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, 10 JULY, 2008

NUMBER: 1.1.2/5.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

MAY 2008 1)

 

In May 2008, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products amounted to 518 196 260 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of legal entities and parts thereof was 331 329 590 kuna (63.9%) and the purchase from private family farms was 186 866 670 kuna (36.1%).

 

In May 2008, as compared to May 2007, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, fishing and forestry products increased by 9.6%, where the sale increased by 13.9% and the purchase increased by 2.8%.

 

In May 2008, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products, raw cows' milk contributed with 23.7%, wood in the rough with 20.3%, pigs, live, with 11.5%, poultry, live, with 10.1%, fish, fresh or chilled, with 9.9%, cattle, live, with 8.2%, wine with 5.7%, hens' eggs with 2.4% and cereals with 2.3%.

 

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

 

V. 2007.

V. 2008.

Indices

 V. 2008.

 V. 2007.

 

 

 

 

Total

472 692 368

518 196 260

109,6

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

181 840 696

186 866 670

102,8

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of legal entities

290 851 672

331 329 590

113,9

 

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology

 

2.   VALUE OF PURCHASED AND SOLD AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS, BY GROUPS OF PRODUCTS,
      MAY 2008

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
legal entities

 

 

 

 

Total

518 196 260

186 866 670

331 329 590

 

 

 

 

Cereals

11 798 911

3 221 806

8 577 105

Vegetables

2 396 629

2 086 458

310 171

Oil seeds

1 312 580

-

1 312 580

Straw and forage

497 875

110 039

387 836

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

83 829

83 829

-

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

9 277 717

5 369 740

3 907 977

Living plants and cut flowers

3 944 661

10 298

3 934 363

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

4 869 519

2 844 757

2 024 762

Wine

29 621 958

1 692

29 620 266

Olive oil

199 703

-

199 703

Cattle, live

42 578 465

           8 567 881

34 010 584

Raw cows’ milk

122 803 473

111 026 174

11 777 299

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

870 177

254 182

615 995

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

4 765 627

4 260 422

505 205

Pigs, live

         59 801 577

           4 324 343

55 477 234

Poultry, live

52 536 578

36 778 860

15 757 718

Hens’ eggs

12 447 259

-

12 447 259

Products of other animals

311 209

195 113

              116 096

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

253 122

51 098

202 024

Wood in the rough

104 991 994

235 986

104 756 008

Fish, fresh or chilled

51 235 404

6 637 824

44 597 580

Crustaceans, oysters and other

1 597 993

806 168

791 825

 

 

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

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

1 938,87

1 865,82

1 940,64

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

t

1 565,94

1 553,21

1 581,16

Potatoes, late – for consumption

kg

1,62

1,62

1,78

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 578,74

-

2 578,74

Alfalfa, hay

t

1 066,21

981,30

1 551,43

Onions and shallots

kg

5,92

5,92

-

Carrot – for consumption

kg

3,38

3,38

-

Cucumbers – for  consumption

kg

3,58

3,73

3,39

Cabbages, all types

kg

2,64

2,68

1,55

Apples – for consumption

kg

3,26

2,76

3,26

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

9,17

-

9,17

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

67,01

-

67,01

Calves for slaughtering

kg

21,24

23,05

20,00

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

13,46

13,44

13,46

Raw cows’ milk

l

2,34

2,31

2,58

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

8,97

9,61

8,94

Broilers

kg

7,66

7,66

9,33

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,71

-

0,71

Logs, coniferous

m3

387,08

-

387,08

Logs, deciduous

m3

459,88

690,22

459,25

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

136,26

-

136,26

Carp

kg

20,00

-

20,00

Rainbow trout

kg

22,89

-

22,89

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,47

3,01

3,69

Sea-bass

kg

37,03

42,68

36,81

 

 

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

 

kg                  kilogram

p/st                number of items (pieces/sticks)

l                     litre

m3                          cubic metre

NKD 2002. National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

VAT               value added tax

t                     tonne

’000              thousand

 

 

Symbols

 

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