| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Tanzania | TZA |
The Annual Agriculture Survey 2022/23 covered both large-scale and household farming. The main topics covered for both types of farming were as follows:
a) Household Members and Holder Identification
b) Field Roster
c) Vuli Plot Roster
d) Vuli Crop Roster
e) Masika and Dry Season Plot Roster
f) Masika and Dry Season Crop Roster
g) Permanent Crop Production
h) Crop Harvest Use
i) Seed and Seedling Acquisition
j) Input Use and Acquisition (Fertilizer and Pesticides)
k) Livestock in Stock and Change in Stock
l) Livestock Production Costs
m) Milk Production
n) Eggs Production
o) Other Livestock Products
p) Aquaculture Production
q) Labour
National, Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, Regions
The survey covered agricultural households and large-scale farms.
Agricultural households are those that meet one or more of the following two conditions:
a) Have or operate at least 25 square meters of arable land,
b) Own or keep at least one head of cattle or five goats/sheep/pigs or fifty chicken/ducks/turkeys during the agriculture year.
Large-scale farms are those farms with at least 20 hectares of cultivated land, or 50 herds of cattle, or 100 goats/sheep/pigs, or 1,000 chickens.
In addition to this, they should fulfill all of the following four conditions:
i) The greater part of the produce should go to the market,
ii) Operation of farm should be continuous,
iii) There should be application of machinery / implements on the farm, and
iv) There should be at least one permanent employee.
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | Government of Tanzania |
| Office of the Chief Government Statistician | The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | United Nations |
Technical assistance in the design, implementation and dissemination of AASS 2022/23 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Government of Tanzania |
Technical assistance |
| Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries | Government of Tanzania |
Technical assistance |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade | Government of Tanzania |
Technical assistance |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Livestock | The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar |
Technical assistance |
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| The Government of United Republic of Tanzania | |
| World Bank's IDA project | WB |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development | IFAD |
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | FAO |
The frame used to extract the sample for the Annual Agricultural Sample Survey (AASS-2022/23) in Tanzania was derived from the 2022 Population and Housing Census (PHC-2022) Frame that lists all the Enumeration Areas (EAs/Hamlets) of the country. The AASS 2022/23 used a stratified two-stage sampling design which allows to produce reliable estimates at regional level for both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
In the first stage, the EAs (primary sampling units) were stratified into 2-3 strata within each region and then selected by using a systematic sampling procedure with probability proportional to size (PPS), where the measure of size is the number of agricultural households in the EA. Before the selection, within each stratum and domain (region), the Enumeration Areas (EAs) were ordered according to the codes of District and Council which reflect the geographical proximity, and then ordered according to the codes of Constituency, Division, Wards, and Village. An implicit stratification was also performed, ordering by Urban/Rural type at Ward level.
In the second stage, a simple random sampling selection was conducted . In hamlets with more than 200 households, twelve (12) agricultural households were drawn from the PHC 2022 list with a simple random sampling without replacement procedure in each sampled hamlet. In hamlets with 200 households or less, a listing exercise was carried out in each sampled hamlet, and twelve (12) agricultural households were selected with a simple random sampling without replacement procedure. A total of 1,352 PSUs were selected from the 2022 Population and Housing Census frame, of which 1,234 PSUs were from Mainland Tanzania and 118 from Zanzibar. A total number of 16,224 agricultural households were sampled (14,808 households from Mainland Tanzania and 1,416 from Zanzibar).
Out of 1,352 sampled EAs, 11 EAs could not be accessed due to bad weather conditions, particularly floods. The first-stage sampling weights relative to these 11 EAs were redistributed among the EAs in the same stratum and domain (i.e. Region).
In the accessed EAs, there are:
The second-stage sampling weights of the ineligible households have not been redistributed and they have been dropped from the AASS 2023 dataset. The second-stage weights of the non-responses were redistributed among the eligible households that live in the same EA.
As a result:
The basic sampling weights as computed according to the sampling design have been adjusted for non-response and then calibrated by using as a source the frame (version of March 2024) derived from the Population and Housing Census 2022 (PHC 2022) and from which the AASS23 sample has been extracted. The below table shows the number of agricultural households as estimated from the sample by using the adjusted weights and the number of agricultural households in the updated frame by Region. The calibration coefficient in each Region R is computed dividing the latter by the former, i.e.
Calibration coefficient_r = (AgHH frame_r) / (Sum[W_ir] from i = 1 to N_r )
where:
r is the region,
i is the i-th household in region r,
AgHH frame_r is the number of households in the frame in region r,
W_ir is is the final adjusted weight of household i in region r, and
N_r is the is the number of households in the sample in region r
The calibrated sampling weights were computed multiplying the calibration coefficient by the adjusted sampling weights. In the dataset the variable indicating the calibrated sampling weight for each household is weight_final_calibrated.
Table. Agricultural Households as computed from the sample and frame, by Region, and the associated calibration coefficients.
