(a) the rules for conducting an agriculture survey in the country;
(b) the last time when an agriculture survey was conducted;
(c) the reason for not conducting an agriculture survey as per the rules; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto?
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ???? ??? ????? ?????? ??????
be pleased to state:
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (d): Agriculture Census is conducted at an interval of five years to collect information on structural characteristics of operational holdings in the country. The first Agriculture Census was conducted with agriculture year 1970-71 as the reference period. So far, nine Agriculture Censuses with reference years 1970-71, 1976-77, 1980-81, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06 and 2010-11 have been completed.
The present Agriculture Census with reference year 2015-16 is 10th in the series.
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