11th Agriculture Census
Source : PIB
GS III : Food and Agriculture

What is discussed under 11th Agriculture Census ?

1. About Agriculture Census 
2. Fund Sharing

Why in News ?

Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) was launched in the country today by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. 

Key Facts

Background

• • Agriculture Census Scheme is being undertaken by Agriculture Ministry since 1970-71 and 1970-71 was taken as reference year.
  • Ten Agriculture Censuses have been conducted.
  • Last edition of Agriculture census was conducted in 2015-16.

About Agriculture Census 

• • Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years, which is being undertaken now after delay due to corona pandemic.
  • The field work of agricultural census will start in August 2022.
  • Agricultural Census is the main source of information on a variety of agricultural parameters at a relatively minute level, such as the number and area of ​​operational holdings, their size, class-wise distribution, land use, tenancy and cropping pattern, etc.
  • This is the first time that data collection for agricultural census will be conducted on smart phones and tablets, so that data is available in time.
  • Most of the States have digitized their land records and surveys, which will further accelerate the collection of agricultural census data.
  • The use of digitized land records and the use of mobile apps for data collection will enable the creation of a database of operational holdings in the country.
  • Agriculture Census is being conducted in India, on the basis of guidelines of decennial World Census of Agriculture (WCA) that has formulated by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations.
  • In the census, operational holding is considered as statistical unit at micro-level to collect data.

Fund Sharing

• • The Agriculture Census Scheme was converted to Central Sector Scheme, from a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme, in 2007-08.
  • Central government provides 100 percent financial assistance to States or UTs for payment of salaries, honoraria, office expenses, and printing of schedules, etc.

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