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 JULY, 2009

NUMBER: 1.1.2/5.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS

MAY 20091)

 

In May 2009, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products amounted to 513 420 277 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of legal entities and parts thereof was 339 936 313 kuna (66.2%) and the purchase from private family farms was 173 483 964 kuna (33.8%).

 

In May 2009, as compared to May 2008, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products decreased by 0.9%, where the sale increased by 2.6%, while the purchase decreased  by 7.2%.

 

In May 2009, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products, wood in the rough contributed with 21.9%,  raw cows' milk  with 21.4%, pigs, live, with 12.7%, cattle, live, with 10.8%,  poultry, live, with 8.2%, wine with 6.3%, cereals with 4.2%, other vegetables, fresh or chilled, with 3.6%, fish, fresh or chilled, with 3.5% and  hens’ eggs with 3.1%.

 

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

 

V. 2008.

V. 2009.

Indices

  V. 2009.

  V. 2008.

 

 

 

 

Total

518 196 260

513 420 277

99,1

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

186 866 670

173 483 964

92,8

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of legal entities

331 329 590

339 936 313

102,6

 

 

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

      MAY 2009

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
legal entities

 

 

 

 

Total

513 420 277

173 483 964

339 936 313

 

 

 

 

Cereals

21 567 125

5 239 798

16 327 327

Vegetables

3 216 492

2 903 231

313 261

Oil seeds and fruits

1 341 680

2 300

1 339 380

Straw and forage

130 740

43 917

86 823

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

927 568

926 968

600

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

18 298 543

8 767 500

9 531 043

Living plants and cut flowers

866 326

10 625

855 701

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

6 732 822

5 130 513

1 602 309

Wine

32 112 511

-

32 112 511

Olive oil

533 048

9 680

523 368

Cattle, live

55 273 265

11 241 334

44 031 931

Raw cows’ milk

109 699 847

95 245 408

14 454 439

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

973 892

200 751

773 141

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

6 124 218

5 426 631

697 587

Pigs, live

65 208 792

4 270 459

60 938 333

Poultry, live

41 856 014

26 630 709

15 225 305

Hens’ eggs

16 218 861

-

16 218 861

Other animals, live

10 800

-

10 800

Products of other animals

669 684

654 224

15 460

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

29 411

6 725

22 686

Wood in the rough

112 236 643

189 656

112 046 987

Fish, fresh or chilled

18 227 107

5 746 242

12 480 865

Crustaceans, oysters and other

1 164 888

837 293

327 595

 


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

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

857,59

1 024,12

847,14

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

t

769,00

734,82

804,36

Potatoes, late – for consumption

kg

1,01

1,01

1,08

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 292,94

2 300,00

2 292,90

Alfalfa, hay

t

681,56

619,24

719,98

Onions and shallots

kg

1,88

5,22

1,35

Carrot – for consumption

kg

4,57

4,42

4,73

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,95

2,07

1,43

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,43

2,76

2,43

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

8,03

-

8,03

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

73,91

40,00

75,09

Calves for slaughtering

kg

20,59

23,79

19,23

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

14,74

14,95

14,71

Raw cows’ milk

l

2,06

2,03

2,29

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

10,76

11,46

10,72

Broilers

kg

7,40

7,36

8,43

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,67

-

0,67

Logs, coniferous

m3

383,99

-

383,99

Logs, deciduous

m3

457,95

645,09

457,53

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

125,95

-

125,95

Carp

kg

20,93

-

20,93

Rainbow trout

kg

21,37

-

21,37

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

4,23

3,20

4,93

Sea-bass

kg

36,80

47,31

36,66

 

 

 

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

p/st                number of items (pieces/sticks)

VAT                value added tax

t                      tonne

’000                thousand

 

Symbols

 

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