Report of the expert consultation on agribusiness statistics
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An account of the proceedings of the 11 to 14 September 2001 consultation held at the FAO regional office in Bangkok, which was attended by representatives from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. Following up on the recommendation of the November 2000 Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics, the meeting was convened to assist countries in the region improve their compilation and dissemination of agribusiness statistics. Conventio nal, production-oriented agricultural statistics still dominate data related to agricultural activities, which are a central pillar of economic growth in most Asia-Pacific countries. However, with agribusiness becoming increasingly important in the agricultural development and rural poverty alleviation strategies in these countries, there is growing awareness of the need for a refined agribusiness statistical information system. The publication includes papers presented at the meeting dealing wi th country experiences in agribusiness statistics development in India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. It also sets out an exemplary list of manufacturing activities to be considered as part of agribusiness.