Directorate of Economics & Statistics & Agriculture Census
Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS)
| Title | Improvement of Crop Statistics (ICS) |
| Objectives | The objective of this scheme is to bring about improvement in crop statistics by conducting spot supervision of: i) area enumeration, ii) area aggregation, and iii) crop cutting experiments in 10,000 villages. Supervision is carried out by Central and State equally (5,000 villages by central agency NSSO and 5,000 villages by State machinery). |
| Type | Centrally Sponsored |
| Salient Features | In India, estimates of area under crops are obtained by the method of complete enumeration based on field to field inspection done by the village revenue agencies in all land record States and the sample surveys in the States where land utilisation record is not maintained. The estimates of yield of principal crops are based on random sampling, crop cutting experiments conducted under the general crop estimates surveys. The whole exercise is of large scale data generation in a decentralized set up hence the quality and timeliness is susceptible to several factors. The scheme is needed to locate, through the joint efforts of the Central and State authorities., lacuna, if any, in the State system of collection of agricultural statistics and suggest measures to effect lasting improvements in this system. The joint effort take the farm of sample check on (I) area enumeration, (ii) page totaling of khasara registers (iii) and crop cutting experiments. |
| Pattern of assistance | On 50:50 Basis between Center and States |
| Eligibility | This is a staff oriented scheme for collection of agricultural statistics using only Government machinery. NGOs and others organizations are not eligible to participate. |
| Procedure | The check on area enumeration consist of selecting and locating a sample of 20 survey/ sub-survey numbers within each selected village with the help of Khasara register and village maps and recording the actual utilisation through which the survey/ sub-survey number are put during each season as observed by the supervisor. The entries made by the primary workers in the Khasara register in respect of these survey/sub-survey numbers are also obtained and recorded. The results of check are filled in a specially designed schedule. The sample check of preparation of crop abstract consists of checking of page wise totals of area figures recorded under crops and utilisation in the khasara register and recording the totals of crop areas and utilisation. Inspection of crop cutting experiments at harvest stage under the scheme covers specified major crops and consist of examining whether the State primary worker conducts the experiments conforming to the procedure laid down under the general crop estimation surveys of the State. The aspect of check include the selection of survey numbers/sub-survey numbers, fields, random coordinates, marking of plots, harvesting and weighing of produce. The observations of supervisory staff on these aspects are filled in a specially designed schedule. |
| Person to be contacted | The Economic and
Statistical Adviser Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. |
| Date of Start/Duration | 1973-74 |
| Implementation Status |
This is a supervisory scheme and is implemented in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujrat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and Pondicherry i.e. TRS States. |
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