REGION.................Ag. hold. estim. from sample....Ag. hold. computed from frame....Calibration Coefficient
Dodoma.................396,605.......................................553,124........................................1.3946
Arusha..................242,699.......................................337,598........................................1.3910
Kilimanjaro..............247,528.......................................335,627........................................1.3559
Tanga...................296,941.......................................462,923........................................1.5590
Morogoro...............356,382.......................................560,248........................................1.5720
Pwani....................208,561.......................................261,038........................................1.2516
Dar es Salaam..........170,923.......................................240,681........................................1.4081
Lindi......................216,160.......................................278,215........................................1.2871
Mtwara..................353,817.......................................394,048........................................1.1137
Ruvuma.................259,448.......................................376,275........................................1.4503
Iringa....................178,157.......................................236,483........................................1.3274
Mbeya...................273,363.......................................392,725........................................1.4366
Singida...................252,748.......................................308,882........................................1.2221
Tabora...................272,964.......................................444,349........................................1.6279
Rukwa...................180,602.......................................247,649........................................1.3712
Kigoma...................293,863.......................................319,151........................................1.0861
Shinyanga...............249,449.......................................275,456........................................1.1043
Kagera...................422,230.......................................548,229........................................1.2984
Mwanza..................310,293.......................................401,578........................................1.2942
Mara......................241,573.......................................322,464........................................1.3349
Manyara.................227,148.......................................306,858........................................1.3509
Njombe..................131,523.......................................195,146........................................1.4837
Katavi....................110,230.......................................150,583........................................1.3661
Simiyu....................182,080.......................................257,261........................................1.4129
Geita.....................231,333.......................................362,130........................................1.5654
Songwe..................190,007.......................................246,468........................................1.2972
Kaskazini Unguja....23,311.........................................27,489........................................1.1792
Kusini Unguja.........18,035.........................................27,506........................................1.5252
Mjini Magharibi.......33,035.........................................38,983........................................1.1801
Kaskazini Pemba.....27,273.........................................32,207........................................1.1809
Kusini Pemba.........32,401.........................................29,265........................................0.9032
TOTAL................6,630,682....................................8,970,639
The 2022/23 Annual Agricultural Survey used two main questionnaires consolidated into a single questionnaire within the CAPIthe CAPI System, Smallholder Farmers and Large-Scale Farms Questionnaire. Smallholder Farmers questionnaire captured information at household level while Large Scale Farms questionnaire captured information at establishment/holding level. These questionnaires were used for data collection that covered core agricultural activities (crops, livestock, and fish farming) in both short and long rainy seasons. The 2022/23 AASS questionnaire covered 23 sections which are:
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-05 | 2024-02-10 | Single visit |
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 |
| Name | Affiliation | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | Government of Tanzania | NBS |
| Office of the Chief Government Statistician | The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar | OCGS |
The oversight of the data collection process is crucial to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information gathered during the Annual Agriculture Sample Survey for the agriculture year 2022/23. The supervision strategy involved a structured hierarchy of enumerators, controllers, and supervisors, with additional oversight by NBS/OCGS management. This approach helped maintain the integrity of the data collection process and supervision, ensuring that the final dataset was reliable and accurately represented the agricultural activities in the surveyed regions. Here is a detailed description of the supervision process:
(i) Organization of Enumerators in Teams
Enumerators were organized into teams, each consisting of a group of interviewers, a quality controller, and a supervisor. This hierarchical structure ensured effective oversight and support throughout the data collection process. Typically, each team had one supervisor for every five to ten enumerators. The quality controller was responsible for overseeing both the regional supervisors and the work of the interviewers. This specialization allowed for adequate supervision and support, ensuring that any issues encountered by the enumerators could be promptly addressed.
(ii) Roles of Controllers/Supervisors
(iii) Visits by NBS/OCGS Management
NBS/OCGS management conducted periodic field visits to monitor the data collection process and ensure adherence to the survey plan. These visits typically occurred at key stages of the survey, such as the beginning, mid-point, and before the end of the data collection period. During these visits, the management
Field work supervisors and enumerators were trained before the start of the Survey. They were taught on the importance of collecting quality data. The issue of consistency checks to enhance the quality of the data was also emphasized. The trainers were from the National Bureau of Statistics, Office of the Chief Government Statistician, and Agriculture Sector Lead Ministries.
Data collection activities for the Survey took three months to complete from November, 2023 to early February, 2024. The method used for data collection was face to face interview. Field work was monitored through a hierarchical system of supervisors, starting with the National Team at the top, followed by the regional supervisors and enumerator team supervisors. The National Team included two senior supervisors who were responsible for overall direction of field operations and responded to queries raised outside the scope of the training exercise.
The data processing and data editing phases were critical components of the Annual Agriculture Sample Survey for the agriculture year 2022/23. These phases ensure that the collected data is of high quality, consistent, coherent, and ready for analysis and reporting. The technical team responsible for these tasks included members from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), Agricultural Sector Lead Ministries (ASLMs), and academia, with technical support from FAO experts at various levels.
A. Data Processing
A.1. Data Entry:
A.2. Data Cleaning:
A.3. Data Integration:
B. Data Editing
B.1. Consistency Checks:
B.2. Outlier Detection and Treatment:
B.3. Imputation of Missing Data:
B.4. Data Validation:
C. Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC)
D. Continuous Improvement
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Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. Annual Agriculture Sample Survey 2022/23 (AASS 2023), Version 1.1 of the public use dataset (June 2024), available at the National Data Archive: (https://www.nbs.go.tz/tnada/index.php/home).
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics | NBS | Government of Tanzania |
Documentation of the study |
| Office of the Chief Government Statistician of Zanzibar | OCGS | The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar |
Documentation of the study |
| Food and Agriculture Organization | FAO | United Nations |
Technical assistance/Metadata adapted for FAM |
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank |
Metadata adapted for World Bank Microdata Library |
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