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PCBS: Agricultural Census 2010 – Jerusalem Governorate
Agricultural Holder:
The holder is a civil or juridical person who exercises management control over the
agricultural holding operation, and takes major decisions regarding the holding and may
undertake all responsibilities directly, or delegate responsibilities related to day-to-day work
management to a hired manager.
Legal Status of Agricultural Holder:
Refers to the juridical aspects under which the agricultural holding is operated. It also refers
to other aspects about the type of holding. From the juridical point of view, a holding may be
operated by a single individual, jointly by several individuals with or without a contractual
agreement and belonging to the same or to different households, or by a juridical person:
cooperation, cooperative, governmental institution.
Management Method of the Agricultural Holding:
A method which is used for daily supervision of agricultural holdings, including workers,
irrigation, fertilization, etc, which could be by the holder or hired manager or by a family
member.
Hired Manager:
A civil or juridical person who takes technical and administrative responsibility for the
management of a holding on the holder's behalf. Responsibilities are limited to making dayto-day
decisions on the operation of the holding, including managing and supervising hired
labour. Wages may be paid in cash and/or kind. A hired manager who shares economic and
financial responsibilities, in addition to managing the holding, should be considered a holder
or a joint holder.
Household:
The household is defined as one person or a group of persons with or without a family
relationship, who live in the same housing unit or part of the housing unit, share meals and
make joint provision of food and other essentials of living.
Head of Household:
The person who usually lives with the household and is recognized as head of household by
its other members. Often he/she is the main decision maker and is responsible for financial
support and welfare of the household.
Land Tenure:
The arrangements or rights under which the holder operates the land making up the holding.
Land rented to another person is not considered part of the tenure may be owned or rented or
government or any other form.
Reference Date:
This refers to the moment on which the census data are based. Normally, it refers to midnight
of the day preceding the reference period. Thus, the findings of the census relate to that night.
A Parcel:
Any piece of land of one land tenure type, entirely surrounded by other land, water, road,
forest or other features not forming part of the holding or forming part of the holding under a
different land tenure type. A parcel may consist of one or more fields or plots adjacent to
each other.
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