FIRST RELEASE

CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
10000 ZAGREB, ILICA 3, PHONE: +385 1 4806-111, P.O.B. 80, CROATIA

ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLV.

ZAGREB, 11 DECEMBER, 2008

NUMBER: 1.1.2/10.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

OCTOBER 2008 1)

 

In October 2008, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products amounted to 1 206 160 825 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of legal entities and parts thereof was 523 442 885 kuna (43.4%) and the purchase from private family farms was 682 717 940 kn (56.6%).

 

In October 2008, as compared to October 2007, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, fishing and forestry products increased by 17.6%, where the sale increased by 19.6% and the purchase by 16.1%.

 

In October 2008 the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products, oil seeds contributed with 16.2%, wood in the rough with 12.1%, cereals with 10.8%, raw cows' milk with 10.2%, plants used for sugar manufacturing with 9.5%, grapes with 8.1%, other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits with 7.3%, pigs, live with 6.4%, unmanufacturad tobacco with 4.0%, cattle, live with 3.8%, and poultry, live with 3.5%.

 

Since 2005, data on average producers’ prices of selected agricultural, forestry and fishing products have also been published.

 

 

1.   VALUE OF PURCHASED AND SOLD AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

Kuna

 

X. 2007.

X. 2008.

Indices

  X.  2008.

  X.  2007.

 

 

 

 

Total

1 025 616 080

1 206 160 825

117,6

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

587 982 534

682 717 940

116,1

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of legal entities

437 633 546

523 442 885

119,6

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology

 

 

2.   VALUE OF PURCHASED AND SOLD AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS, BY GROUPS OF PRODUCTS,

      OCTOBER 2008

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
legal entities

 

 

 

 

Total

1 206 160 825

682 717 940

523 442 885

 

 

 

 

Cereals

130 236 020

93 539 874

36 696 146

Vegetables

7 609 735

6 355 434

1 254 301

Oil seeds

195 573 704

147  911 144

47 662 560

Unmanufactured  tobacco

48 310 287

47 041 911

1 268 376

Plants used for sugar  manufacturing

114 198 105

66 076 778

48 121 327

Straw and forage

3 508 358

1 236 147

2 272 211

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

805 340

359 584

445 756

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

7 548 283

4 239 183

3 309 100

Living plants and cut flowers

995 549

224 267

771 282

Grapes

98 071 917

98 060 220

11 697

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

88 347 752

54 791 701

33 556 051

Wine

31 771 208

3 527 268

28 243 940

Olive oil

1 555 190

297 084

1 258 106

Cattle, live

46 048 830

8 780 098

37 268 732

Raw cows’ milk

122 687 568

107 447 117

15 240 451

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

416 743

273 677

143 066

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

1 130 976

1 088 483

42 493

Pigs, live

77 007 002

7 230 145

69 776 857

Poultry, live

42 015 154

23 431 940

18 583 214

Hens’ eggs

19 100 984

-

19 100 984

Products of other animals

2 083 616

2 000 720

82 896

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

22 345

22 345

-

Wood in the rough

145 483 256

234 758

145 248 498

Fish, fresh or chilled

20 580 256

7 928 645

12 651 611

Crustaceans, oysters and other

1 052 647

619 417

433 230

 

 

3.   AVERAGE PRICES OF SELECTED PRODUCERS’ AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS, OCTOBER 2008

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

Soft wheat, winter – mercantile
(13% of moisture; 2% of dirt)

t

1 385,36

1 371,31

1 394,22

Maize in corn – mercantile (14% of moisture; 2% of dirt)

t

643,91

621,21

758,69

Potatoes, late – for consumption

kg

1,44

1,36

1,62

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 585,55

2 580,58

2 600,50

Alfalfa, hay

t

813,80

949,67

805,96

Onions and shallots

kg

1,71

1,57

1,74

Carrot – for consumption

kg

2,40

2,57

2,09

Cucumbers – for  consumption

kg

5,86

5,95

5,34

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,21

1,20

1,25

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,85

2,85

2,85

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

6,53

6,02

6,56

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

60,46

37,81

70,43

Calves for slaughtering

kg

24,19

24,32

21,82

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

14,79

15,21

14,74

Raw cows’ milk

l

2,62

2,58

2,87

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

10,82

11,83

10,73

Broilers

kg

7,41

7,37

8,63

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,74

-

0,74

Logs, coniferous

m3

390,39

-

390,39

Logs, deciduous

m3

544,26

637,93

544,06

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

134,95

-

134,95

Carp

kg

18,97

-

18,97

Rainbow trout

kg

22,01

-

22,01

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,32

3,13

3,45

Sea-bass

kg

38,26

41,97

38,09

 


NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

 

Source and methods of data collection

 

Sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products are collected on the monthly basis through PO-31a/M and
PO-31b/M forms.

 

Reporting units, for which monthly reports on sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products are submitted
(PO-31a/M and PO-31b/M forms), are legal entities and parts thereof classified into section A Agriculture, hunting and forestry (except for group 01.5 Hunting, trapping and game propagation), and into section B Fishing, as well as other legal entities engaged in processing and purchasing of agricultural products, classified in other activities according to the NKD 2002.

 

Since 2005, questionnaire has been revised and harmonised with the Handbook for EU Agricultural Price Statistics, 2002.

 

 

Coverage and comparability

 

The coverage is selective. It includes legal entities with 10 or more employees and covers 90% of profit realised in sections A and B.

 

The PO-31a/M form explores the sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products from own production of legal entities and parts thereof.

 

The PO-31b/M form explores the purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products from family farms with the aim of a further sale or processing.

 

The subject of monthly surveys is collecting of data on producers’ sold or purchased products in a reporting month. A questionnaire contains quantities, values and average prices.

 

The PO-31a/M and PO-31b/M forms cover 127 most important products.

 

This Release provides average prices of selected products realised in sale or purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishery products that are typical for a particular month, as well as products with a higher share in the total sale or purchase that month.

 

Producers’ prices including taxes (except VAT) are reported, while subventions and other financial supports are excluded.

 

 

Definitions

 

Vegetables include potatoes, peas, bean and other dried leguminous vegetables, while other vegetables are classified into the group Other vegetables, fresh or chilled.

 

Oil seeds are soya beans, oil rape and sunflower.

 

Plants for use in perfumery and pharmacy industries; sugar beet seeds and forage crops seeds include medicinal herbs, beet seeds and forage crops seeds.

 

Living plants and cut flowers include nursery fruit trees, wine slips, cut flowers, flower and fruit seeds and vegetables seeds.

 

Data on wine and olive oil cover only products made from grapes and olives from own production.

 

Other animals, live, include rabbits.

 

Other animals’ product is natural honey.

 

Raw furs and miscellaneous raw skins include raw furs (excluded rabbits’, wild rabbits’ and lambs’ skins).

 

 

Abbreviations

 

EU                European Union

kg                 kilogram

l                    litre

m3                         cubic metre

NKD 2002. National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

p/st               number of items (pieces/sticks)

VAT              value added tax

t                    tonne

’000             thousand

 

 

Symbols

 

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