SSIC A—Agriculture and fishing

Where A sits

1. A Agriculture and fishing

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 01 Agriculture and related service activities
• 02 Forestry, logging and related service activities
• 03 Agriculture, fishing and aquaculture

What A includes

• This section includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, production of animal products from a farm or natural habitats.
• This section includes also: Organic agriculture, soilless cultivation of crops, hydroponics and aquaponics, aquaculture, the growing of genetically modified crops and the raising of genetically modified animals.
• Farming support activities, which support farm operations,on a contract or fee basis.

What A excludes

• Units primarily engaged in agricultural research (e.g., experimental farms), see 72109

A in other systems