FIRST RELEASE

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

ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLVI.

ZAGREB, 11 DECEMBER, 2009

NUMBER: 1.1.2/10.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS

OCTOBER 20091)

 

In October 2009, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products amounted to 1 104 644 254 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of business entities and parts thereof was 503 415 601 kuna (45.6%) and the purchase from private family farms was 601 228 653 kuna (54.4%).

 

In October 2009, as compared to October 2008, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products decreased by 8.4%, where the sale decreased by 3.8% and the purchase by 11.9%.

 

In October 2009, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products, oil seeds and fruits contributed with 13.5%, cereals with 12.2%, plants used for sugar manufacturing with 11.1%, grapes with 10.6%,  wood in the rough with 10.1%, raw cows' milk with 7.9%, pigs, live, with 5.8%, other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits with 5.2%, cattle, live, with 5.2%, and poultry, live, with 4.5%.

 

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, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

Kuna

 

X. 2008.

X. 2009.

Indices

  X. 2009.

  X. 2008.

 

 

 

 

Total

1 206 160 825

1 104 644 254

91,6

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

682 717 940

601 228 653

88,1

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of business entities

523 442 885

503 415 601

96,2

 

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology.

 

 

 

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

      OCTOBER 2009

 

 

 

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
business entities

 

 

 

 

Total

1 104 644 254

601 228 653

503 415 601

 

 

 

 

Cereals

134 721 619

86 833 030

47 888 589

Vegetables

6 505 861

5 473 228

1 032 633

Oil seeds and fruits

149 332 123

117 933 634

31 398 489

Unmanufactured tobacco

48 254 994

47 957 664

297 330

Plants used for sugar manufacturing

122 788 861

67 662 336

55 126 525

Straw and forage

13 489 569

498 268

12 991 301

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

442 938

162 611

280 327

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

11 258 720

5 054 072

6 204 648

Living plants and cut flowers

600 596

11 941

588 655

Grapes

116 727 123

113 658 385

3 068 738

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

57 810 813

30 637 096

27 173 717

Wine

30 327 903

2 733 926

27 593 977

Olive oil

1 539 452

138 481

1 400 971

Cattle, live

57 010 182

13 680 408

43 329 774

Raw cows’ milk

87 148 579

72 601 759

14 546 820

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

482 563

361 207

121 356

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

1 195 511

1 163 220

32 291

Pigs, live

64 294 366

4 468 064

59 826 302

Poultry, live

49 649 234

23 583 811

26 065 423

Hens’ eggs

19 095 698

-

19 095 698

Other animals, live

14 400

-

14 400

Products of other animals

1 692 718

1 374 432

318 286

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

13 819

13 819

-

Wood in the rough

111 622 044

152 397

111 469 647

Fish, fresh or chilled

17 819 567

4 409 353

13 410 214

Crustaceans, oysters and other

805 001

665 511

139 490

 

 

3.   AVERAGE PRICES OF SELECTED PRODUCERS’ AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS, OCTOBER 2009

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

797,93

806,78

764,62

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

t

651,59

635,03

695,57

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

1 997,64

1 999,18

1 993,08

Alfalfa, hay

t

813,86

808,70

814,04

Onions and shallots

kg

1,57

1,55

1,57

Carrot – for consumption

kg

2,48

2,12

2,65

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,35

1,20

1,56

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,51

2,35

2,59

Table wine (with or without label of geographic origin)

l

7,35

7,57

7,21

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

62,37

41,21

65,71

Calves for slaughtering

kg

21,04

23,25

19,60

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

12,85

13,60

12,76

Raw cows’ milk

l

1,86

1,82

2,11

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

10,12

10,95

10,08

Broilers

kg

7,13

7,09

8,51

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,63

-

0,63

Logs, coniferous

m3

368,74

-

368,74

Logs, deciduous

m3

515,38

614,50

515,20

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

136,15

-

136,15

Carp

kg

18,33

-

18,33

Rainbow trout

kg

21,03

-

21,03

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,22

3,04

3,28

Sea-bass

kg

40,24

40,81

40,24

 


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 01.7 Hunting, trapping and related service activities) as well as other legal entities and tradesmen engaged in processing and purchasing of agricultural, forestry and fishing products, classified in other activities according to the NKD 2007.

 

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 employing 10 or more persons and tradesmen and it covers 90% of profit realised in sections A.

 

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

 

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 134 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 2007.     National Classification of Activities, 2007 version

t                      tonne

p/st                number of items (pieces/sticks)

VAT                value added tax

’000                thousand

 

Symbols

 

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