Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
launches the 11th Agriculture Census in the country
Prime Minister's focus is on increasing farmers income
and empowering them by organizing small farmers - Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
For the first time, data collection for agricultural
computations will be done on smart phones and tablets
The
Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) was launched in the country today by the
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that this computation will bring huge
benefits in a vast and agricultural country like India. Shri Tomar said that
under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi emphasis is being
given on increasing farmers income. Besides there is a need to change their
standard of living, organize small farmers in order to empower them, attract
them towards remunerative crops and ensure the quality of the produce at par
with global standards.
During the programme, Shri Tomar conveyed his
greetings for the Agriculture Census and said that the Agriculture sector is
reaping the fruits of concrete steps taken by Prime Minister Modi, the country
is rapidly moving towards digital agriculture. This is the time to make full
use of technology in this computation. He said that Agriculture Census should
be thought of in a broader perspective. Agricultural computations can also
contribute to the mapping of crops, so that the country gets its benefits. Shri
Tomar asked the Central Departments, State Governments and concerned
institutions to carry out this census with full dedication.
On the occasion, Shri Tomar released the Handbook on
Operational Guidelines for Census for the use of States/UTs, and launched the Data
Collection Portal/App. Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje and Shri Kailash Choudhary, Agriculture
Secretary Mr. Manoj Ahuja, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor Shri
Sanjeev Kumar and Senior Officers of the States/UTs were present in the
programme.
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.
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