ABBOTTABAD, Jun 04 (APP): Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Hazara region in collaboration with district administration Abbottabad on Tuesday organized a training session for the upcoming 7th Agriculture Census.
The PBS is set to conduct this census in 2024, which will digitally record data on agricultural lands, crops, livestock, and agricultural machinery.
The district administration of Abbottabad, the Agricultural Crop Reporting Service, the Provincial Bureau of Statistics and other government agencies are collaborating on this initiative. The agricultural census aims to collect data to optimize the use of resources in Pakistan’s agriculture sector through a coordinated digital effort.
The collected information will be used for evidence-based policy-making, making effective management of human and financial resources essential. The census will be officially conducted from August to October 2024.
The training session included officials from the district administration, the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and the Bureau of Statistics. Participants were briefed by PBS on the goals and objectives of the Agriculture Census, and detailed explanations were provided regarding the duties and responsibilities of animators, supervisors, and other field staff involved in data collection.
Across the country, there are 45,414 mouzas (administrative units), of which 2,057 have been selected for the agricultural census. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, out of 9,200 mouzas, 186 have been included in the census.
In the Abbottabad district, 40 out of 370 mouzas combining rural and urban areas have been selected. District Census Coordinator Raqib Aziz has been appointed by PBS for technical guidance, facilitation, and operational arrangements.
Additionally, 157 training centers equipped with multimedia, internet, sound systems, laptops, and printers have been shortlisted. To ensure the quality and standardization of agricultural census concepts, training will be provided using ICT materials, including videos and audio, delivered by expert trainers.
