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 FEBRUARY, 2010

NUMBER: 1.1.2/12.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS

DECEMBER 20091)

 

In December 2009, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products amounted to 585 442 417  kuna, out of which the sale from own production of business entities and parts thereof was 395 432 393 kuna (67.5%) and the purchase from private family farms was 190 010 024 kuna (32.5%).

 

In December 2009, as compared to December 2008, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products decreased by 15.7%, where the sale decreased by 17.3%, while the purchase decreased by 12.2%.

 

In December 2009, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products, raw cows' milk contributed with 15.7%, pigs, live, with 15.6%, wood in the rough with 14.8%, cattle, live, with 9.7%, cereals with 9.6%, wine with 6.6%, poultry, live, with 6.2%, plants used for sugar manufacturing with 6.0%, hens' eggs with 4.4%, and other products with 11.4%.

 

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

 

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology.

 

 

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

Kuna

 

XII. 2008.

XII. 2009.

Indices

  XII. 2009.

  XII. 2008.

 

 

 

 

Total

694 615 201

585 442 417

84,3

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

216 381 504

190 010 024

87,8

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of business entities

478 233 697

395 432 393

82,7

 

 

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

      DECEMBER 2009

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
business entities

 

 

 

 

Total

585 442 417

190 010 024

395 432 393

 

 

 

 

Cereals

56 086 427

24 253 746

31 832 681

Vegetables

2 072 976

692 327

1 380 649

Oil seeds and fruits

14 726 774

10 733 669

3 993 105

Unmanufactured tobacco

3 946 937

3 946 937

-

Plants used for sugar manufacturing

34 834 140

13 281 251

21 552 889

Straw and forage

1 258 774

23 683

1 235 091

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

576 291

262 945

313 346

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

14 495 546

2 772 371

11 723 175

Living plants and cut flowers

1 476 726

6 925

1 469 801

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

9 999 106

8 934 769

1 064 337

Wine

38 768 659

666 055

38 102 604

Olive oil

2 050 638

641 044

1 409 594

Cattle, live

56 792 035

12 979 431

43 812 604

Raw cows’ milk

91 767 779

77 187 173

14 580 606

Sheep, goats, horses, live

619 361

553 618

65 743

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

20 972

20 972

-

Pigs, live

91 317 463

9 829 965

81 487 498

Poultry, live

36 454 773

19 994 873

16 459 900

Hens’ eggs

25 711 924

-

25 711 924

Other animals, live

8 640

-

8 640

Products of other animals

1 013 651

952 382

61 269

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

52 331

19 311

33 020

Wood in the rough

86 894 864

86 317

86 808 547

Fish, fresh or chilled

14 034 264

1 868 384

12 165 880

Crustaceans, oysters and other

461 366

301 876

159 490

 

 

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

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

755,12

744,39

763,85

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

t

672,36

643,46

735,15

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

1 993,81

1 975,58

2 008,21

Alfalfa, hay

t

843,47

-

843,47

Onions and shallots

kg

1,94

2,27

1,94

Carrot – for consumption

kg

2,67

2,91

2,67

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,38

1,41

1,35

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,28

2,70

2,27

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

6,33

-

6,33

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

56,74

38,80

71,84

Calves for slaughtering

kg

20,55

21,93

19,58

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

12,39

12,10

12,45

Raw cows’ milk

l

1,97

1,94

2,18

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

9,42

9,73

9,38

Broilers

kg

7,33

7,29

8,45

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,68

-

0,68

Logs, coniferous

m3

355,86

-

355,86

Logs, deciduous

m3

554,20

616,55

554,12

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

133,12

-

133,12

Carp

kg

16,54

-

16,54

Rainbow trout

kg

21,45

-

21,45

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,28

2,97

3,51

Sea-bass

kg

38,12

40,94

38,05

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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