Presentation on Rabi Review and Kharif Prospects by Agriculture Commissioner

AGRICULTURAL CENSUS- AN INITIATIVE OF THE MOA, GOI

Agriculture Census forms part of a broader system of collection of Agricultural Statistics. It is a large-scale statistical operation for the collection and derivation of quantitative information about the structure of agriculture in the country. An agricultural operational holding is the ultimate unit for taking decision for development of Agriculture at micro level. It is for this reason that an operational holding is taken as the statistical unit of data collection for describing the structure of agriculture. Through Agriculture Census it is endeavored to collect basic data on important aspects of agricultural economy for all the operational holdings in the country. Aggregation of data is done at various levels of administrative units.

Periodic Agriculture Censuses are important as these are the main source of information on basic characteristics of operational holdings such as land use and cropping patterns, irrigation status, tenancy particulars and the terms of leasing. This information is tabulated by different size classes and social groups including Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes which are needed for development planning, socio-economic policy formulation and establishment of national priorities. The census also provides the basis for the development of a comprehensive integrated national system of agricultural statistics and has links with various components of the national statistical system. The whole project of Agriculture Census in the country is implemented in three distinct phases, which are statistically linked together but focus on different aspects of agricultural statistics. In Phase-I, a list of holdings with their area and social characteristics and gender of the holders is prepared. In Phase-II, detailed data on agricultural characteristics of holdings are collected from selected villages. Thus the whole operation of Agriculture Census in India is not really a complete Census. In fact, it is a combination of Census and Sample Survey.Agriculture Census forms part of a broader system of collection of Agricultural Statistics. It is a large-scale statistical operation for the collection and derivation of quantitative information about the structure of agriculture in the country. An agricultural operational holding is the ultimate unit for taking decision for development of Agriculture at micro level. It is for this reason that an operational holding is taken as the statistical unit of data collection for describing the structure of agriculture. Through Agriculture Census it is endeavored to collect basic data on important aspects of agricultural economy for all the operational holdings in the country. Aggregation of data is done at various levels of administrative units.

For a very detailed briefing about the related information, that might be of interest, I hereby cater the link to look for: http://agcensus.dacnet.nic.in

 

FIGHTING DROUGHT-THE GOI'S PARTICIPATION RECORD,2010

This is an announcement from the GOI, MOA, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (Drought Management Division), whereby in view of the near-to-drought situation, due to the deficit rainfall during the South-west Monsoon, 2010 Agricultural Operations in the Kharif 2010 season has been hampered , to be assisted financially by the Central Government for the States/UTs to administer Diesel Subsidies for the farmers. This would help to partially at least , if not completely, to overcome the difficulties through artificial irrigation that would sustain the standing crops.

This article is a collection of an outdated notification, but is put up in order that in future if such drought seasons are encountered, our Agricultural Communities may take full advantage of the Government subsidies, and the KVKs shall be beneficial in contributing to lessening the information gap between the GOI and the Farmers in this respect.

Please breeze through the following links to gather more information regarding related matters.

http://agricoop.nic.in/DroughtMgmt/drought.htm

The full notification as from the GOI, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, is obtainable through the following link.

http://agricoop.nic.in/DSS%20_11_10_2010.pdf

Please consider this article as an reminder for those who have overlooked it, for future applicability.