USING SAMPLING TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING CATILE NEEDS FORM BARSEEM

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Sampling Dept. Agric. , Agric. Economic Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center

2 Policy Department, Agric. Economic Res. Inst., AgriG. Res. Center

Abstract

The study alms at using sampling tecnnique for estimating needs of
cattle in traditional farm from Barseem In each upper Egypt governorate.
measuring degree of accuracy and comparing these estimates by published
data.
The research designed an illustrative tables to indicate the proper
sample size Including number of districts, villages, nolde~ In different level of
accuracy
Cluster sample was choused with 322 holders, 46 villages, 23 districts
in 8 governorates of upper Egypt.
The outputs showed that : the average needs of animal unit from
barseern were 43.0, 33.7. 18.5,27.6,23.32.6,22.3,20.1 KeraUCut for each
animal units In Giza. Beni-Suif, Fayoum, Menia. Assuit, Sohag, Qena and
Aswan govemorates. with standard errors 9.34 %. 3.35%. 2.54%. 7.6%,
1.5%.6.62%.6.12% respectively.
There were remarbble differences between the estimated sample cata
and the published data with positive differences except farm governorate.
The Study designed illustrative tables for determining sample units with
different combination of Standard Deviation In Upper Egypt Governorates.