February 02, 2024 (MLN): After the successful completion of the 7th Population & Housing Census (1st Ever Digital Census), the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is in the process of conducting the 7th Agricultural Census throughout the country.
This agricultural census is scheduled to take place in June 2024.
PBS has decided to integrate the Agricultural, Livestock, and Agricultural Machinery Censuses into one according to the best international practices and guidelines of the FAO. To initiate the process, PBS has started meetings with Partner Organizations and Provincial Stakeholders.
The participation of stakeholders helped in diversified perspectives, identifying needs, and addressing the issues that may occur during the field operation of the Agricultural Census.
The first provincial meeting was convened on February 01, 2024.
It has been highlighted that the agriculture sector contributes a 23 % share of GDP and updated data on agriculture is needed by the nation to plan and identify the resources that will further contribute to the maximization of the production.
PBS has planned to conduct the 7th Agricultural Census with close cooperation of the Provincial & District Administration by engaging the staff and using the resources of the last Population Census.
Two-tier training has been scheduled for the supervisors and enumerators. The plan for training and resource allocation has already been devised and shared with the house.
By using the Tablets of the last Population Census and by capitalizing on the infrastructure, the utilization of resources will be optimized.
The digitalization of all the leading censuses and surveys will ensure transparency, accountability, and efficiency in data collection and its further dissemination for end users.
