Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) is launching a survey to collect up-to-date data on agriculture in Latvia. In 2026, data are collected through two related questionnaires: Integrated Farm Statistics (IFS 2026) and Annual Crop Survey (2 LS). To minimise the time required from respondents, the two questionnaires have been combined into one, and overlapping questions are asked only once. Moreover, CSB uses administrative data, so respondents will only need to provide information that is…
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) is launching a survey to collect up-to-date data on agriculture in Latvia. In 2026, data are collected through two related questionnaires: Integrated Farm Statistics (IFS 2026) and Annual Crop Survey (2 LS). To minimise the time required from respondents, the two questionnaires have been combined into one, and overlapping questions are asked only once. Moreover, CSB uses administrative data, so respondents will only need to provide information that is not available there. ‘Our priority is to ensure high-quality agricultural statistics while keeping the response burden as low as possible. Better use of data already available in national administrative registers allows us to reduce repeated data…