The Philippine Statistics Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (PSA-CAR) conducted the 2022 Census of Agricultural and Fisheries (CAF) Regional Census Coordination Board Technical Committee – Cordillera Administrative Region (RCCB TC-CAR) meeting, presided by chairperson PSA-CAR Regional Director Village P. Alibuyog last August 07, 2023 at the PSA-CAR Conference Room, 3^rd Floor CTLL Building, Abanao Extension, Baguio City.

PSA-CAR Chief Statistical Specialist Aldrin Federico R. Bahit, Jr. presented the overview of the 2022 CAF that includes the methodology, coordination (PSA board resolutions), and timetable of operations.  The CAF is a large-scale government undertaking geared towards the collection and compilation of basic information on the agricultural and fishery sectors in the Philippines. The objectives of CAF are to determine the structural characteristics of agriculture and fishery sectors in the country; provide sampling frames for the conduct of periodic agricultural and fishery surveys; provide basic data on the agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing characteristics for use in the government’s national and local development planning; and provide data on the agricultural, aquaculture, and fishery facilities and services available in the barangay.

The 2022 CAF data collection for households and barangays will start on September 04, 2023 until October 25, 2023. The data collection for non-household or establishments engaged in agriculture and fisheries were enumerated from May 02, 2023 to July 31, 2023.

PSA enjoins the public to support the conduct of the 2022 CAF by providing truthful information when being interviewed by the hired Statistical Researchers. Rest assured that all data obtained from the sample respondents shall be kept in strict confidentiality and are not used for purposes of taxation, investigation or regulation as provided under Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

(SGD)
ALDRIN FEDERICO R. BAHIT, JR.
(Chief Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge