSfON P.:OR ~f1)lEM"1 ASlA FOOD ANO AGRIC!Jt.l'U~E ORGAH':\.l.:.T';O;-.; 'Se•inar on MeUtad~. ;.:: f ~gr- t.c.,~ tural Data Collect.ion 1-~ Dec~er 1964 Baghdad Agric~ltural Data Collection in the Arab Republlc of Ye.en This country paper has been prepared by Mr. Mohamed AI-Naweera., Director General Agricultural Data Collection project., Ministl"y of Ag,.iculture and Fisheries .. Yetnen Al"ab Repubt ic. The views expressed herein do not. necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Economic Commission for 't Western Asia. 84-0850 l J - 1 - I-AGRICULTURAl DATA COLLECTION IN THE ARAB REPUBliC OF TEMEN The expression refers to the process of collection of data on the various aspects of the agricultural sector (plant pro­ d•Ktion. ant~al husbandry. and fisheries) and related questions such as manpower~ production inputs (requirements•• aqricultural households, etc. This data is then expressed in figures, anat­ lzed and presented in tabular form~ the main purpose ot an agrico~turat statistics progr.:umne is tu '!.ecurc a su:;tzini;!d f!ow of :it.atistical data to aneet the •eQu;reiiW"!nt.s of planni.na 1n the agricultural sector. Such data r-efdt:e to:; (lJ f,.,dl!nt:ion of t:he 1"'£>7.1-t~ve pC"sit.ion of a~riculture in the 0{.0J1vftiY• nus inctuue;;;. fefenmce to the number of peop1e \1\'~...., ·:epPoc\ •m rtqrioruiture for a 1 i•·inq,. t:he snare of' agriculture ·.-. ;:~~ •rno:;."i 1'l',~r.;-.y· ::=-r·!)ctuc1 an::: ·u.e r.Jle of aqricultureo as a 'ottne o.r too~'!>o::utfo:: 1:0 ~upoor-t th~ popu~dtion., d soun.:e of ;aw ·"'rttet t-:t•c- •·~·t:·t~~~ :..:-... l.-,.· -•1 .i.;··•H···. r dlf'iQ a ~ource of' income to ;.,ar <l cu.-rene y; (~; fsti· . .-:tt.f"!' :Jf :::t!!·rer.t. .ar.d \:u:-.<Jr~ supply of. and demand for· iQodsruff<i ;mu a"j;ric<iturat products .::;s well as average con­ 'S.VWtp't:.ion ,..«d •~f'>td requisites of owo.Juction; 
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the agricultural data collection in the Arab Republic of Yemen, discussing the process, purpose, and importance of collecting data on agricultural production, livestock, and fisheries. The text highlights the significance of agricultural statistics in planning and decision-making in the agricultural sector, as well as its role in poverty reduction and income generation. Given the focus on agricultural data collection and its impact on the agricultural sector, it is likely that the report is related to the economic development and agricultural sectors.