08 / 20 Section A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Section A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Crop and animal production, forestry and logging, and fishing and aquaculture in ISIC Rev. 5, Section A.

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• What Counts as Crop and Animal Production in Section A?

  Crop and animal production in ISIC Rev. 5 means growing crops and raising animals as primary production, before manufacturing or processing.

• What Counts as Fishing and Aquaculture in Section A?

  Fishing and aquaculture in ISIC Rev. 5 mean catching wild aquatic life and farming aquatic organisms as primary production from water.

• What Counts as Forestry and Logging in Section A?

  Forestry and logging in ISIC Rev. 5 means growing, managing, and harvesting trees and forest products as primary production.

• How Are Support Activities in Agriculture Classified in Rev. 5?

  Support activities in agriculture in ISIC Rev. 5 are classified by the support service itself, carried out for farmers on a fee or contract basis.

• How Does ISIC Treat Subsistence and Market Production in Rev. 5?

  ISIC Rev. 5 describes production activities by what is produced, whether the output is sold in a market or used by the producer household.

• How Do You Read a Code for Fishing in Rev. 5?

  Reading a code for fishing in ISIC Rev. 5 means moving from Section A, through fishing, to the heading that matches wild capture or farming.

• How Do You Read a Code for Forestry in Rev. 5?

  Reading a code for forestry in ISIC Rev. 5 means moving from Section A, through forestry, to the heading for growing, logging, gathering, or support.

• How Are Hunting and Related Service Activities Classified in Rev. 5?

  Hunting and related service activities in ISIC Rev. 5 sit in Section A as primary production and support work linked to hunting and trapping.

• What Changed in Section A in Rev. 5?

  Section A in ISIC Rev. 5 was updated in detail, while its broad shape as agriculture, forestry, and fishing remained recognisable.

• What Does Section A Cover in ISIC Rev. 5?

  Section A in ISIC Rev. 5 covers agriculture, forestry, and fishing, including crop and animal production, support work, hunting, logging, and aquaculture.

• Where Is the Boundary Between Agriculture and Manufacturing in Rev. 5?

  The boundary between agriculture and manufacturing in ISIC Rev. 5 turns on whether a raw farm product is transformed into a new manufactured product.

• What Does Section A Not Decide in Rev. 5?

  Section A in ISIC Rev. 5 does not decide land ownership, food safety, fishing rights, or any reader's own farm code.

• Where Should an Agriculture Code Be Confirmed?

  An agriculture code should be confirmed with the national statistical institute or business register that holds the record, using the UNSD Rev. 5 structure as the reference.

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