Farm Accounting Data Network An A to Z of methodology
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A to Z
Concept of Farm Accountancy Data Network of the European Union.
• Data are confidential • Liaison Agencies collect data • List and address of Liaison Agencies • Methodology • Standard Results • Reimbursement by the Commission • FADN is principally concerned with agriculture • FADN is guided by a Committee • Founding legislation
Methodology.
• Defining the field of observation The universe of farms The field of observation consists of "commercial" farms The economic size of farms : Standard Gross Margins and European Size Units Region codes of Member States Procedure for determining farm size in ESU Delimitation of the field of observation • Selecting the sample of farms from FADN's field of observation Member States conduct their own selection Stratification The universe and field of observation represented as a matrix of cells ? Determining the optimal size of the sample The extent to which the sample is random Selection plans The size of the FADN sample • Weighting system of EU-FADN results The need for a weighting system Information on the field of observation The aggregation of cells
Collection.
• Collection of data from farms Responsibility rests with Liaison Agencies of the Member States Confidentiality is maintained Time period for data collection Accounting years for Member States The Farm Return The source of data at farm level Organisational structure for data collection • Ensuring the high quality of FADN data.