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, 10 APRIL, 2009

NUMBER: 1.1.2/2.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

FEBRUARY 20091)

 

In February 2009, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products amounted to 540 417 515 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of legal entities and parts thereof was 378 237 797 kuna (70.0%) and the purchase from private family farms was 162 179 718 kuna (30.0%).

 

In February 2009, as compared to February 2008, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, fishing and forestry products decreased by 7.0%, where the sale decreased by 12.6% and the purchase increased by 9.1%.

 

In February 2009, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products, raw cows' milk contributed with 23.5%, wood in the rough, with 22.6%, fish, fresh or chilled, with 11.2%, pigs, live, with 10.7%, cattle, live, with 9.7%, poultry, live, with 7.1%, cereals with 4.0%, wine with 4.0%, and hens’ eggs, with 2.9%.

 

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, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

Kuna

 

II. 2008.

II. 2009.

Indices

  II. 2009.

  II. 2008.

 

 

 

 

Total

581 403 136

540 417 515

93,0

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

148 648 199

162 179 718

109,1

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of legal entities

432 754 937

378 237 797

87,4

 

 

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

      FEBRUARY 2009

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
legal entities

 

 

 

 

Total

540 417 515

162 179 718

378 237 797

 

 

 

 

Cereals

21 864 597

3 886 143

17 978 454

Vegetables

3 097 019

2 687 814

409 205

Oil seeds and fruits

301 391

115 277

186 114

Straw and forage

628 895

46 852

582 043

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

202 330

7 412

194 918

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

10 680 983

5 950 011

4 730 972

Living plants and cut flowers

2 344 915

38 356

2 306 559

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

2 065 212

38 550

2 026 662

Wine

21 751 018

2 171

21 748 847

Olive oil

213 947

4 230

209 717

Cattle, live

52 409 239

10 318 799

42 090 440

Raw cows’ milk

127 042 899

109 142 700

17 900 199

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

625 679

396 573

229 106

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

1 430 219

1 190 617

239 602

Pigs, live

57 935 695

6 393 059

51 542 636

Poultry, live

38 201 769

17 974 850

20 226 919

Hens’ eggs

15 860 345

-

15 860 345

Products of other animals

312 383

297 157

15 226

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

9 017

9 017

-

Wood in the rough

122 351 425

196 489

122 154 936

Fish, fresh or chilled

60 332 363

3 049 700

57 282 663

Crustaceans, oysters and other

756 175

433 941

322 234

 


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

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

1 070,52

1 065,04

1 071,97

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

t

702,44

648,81

735,54

Potatoes, late – for consumption

kg

1,11

1,12

0,99

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 391,99

2 305,54

2 448,87

Alfalfa, hay

t

991,07

814,67

1 036,30

Onions and shallots

kg

1,55

2,11

1,55

Carrot – for consumption

kg

3,08

3,21

3,00

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,61

1,52

1,76

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,61

2,97

2,61

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

8,45

-

8,45

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

68,05

39,17

69,08

Calves for slaughtering

kg

23,38

23,94

22,41

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

14,62

14,99

14,57

Raw cows’ milk

l

2,61

2,57

2,86

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

10,28

11,35

10,19

Broilers

kg

7,21

7,14

9,43

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,69

-

0,69

Logs, coniferous

m3

363,32

-

363,32

Logs, deciduous

m3

647,57

637,95

647,59

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

134,83

-

134,83

Carp

kg

19,33

-

19,33

Rainbow trout

kg

21,25

-

21,25

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,14

3,02

3,21

Sea-bass

kg

34,36

37,67

34,29

 

 

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 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

p/st                number of items (pieces/sticks)

VAT                value added tax

t                      tonne

’000                thousand

 

Symbols

 

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