The National Statistics Office (NSO) will carry out a census of greenhouses and a census of floriculture on 1 February.

The censuses will help improve agricultural statistics in Malta, providing important information which may be used for planning and policy purposes. The last census of greenhouses was carried out in 2002 while information on floriculture was last obtained in the 2001 census of agriculture.

All farmers who own a greenhouse and/or grow flowers in the open will be enumerated and will be contacted by an NSO official who will fix an appointment for an interview. Personal interviews will be carried out at a time and place which are convenient for the interviewee. Participation in the census of greenhouses and census of floriculture is compulsory under the Malta Statistics Authority Act XXIV 2000. Strict confidentiality will be observed with regard to all the information collected.