Prepare national data base
See also:
COCO, CAPRI documentation, PDF
Purpose
That task is part of the work step Build Database.
The GAMS program called is COCO1. The aim is to build:
- A consistent set of crop area, crop yields and crop production.
- A consistent set of herd sizes, slaughter weights, milk yield, birth rates and matching production numbers for animal processes.
- A consistent set market balances for products, with matching unit value prices and positions for the Economic Accounts for Agriculture.
Usage
The different controls steer what part of the national data base are re-built:
- First year: the first year of the period for which data are generated. Usually 1984
- Last year: the first year of the period for which data are generated. Currently 2004
- Member States: can be selected by user.
- Regional Break Down: fixed to "Member States".
- Estimate areas, yield and crop production: should be switched on for production runs
- Estimate animals: should be switched on for production runs
- Estimate markets: should be switched on for production runs
Note
The task does not provide the final data set to be used in the task "Build regional database", but input to the
task Finish national database".