National Agricultural Sample Census Pilot (Private Farmer) Livestock And Poultry-2007

Second round

The National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) 2006/08 is imperative to the strengthening of the weak agricultural data in Nigeria. The project is phased into three sub-projects for ease of implementation; the Pilot Survey, Modern Agricultural Holding and the Main Census. It commenced in the third quarter of 2006 and to terminate in the first quarter of 2008. The pilot survey was implemented collaboratively by National Bureau of Statistics.

The main objective of the Pilot Survey was to test the adequacy of the survey instruments, equipments and administration of questionnaires, data processing arrangement and report writing. The Pilot survey conducted in July 2007 covered the two NBS survey system-the National Integrated Survey of Households (NISH) and National Integrated Survey of Establishment (NISE). The survey instruments were designed to be applied using the two survey systems while the use of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) was introduced as additional new tool for implementing the project.

The Stakeholders workshop held at Kaduna on 21st-23rd May 2007 was one of the initial bench marks for the take off of the Pilot Survey. The Pilot Survey implementation started with the first level training (Training of Trainers) at the NBS Headquarters between 13th - 15th June 2007. The second level training for all levels of field personnels was implemented at Headquarters of the twelve (12) concerned states between 2nd - 6th July 2007. The field work of the Pilot Survey commenced on the 9th July and ended on the 13th of July 07. The IMPS and SPSS were the statistical packages used to develop the data entry programme. The results of the survey are presented in chapter three of this report.

In terms of livestock /Poultry, 1289 housing units were listed with 84 different types of livestock/poultry being kept by the households. In fishing, 101 fish farming housing units were listed in the twelve states with all of them having one or two different types of fishing activities. In the NASC 2006/08 pilot survey, 776 residential housing units with enterprises and 789 residential households with enterprises were listed.

Livestock:
Nine states accounted for female holders with Osun state recording highest number - 399,856 and Niger State the least figure of 18,424. Livestock distribution among age group showed that 25-44 years had the highest figure 1.23 million out of total holders 2.71 million.

In the distribution of livestock among the states, Goat was commonly reared across the states except Bayelsa State. Cattle was recorded in Yobe State (135,881) followed by Gombe State (117,764) and Zamfara State 97,294. Chicken was widely kept across the states recording 2.27 million with Osun State 0.49 million highest and Bayelsa State 0.03 million being the least figures. The funds committed to livestock farming was own fund. It amounted to 35,803.52 million naira across the states. Yobe State topped the list while Bayelsa had the smallest figure. Some livestock farmers had access to ICT mainly Radio, Television and Mobile phone.

Source of Fund:
All the establishments contacted responded to “own funds” as major source of fund, 62 per cent in Osun State and Ondo 50 per cent. Other sources of fund were cooperative societies, relatives and friends contributed to 34 per cent in the North Central Zone. In the South East “Own Fund” was 83 per cent in Ebonyi State and 40 per cent in Anambra State.

Person Engaged, Wages and Salaries
In terms of people engaged and wages - South West recorded total of 754 persons with the break down of 519 Nigerian males and 235 Nigerian females. Seven hundred and three persons (703) were apprentices and 50 paid employees and 1 working proprietor. The zone paid a total of N8,240,249.00 to persons engaged, showing an average earning of N10,929.00 per worker. It also occurred almost in the same form in other zones. Number of livestock by kind and sex showed that Bayelsa, Benue, Gombe Jigawa, and Zamfara States reported female livestock producing milk while only Benue and Osun states reported on Rabbit and Gombe state reported on Donkey. All states reported on poultry with addition of Turkey in Anambra and Cross River States.

Livestock/Poultry Farming
In the 12 states, covered in the survey, 9 States had 100 per cent response while only 1 completed questionnaire (50 per cent) was received from Bayelsa State. In analysis, Benue, Gombe, Jigawa and Zamfara states reported on Rabbit. Gombe was the only state that on Donkey.

Poultry:
All the states involved reported on chicken while Anambra and Cross-River States had additional report on Turkey.

In conclusion the Pilot Survey was able to confirm the adequacy, practicability and administration of field instrument and equipment.