Collection of Integrated Food Plant Statistics Data with Method of Area Sampling Framework (KSA)

Recently the government is intensively launching programs related to increasing agricultural production capacity of agricultural commodities. In relation to this matter, the availability of timely and accurate agricultural data is the foundation for achieving the right agricultural policy, hence improvement of methodology in agricultural data collection must be done.

BPS-Statistics Indonesia in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) to improve the methodology of agricultural statistical data collection embodied with "Integrated Collection of Integrated Food Crops Statistics with Method of Sample Area Framework (KSA)". This method uses android-based applications by utilizing GPS which is expected to produce data of rice harvest area more objectively, accurately, and on time.

Starting from January 2018, data collection phase of rice growth through KSA began every month in all provinces in Indonesia. Field observations will be conducted by officers on the last seven days of each month.