B. Water Harvesting & Management activities
VI. Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro- Meteorology and Land Based Observation (FASAL): To
strengthen the current capabilities of in season multiple crop estimation through combination of Remote Sensing, Agro-met and Land based observations backed by econometric approaches.
6. Salient Features (I) Agriculture Census: It is conducted at an interval of 5 years. The reference period in the survey is the agriculture year starting from July to June. The basic unit of the census is operational holdings.Agriculture Census is implemented in three distinct phases and data are tabulated by different size groups of holdings
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viz., marginal (below 1.00 ha.), small (1.00-2.00ha.) semi-medium (2.00-4.00 ha.), medium (4.00-10.00 ha.) and large (10.00 ha. and above) and social groups. The results of Agriculture Census are published in three reports viz., (i) All India Report on number and area of operational holdings. (ii) All India Report on agriculture Census with information on number, area and other basic characteristics of operational holdings such as land use, cropping pattern, irrigation status, tenancy etc. (iii) All India Report on input survey with information on use of inputs by operational holdings.
The results of Agriculture Census are published in the form of reports and are placed on the website of the Department at http://agcensus.nic.in for public use.
(II) Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India: State-wise and crop-wise cost estimates generated through CS Scheme are being used by Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) for recommendation of Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to GoI. Marketed Surplus Ratio (MSR) is also being estimated and reported in the annual publication of Agricultural Statistics at a Glance.Cost Study data is also used by various Government organizations / Institutions, researchers for study purpose.
(III) Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units: Methodology envisages collection of data on agro-economic problems and issues through Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units.
(IV) Planning, Management & Policy Formulation Scheme:
Organising workshops, seminars, conferences, bringing out papers/ reports, studies and engaging consultancy services, funding of studies/research etc. Holding national workshop on Improvement of Agriculture Statistics.
(V) Improvement of Agricultural Statistics: This scheme has three components namely (i) Timely Reporting Scheme (TRS), (ii)Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) and (iii)Establishment of an Agency for Reporting of Agricultural Statistics (EARAS) . The objective of TRS is to obtain estimates of area of principal crops, in each season, with the breakup of area under irrigated/unirrigated and traditional/high yielding varieties of crops on the basis of priority enumeration conducted on the basis of random sample of 20% of villages by a specific date. The estimates are used for generating advance estimates of production of principal crops.
This component is being implemented in 17 land record States and also the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
The objective of ICS is to improve the quality of statistics of area and production of crops through supervision and monitoring. Under this component, a sample check of area enumeration and crop cutting experiments of 10,000 villages and approximately 30,000 experiments at harvest stage are undertaken. These samples are equally shared by the Central Agency, i.e. National Sample Survey Organisation; and the State Agricultural Authorities. These checks specifically relate to (i) Enumeration of crop-wise area covered in the selected villages as recorded by the Patwari; (ii) Total of the area under each crop recorded
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in Khasra Register of villages; and (iii) Supervision of crop cutting experiments at the harvest stage. This component is being implemented in all TRS States and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Under EARAS an agency has been established in the permanently settled States for generating estimates of area and production of principal crops and land use statistics, on the basis of complete enumeration of 20% villages in each year.
(VI) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro- Meteorology and Land Based Observation:
Remote Sensing based National/State/District production forecasts for :
RS based estimate of area & forecast of production of selected crops by MNCFC at National/State/District level and area estimation at block level for selected crops and districts
Forecast of area & production of selected crops for using Econometric Models by IEG
District level yield forecasts using Agromet / simulation models by IMD for selected crops.
District/sub district level drought assessment for major agricultural states
7. Structure I. Agriculture Census: In each State/UT, there exist nucleus unit designated as the State Agriculture Census Unit, responsible for coordinating Agriculture Census activities.
II. Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India: Under the scheme, field data are collected on the Cost Accounting Method by 16 implementing agencies from 8100 sample holdings spread over 20 states. The supervision of collection of the field-data is done by the Field Supervisors. Each Field Supervisor, on an average, supervises work of 10 field-men. Overall supervision of data collection process, scrutiny and validation is with Field Officer. Also DES officials regularly undertake field visits to monitor the data collection mechanism and administrative matters of all 16 State Implementing Agencies (IAs). In addition to this, CACP officials also make random visits in selected villages before finalization of their price policy formulation on recommendations of MSP of mandated crops.
III. Agro-Economic Research Centres/Units: Carry out research studies by 12 Agro-Economic Research Centres and 3 Agro- Economic Research Units attached to Agricultural/ State Universities and Institutes to cover the entire country.
IV. Planning, Management & Policy Formulation Scheme:
Holding National Workshop on Improvement of Agriculture Statistics.
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V. Improvement of Agricultural Statistics: The scheme is being implemented by DES in 26 States through State Agricultural Statistical Authorities (SASAs) as State implementing agencies.
VI. Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro- Meteorology and Land Based Observation: FASAL scheme is a component under the umbrella programme Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics & Statistics.
8. Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
The scheme is meant for data collection & dissemination, hence not applicable.
9. Funding Pattern Scheme including Subsidy, if any, (component- wise)
100% Central funding.
10. Names of the States/ UTs where Scheme is being implemented
All the States/UTs.
11. Eligibility The scheme is not beneficiary oriented.
12. Procedure to apply The scheme is not beneficiary oriented.
13. Outlay
(BE for 2018-19)
Rs. 269.68 crore 14 Employment
generated/
Manhours generated
The scheme is staff oriented and the staff deployed under the scheme are the employees of the State Implementing Agencies. The employees deployed in the scheme by the implementing agencies are not Central Government Employees, hence not applicable.
15. Person(s) to be contacted
Sr. Economic and Statistical Adviser, (Dr. K.L.Prasad)
Directorate of Economics & Statistics,
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Tel. No.23384036
E-mail ID – [email protected]
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1. Name of the Mission / Scheme
Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Co-operation 2. Type of the
Mission / Scheme i.e. CSS/CS/State Plan
Central Sector Plan Scheme
3. Year of
commencement of the Scheme
01.04.2014
4. Components of the Scheme
A. Assistance to National Cooperative Development Corporation