MongolianNationalStatisticalOffice

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Mongolian National Statistical Office,LIVESTOCK,CENSUS,1,Livestock census,The livestock census is a primary source of data for livestock sector.,The main livelihood source and the wealth is livestock in Mongolia.,Thus, has been conducting livestock census.,2,I,n 1918 the livestock census was conducted firstly, it was not conducted by united management, general methodology and plan.,Since 1924, when statistical organization was established, livestock census conducted using general methodology, indicators and plan.,Since 1961 it has been conducted in December. The advantage this period is that it conforms to livestock production year.,Historical background on livestock census,3,Period of the census,Livestock census is conducted every year., The c,ensus conducts during 10 days f,rom December 7 to December 17 ., The Government issued period of the livestock census.,4,Scope of the livestock census,The livestock census covers all households and units with herds in the country.,During livestock census each households and units are interviewed using questionnaires,5,The livestock census begins and ends at the,same period throughout country.,Animals should be counted one by one.,Principles of Livestock census,6,Main indicators of livestock census:,- Number of livestock, by type, sex and age,Income and expenditure of livestock,Number of breeding stock,Income and expenditure of young animals,Number of household with livestock,Number of herdsmen household, by household member,Number of herdsmen, by age and sex,Number of domestic animals,Production of domestic animals,Some social indicators of herdsmen households,Produced and prepared fodder by household,Number of wells and fences,7,Legal basis of livestock census,Law on Statistics of Mongolia,Law on administrative liability of Mongolia,Government resolution on “Conduct livestock census”,Government resolution on “Changes of census period”,Livestock census guideline issued by NSO,8,Flow diagram of livestockdata collecting system,Regional statistical department,NSO,District statistical division,Smallest administrative unit,9,Data collection system of livestock census,Bag,Aimag,NSO,Capital,l,District,Khoroo,Govt,Organization,Other Users,Fig1.1Data collection and dissemination schema,10,Disadvantages of Livestock census,Livestock census is very costly.,Census results represent only livestock sectors number of livestock,Some important livestock indicators such as production, assets, food security, grassland of livestock are not included,11,Future plan,To expand livestock census into agricultural census, conduct census in every 3 years,To research possibility of sample survey approach,To learn international methodology and practice,12,