The training course is divided into two parts: (a) Agricultural Cost of Production Statistics and (b) Communication and Advocacy for Statistics.
The objective of the Agricultural Cost of Production Statistics component training is to strengthen the technical capacity of statistical producers (statistical offices and other institutions) to apply relevant international comparable methods and standards in the compilation of agricultural cost of production statistics by:
 Equipping participants with the knowledge and techniques to design data collection schemes for farm level data related to costs, farm structures etc. to meet the needs of various users;
 Increasing understanding of various types of costs related to agricultural operations and associated estimation methods.
The specific objectives of the Communication and Advocacy for Statistics component are to:
 Increase understanding of the communication and advocacy issues between the data producer and user that have an impact on the effective use of data for SDG monitoring, policy research and analysis and policy formulation and monitoring;
 Guide countries in developing a communication and advocacy strategy for promoting awareness of the role of agricultural and rural statistics for policy making and evaluation.
Concept Note
Training Programme