Govt launches 11th agricultural census 2021-22.

July 29, 2022

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the eleventh agricultural census to collect data on various parameters, including operational holdings.
For the first time, the data will be collected through smartphones and tablets.
According to the agriculture ministry, the fieldwork of the Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) will start in August 2022.
Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years.
The ministry is implementing an agriculture census scheme from 1970-71. The tenth edition of the census was conducted with the reference year 2015-16.
The agricultural census is the main source of information on a variety of parameters, such as the number and area of operational holdings, their size, class-wise distribution, land use, tenancy and cropping pattern, etc.
Most of the states have digitised their land records and surveys, which will further accelerate the collection of agricultural census data.
The use of digitised land records and the use of mobile apps for data collection will enable the creation of a database of operational holdings in the country.
According to the, Agriculture Minister this computation will bring huge benefits in a vast and agricultural country like India.
Agricultural computations can also contribute to the mapping of crops so that the country gets its benefits, further it can help in increasing farmers’ income.