National Institute of Statistics, Italy

Data source(s) used: Price index for products purchased by farmers; statistical compilation other than National Account Price index for products sold by farmers; statistical compilation other than National Account.

Data source(s) used: The 3rd October 2014 Istat released the new annual series of national accounts based on the new European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). At the same time, as in other European countries, the time series of national accounts have been subjected to an extraordinary revision, exploiting advances in methods and sources (e.g. the new balance of payments estimates issued by the Bank of Italy based on the new manual BPM6).Production and value added for agriculture, fishery and silviculture The agricultural sector uses as calculating method, unlike most other economic sectors, the aggregation estimates on quantities and prices. In this context, agricultural accounts require (at both central framework level and satellite account level), statistical information available at a very disaggregated level. Such information is integrated, during the year with data on sowings, forecasts on production and on harvested production in progress and with the data from the REA (the sample survey on the economic outcomes of agricultural holdings).

Data source(s) used: Survey on rural tourism accommodations Statistical Departments of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, in collaboration with agricultural departments, give data about authorized agritouristic farms. Data come from administrative sources and are concerned with the characteristic of the farms, in particular with the different kinds of authorized agritouristic farms (accommodation, catering, tasting and other activities). Other activities comprise horse-riding, trekking, other courses, etc.

Data source(s) used: Livestock statistics on bovine, pigs, sheep and goats The survey on livestock is conducted on a sample survey and produce statistics on the number of bovine animals, pigs, sheep and goats. It has to be produced twice a year: 1° june and 1° december of each year on the basis of the European Regulation (the last one is Reg. (EC) No 1165/2008).

Data source(s) used: Survey on plant protection products provided for agricultural use The survey took in all enterprises which distribute such products in Italy, for each province, either under their own brand or foreign brands. The main variables surveyed are quantity of plant protection product and quantity of the active substances distributed for each province. The term plant protection products indicates those products containing or comprised of substances intended for various uses, including protecting plants or plant products from harmful organisms, destroying unwanted plants or parts of plants. The term active substances refers to all substances which exert a general or specific action against harmful organisms or on plants or parts of them.