National
partners from Ethiopia comprising 26 statisticians, researchers and field
workers from the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), the Ethiopian Institute of
Agricultural Research (EIAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, attended a training workshop on rice survey methods, 24-26 October
2016, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia.
The training
workshop was lunched by the EIAR Deputy Director General Dr Adugna Wakjira. Representatives
from international institutes, including the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) offices in Addis and
Rome, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and AfricaRice, also
attended.
Africarice Impact Assessment Economist Dr
Aminou Arouna and FAO consultant Mr Sengphachan Khounthikoummane conducted the
training. Different
survey methods for rice statistics were discussed during the workshop to
improve the data collection methods. The training introduced the participants
to two survey methods: the dot sampling method and the list frame method with
actual measurement.
The list
frame method with actual measurement will be pilot-tested in Fogera district – the
main rice-producing area in Ethiopia – as part of the Japan-funded project “Strengthening Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Information in Coalition for African Rice
Development (CARD) Countries through South-South
Cooperation”. The project
is being implemented by FAO in collaboration with AfricaRice and CARD member
countries.
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