Seed Suppliers Survey

Survey Name:

Survey purpose:

To obtain prices for Spring and Winter Seeds. These prices contribute to the calculation of the monthly and annual agricultural price indices.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Biannual

Statistical Population:

Seed Merchants

Sampling Frame:

CSO representative list of merchants and co-ops.

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

1995-present

Base Period:

2020

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

21

Principal Variables:

Seed prices for different seed varieties

Principal External Users:

Government, Eurostat, Agriculturalists

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Sam Scriven

Contact Person Function:

Senior Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Carmel Hinchion

Contact email:

agprices@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000