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 NOVEMBER, 2009

NUMBER: 1.1.2/9.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY AND FISHING PRODUCTS

SEPTEMBER 20091)

 

In September 2009, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products amounted to 951 600 420 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of business entities and parts thereof was 410 101 432 kuna (43.1%) and the purchase from private family farms was 541 498 988 kuna (56.9%).

 

In September 2009, as compared to September 2008, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products increased by 8.2%, where the sale decreased by 11.1% and the purchase increased by 29.5%.

 

In September 2009, in the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, forestry and fishing products, cereals contributed with 23.0%, oil seeds and fruits with 13.5%, wood in the rough with 11.5%, raw cows' milk with 8.3%, pigs, live, with 7.6%, plants used for sugar manufacturing with 5.9%, cattle, live, with 5.8%, poultry, live, with 4.7%, wine with 3.5%, grapes with 3.3% and unmanufactured tobacco with 3.0%.

 

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

 

IX. 2008.

IX. 2009.

Indices

  IX. 2009.

  IX. 2008.

 

 

 

 

Total

879 535 395

951 600 420

108,2

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

418 235 513

541 498 988

129,5

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of business entities

461 299 882

410 101 432

88,9

 

 

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

      SEPTEMBER 2009

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
business entities

 

 

 

 

Total

951 600 420

541 498 988

410 101 432

 

 

 

 

Cereals

218 578 009

190 627 763

27 950 246

Vegetables

6 686 036

6 345 481

340 555

Oil seeds and fruits

128 466 572

98 137 172

30 329 400

Unmanufactured tobacco

28 369 469

28 369 469

-

Plants used for sugar manufacturing

55 779 458

47 226 948

8 552 510

Straw and forage

2 846 270

774 262

2 072 008

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

560 123

248 656

311 467

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

17 056 546

10 419 151

6 637 395

Living plants and cut flowers

427 709

7 255

420 454

Grapes

31 286 042

30 850 569

435 473

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

16 052 269

8 041 832

8 010 437

Wine

33 543 927

3 232 374

30 311 553

Olive oil

236 922

-

236 922

Cattle, live

56 652 715

12 923 422

43 729 293

Raw cows’ milk

79 409 159

69 263 213

10 145 946

Sheep, goats, horses,  live

387 088

248 960

138 128

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

1 963 587

1 908 794

54 793

Pigs, live

72 120 631

5 252 450

66 868 181

Poultry, live

44 749 962

18 229 613

26 520 349

Hens’ eggs

20 794 764

-

20 794 764

Products of other animals

992 488

886 142

106 346

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

10 014

10 014

-

Wood in the rough

109 640 450

171 300

109 469 150

Fish, fresh or chilled

24 616 302

8 091 218

16 525 084

Crustaceans, oysters and other

373 908

232 930

140 978

 


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

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

793,62

793,68

792,91

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

t

649,19

642,76

663,02

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 096,71

2 132,81

1 969,02

Alfalfa, hay

t

822,29

-

822,29

Onions and shallots

kg

1,78

1,78

1,78

Carrot – for consumption

kg

2,03

2,00

2,51

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,10

1,05

1,30

Apples – for consumption

kg

2,10

1,73

2,52

Table wine (with or without label of geographic origin)

l

6,99

7,00

6,99

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

67,67

-

67,67

Calves for slaughtering

kg

21,07

23,22

19,25

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

13,82

13,83

13,81

Raw cows’ milk

l

1,79

1,76

2,12

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

10,46

11,22

10,41

Broilers

kg

7,28

7,67

6,55

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,66

-

0,66

Logs, coniferous

m3

367,76

449,00

367,74

Logs, deciduous

m3

453,48

600,04

453,17

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

121,29

-

121,29

Carp

kg

18,93

-

18,93

Rainbow trout

kg

21,14

24,00

21,14

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,12

2,95

3,30

Sea-bass

kg

42,24

44,80

42,18

 

 

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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