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Cyprus
Livestock surveys
Surveys on the number of pigs
Number of the pig surveys
In Cyprus 1 survey on the number of pigs is carried out per year.
Months in which pig surveys are carried out
December
Separate / integrated pig surveys
All the surveys are separate pig censuses.
Sample / full pig surveys
All the surveys are full surveys.
Last full survey
The last full survey was carried out in December 2000.
Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding pigs
All 134 farms were recorded by the census in December 2000.
Average response rate
The average response rate is 100%.
Treatment of non response
The response rate is 100% due to obligatory head count by the Department of Agriculture.
Mode of data collection
Data on the number of pigs are collected by oral interviews with farmrs and on sight head counting.
Institution responsible for the survey
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment - Department of Agriculture.
Use of administrative sources instead of pig surveys in the next 5 years
No.
Surveys on the number of cattle
Number of the cattle surveys
In Cyprus 1 survey on the number of cattle is carried out per year.
Months in which cattle surveys are carried out
December
Separate / integrated cattle surveys
All the surveys are separate cattle censuses.
Sample / full cattle surveys
All the surveys are full surveys.
Last full survey
The last full survey was carried out in December 2000.
Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding cattle
All 270 farms were recorded by the census in December 2000.
Average response rate
The average response rate is 100 %.
Treatment of non response
The response rate is 100 % due to obligatory head count by the Department of Agriculture.
Mode of data collection
Data on the number of cattle are collected by oral interviews with farmers and on sight head counting.
Institution responsible for the survey
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment - Department of Agriculture.
Use of administrative sources instead of cattle surveys in the next 5 years
No.
Surveys on the number of sheep and goats
Number of the sheep and goats surveys
In Cyprus 1 survey on number of sheep and goats is carried out per year.
Months in which sheep and goats surveys are carried out
The surveys are carried out in February.
Joint / separate recording of sheep and goat populations
Sheep and goat populations are recorded separately.
Separate / integrated sheep and goats surveys
All the surveys on sheep and goats are separate censuses.
Sample / full sheep and goats surveys
All the surveys are full surveys on holdings breeding 5 or more sheep or goats.
Last full survey
The last full survey was carried out in February 2001.
Number of holdings recorded by the sample and percentage of the total number of the holdings breeding sheep and goats
All 4,260 farms were recorded by the census in 2001.
Method used for estimating the sheep and goat populations not recorded by the sample surveys
Number of holdings breeding less than 5 sheep or goats is to small to be taken into consideration.
Average response rate
The average response rate is 100%.
Treatment of non response
The average response rate is 100% due to obligatory head count by the Department of Agriculture.
Mode of data collection
Data are obtained by oral interviews with farmers and on sight head counting.
Institution responsible for the survey
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment - Department of Agriculture
Use of administrative sources instead of sheep and goats surveys in the next 5 years
No.
Slaughtering data
Availability of monthly data on slaughterings
Weight
Procedure used for recording slaughtering data
Statistical Service obtains data on slaughtering from the Central Slaughterhouse Board and the Veterinary Service (data on domestic slaughtering). Data are available in one month and a half.
Data on domestic slaughtering are provided by the Veterinary Service on a monthly basis.
Foreign trade data for live animals
Procedure used for recording foreign trade data
The volume of the export of live animals is recorded by the Customs Office and reported to the Statistical Service on a monthly basis.
Production forecasts (gross domestic production)
Production forecasts are not being made in Cyprus yet except for poultry statistics (see chapter 2.5).
Poultry statistics
Information available in the field of poultry statistics
Poultry statistics is compiled using an econometric model on the basis of the EEC Regulation No. 2782/75. Forecasting is being made on the production of broilers (up to the following 6 months) and eggs (for up to the following 4 months). Forecasting is based on a model developed and carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment - Department of Agriculture, Poultry Section.
(For further information on the model you may contact Mr. Kyriacos Charalambous, email doagrg@cytanet.com.cy)