LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Census of Agriculture and Fisheries 2022 in this province conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority is underway.
About 62,000 respondents involved in farming, fishing, and aquaculture are the target of the census, PSA-Quezon officer Airene Pucyutan said.
PSA-Quezon is also seeking to enumerate 58,000 households with members involved in agriculture and fishing.
The PSA has hired 339 enumerators, 61 team supervisors, 22 census area supervisors, and 22 assistant census area supervisors to conduct the survey from September 4 to October 25.
The census with the theme “CAFarmer, CAFisher, Tayo ang Bida,” is conducted every 10 years, Pucyutan said.
She urged respondents and barangay officials to cooperate by giving correct information and data to enumerators to meet the main objective of the CAF – gather important data on the characteristics of the agriculture and fisheries sectors, particularly on horticulture, livestock, and poultry, types of cultured species in aquafarms, and other information on fisheries.
Pucyutan said the result will serve as comprehensive picture of the agricultural and fisheries sectors in this province.
Data gathered will contribute to food security, economic stability, and sustainability in the development of Quezon, she said.