Gross Output Value of Farming, Forestry,
Animal Husbandry and Fishery
refers to the total value of products of farming, forestry, animal husbandry and
fishery, and total value of services rendered to support farming, forestry,
animal husbandry and fishery activities. It reflects the total scale and
results of agricultural production during a given period. Prior to 1957, Chinas
gross agricultural output value included barnyard manure and handicraft
products for self-consumption (clothes, shoes, stockings, and initial grain
processing undertaken by peasants). Since 1958, cutting and felling of bamboo
and trees by villages and other cooperative organizations under villages have
been included in forestry; value of barnyard manure has been excluded from
animal husbandry; self consumed handicrafts has been excluded from sideline
occupations, while the output value of industries run by villages and
cooperative organizations under village had been included in sideline
occupations and the output value of fish catches by motor fishing boats has
been added to fishery. Since 1980, the value of handicraft products made for sale
by individuals in households had been added to sideline occupations. Since
1984, industries run by villages and under villages have been included in the
sector of industry. Since 1993, the subdivision of sideline occupations has
been canceled, and the hunting of wild animals has been classified into animal
husbandry, and the gathering of wild plants and commodity industry run by rural
household have been included in farming. A new industrial classification of
economic activities was introduced in 2003. Under the new classification, value
of services to farming, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery is included in
the gross output value of agriculture.
Gross output
value of agriculture is obtained by first multiplying the output of each
product or by product by its price, resulting in the output value of each
single item. For a small number of products, annual output of which is not
available or difficult to get due to the long production (growing) process
involved, the output value is estimated through an indirect approach. The sum
of output value of all products of farming, forestry, animal husbandry and
fishery is then equal to the gross output value of agriculture.
Value-added of Farming, Forestry,
Animal Husbandry and Fishery
refers to the final results of various agricultural production and trade units
in money terms. It is calculated with two approaches. First, production approach, value-added of farming, forestry, animal husbandry
and fishery = gross output value of
farming, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery intermediate input of farming,
forestry, animal husbandry and fishery. Second, distribution approach, value-added of
farming, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery = depreciation of fixed assets
+ Labourers remuneration + net taxes on production
(taxes on production subsidies production) + operating surplus.
Consumption of Chemical
Fertilizers in Agriculture
refers to the quantity of chemical fertilizers applied in agriculture in the
year, including nitrogenous fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer, potash
fertilizer, and compound fertilizer. The consumption of chemical fertilizers is
required in calculation to convert the gross weight into weight containing 100%
effective component (e.g. 100% nitrogen content in nitrogenous fertilizer, 100%
phosphorous pent oxide contents in phosphate fertilizer, 100% potassium oxide
contents in potash fertilizer). Compound fertilizer is converted with its major
component. The formula is:
Volume of effective component = physical
quantity x effective component of certain chemical fertilizer (%)
Total Power of Agricultural Machinery
refers to total mechanical power of machinery used in farming, forestry, animal
husbandry, and fishery, including ploughing,
irrigation and drainage, harvesting, transport, plant protection, stock
breeding, forestry and fishery and other agricultural machineries. Machinery
employed for non-agricultural purposes, such as the machines used in township
run and village-run industry, construction, non-agricultural transport,
scientific experiments and teaching, is excluded.
Effective Irrigated Area
refers to areas that are effectively irrigated, i.e. level land which has water
source and complete sets of irrigation facilities to lift and move adequate
water for irrigation purpose under normal conditions. In general, irrigated
area equal sum area of paddy fields and irrigated land for irrigated
engineering or complete sets.
Number of Livestock Slaughtered
refers to the total number of animals for butchering by farming, forestry,
animal husbandry and fishery, including parts of selling to country and
markets.
Output of Meat
refers to output of having butchered of pork, beef, mutton, horse, mule, donkey,
fowls, and rabbit in the current year, namely the heaviness minus head, hoof,
offal.
Output of Aquatic Products
refer to amount of fishing (including artificially cultured, naturally grown),
in respective consumption by peasants themselves or sold. It excludes aquatic
(i.e. fish fry, fish grows, fish bait and transferred fish from piscine, leave
fish) for continuing expanded reproduction aquatic. Various fresh water plants
(i.e. lotus roots, water chestnut) are not included.
Output of Fruits in Orchards
refer to total
output of fruits harvested from fruit trees in current year, not only for
eating but also for sale, but not include melon-fruits (for example,
watermelon, melon, honey dew melon, crisp melon, etc.) , vegetables such as
lotus root, tomatoes and so on, and collection of wild fruits. Output of fruits
is calculated as fresh fruits. Dried dates, raisins, persimmon, orange cake,
etc. should be unified into fresh fruits in the calculation.