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Total Income from Farming Estimates: Methodology

This report provides information on the methodology of total income from farming (TIFF) estimates. Information is included about methodology, estimation methods and limitations.


Annex: Plants and Flowers

Items included

Items included are flowers, bulbs, fruit stocks, roses, ornamentals, other hardy nursery stock, and protected crops.

Methodology changes and revisions

Table: Plants and flowers methdology changes and revisions

Time period

Change

2003 onwards

GDP deflators at market prices are applied to historic price data (last availalble in 2002).

Quantities and Prices         

Areas are obtained from the June Agricultural Census.

The latest gross domestic product (GDP) deflators at market prices are applied to historic price data (last avaialble in 2002). An alternative source of data is being sought.

Value of Output

Total output value = sum of all the listed items output values.

Output value = area (from June Agricultural Census) x price

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