FIRST RELEASE

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

ISSN 1334-0565

 

YEAR: XLV.

ZAGREB, 11 NOVEMBER, 2008

NUMBER: 1.1.2/9.

 

 

OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

 

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

SEPTEMBER 2008 1)

 

In September 2008, the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products amounted to 879 535 395 kuna, out of which the sale from own production of legal entities and parts thereof was 461 299 882 kuna (52.4%) and the purchase from private family farms was 418 235 513 kuna (47.6%).

 

In September 2008, as compared to September 2007, the total sale and purchase of agricultural, fishing and forestry products increased by 11.7%, where the sale increased by 16.3% and the purchase by 7.0%.

 

In September 2008 the structure of the total purchase and sale of agricultural, fishing and forestry products, oil seeds contributed with 18.4%, wood in the rough with 15.6%, raw cows' milk with 13.3%, pigs, live, with 8.3%, cattle, live, with 6.4%, plants used for sugar manufacturing with 6.4%, poultry, live with 5.6%, cereals with 4.9%, wine with 4.0%, and unmanufactured tobacco with 3.1%.

 

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, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS

Kuna

 

IX. 2007.

IX. 2008.

Indices

 IX. 2008.

 IX.  2007.

 

 

 

 

Total

787 678 339

879 535 395

111,7

 

 

 

 

Purchase from private family farms

390 880 274

418 235 513

107,0

 

 

 

 

Sale from own production of legal entities

396 798 065

461 299 882

116,3

 

 

1)    See Notes on Methodology

 


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

      S EPTEMBER 2008

Kuna

 

Total

Purchase from
private family farms

Sale from own
production of
legal entities

 

 

 

 

Total

879 535 395

418 235 513

461 299 882

 

 

 

 

Cereals

43 276 273

11 945 876

31 330 397

Vegetables

9 223 808

8 433 825

789 983

Oil seeds

161 588 645

129 419 021

32 169 624

Unmanufactured  tobacco

26 847 458

26 847 458

         -

Plants used for sugar  manufacturing

56 235 897

33 071 824

23 164  073

Straw and forage

20 890 902

604 243

20 286 659

Plants for use in perfumery, pharmacy and similar purposes

659 096

305 547

353 549

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled

16 508 027

12 064 231

4 443 796

Living plants and cut flowers

169 673

4 690

164 983

Grapes

20 681 292

20 539 217

142 075

Other fruits, nuts and similar stone-fruits

9 968 058

6 166 487

3 801 571

Wine

35 015 641

3 058 084

31 957 557

Olive oil

297 458

-

297 458

Cattle, live

56 273 675

10 224 502

46 049 173

Raw cows’ milk

116 959 642

        103 050 707

13 908 935

Sheep, goats, horses, live

696 859

505 755

191 104

Raw sheep’s and  goats’ milk

1 770 558

1 707 105

63 453

Pigs, live

73 332 106

6 791 084

66 541 022

Poultry, live

49 286 022

33 144 833

16 141 189

Hens’ eggs

17 359 957

-

17 359 957

Other animals, live

218 630

218 630

          -

Products of other animals

2 020 232

1 883 144

137 088

Raw furs and various raw hides and skins

266 464

266 464

          -

Wood in the rough

137 514 443

164 498

137 349 945

Fish, fresh or chilled

21 933 743

7 556 747

14 376 996

Crustaceans, oysters and other

540 836

261 541

279 295

 

 

3.   AVERAGE PRICES OF SELECTED PRODUCERS’ AGRICULTURAL, FISHING AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS, SEPTEMBER 2008

 

Unit of
measure

Average price, kuna

Total

From purchase

From sale

 

 

 

 

 

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

t

1 461,11

1 512,32

1 448,34

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

t

1 108,50

1 293,86

892,03

Potatoes, late – for consumption

kg

1,59

1,56

1,73

Soya beans (dry grain)

t

2 532,95

2 593,85

2 420,76

Alfalfa, hay

t

1 051,47

-

1 051,47

Onions and shallots

kg

1,72

1,69

1,73

Carrot – for consumption

kg

2,68

2,55

3,15

Cucumbers – for  consumption

kg

3,39

3,33

3,59

Cabbages, all types

kg

1,02

1,02

1,16

Apples – for consumption

kg

3,36

3,27

3,39

Table wine (with or without label of
geographic origin)

l

7,63

3,96

8,18

Olive oil; crude and not refined

l

67,57

-

67,57

Calves for slaughtering

kg

22,76

23,16

17,89

Heifers for slaughtering

kg

14,46

15,18

14,39

Raw cows’ milk

l

2,52

2,48

2,79

Pigs, over 50 kg

kg

11,10

12,01

11,03

Broilers

kg

7,57

7,56

10,07

Consumer eggs

p/st

0,71

-

0,71

Logs, coniferous

m3

386,65

-

386,65

Logs, deciduous

m3

596,32

706,00

596,14

Firewood (coniferous and deciduous)

m3

130,66

-

130,66

Carp

kg

20,44

-

20,44

Rainbow trout

kg

23,60

-

23,60

European pilchard and European sprat

kg

3,78

3,73

3,78

Sea-bass

kg

41,63

44,65

41,33

 


 

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 01.5 Hunting, trapping and game propagation), and into section B Fishing, as well as other legal entities engaged in processing and purchasing of agricultural products, classified in other activities according to the NKD 2002.

 

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 with 10 or more employees and covers 90% of profit realised in sections A and B.

 

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

 

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 127 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

 

kg                  kilogram

p/st                number of items (pieces/sticks)

l                     litre

m3                          cubic metre

NKD 2002. National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

VAT               value added tax

t                     tonne

’000              thousand

 

 

Symbols

 

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