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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Agriculture
Statistics
Dated 15th
November 2000
Composition:
| i. |
Dr.
N.S. Sastry, DG, & CEO, National Sample Survey Organisation
Sardar Patel Bhavan New Delhi |
Chairman |
| ii |
Dr.
Ahmed Masood Adviser (PAMD), Planning Commission, New Delhi. |
Member |
| iii |
Shri
O.K. Trehan, Economic and Statistical Adviser
Directorate of Economic and Statistics Deptt of Agriculture and
Cooperation
Krishi Bhavan New Delhi |
Member |
| iv. |
Dr.
M. Neelkanthan, Dy Director General National Sample Survey Organisatio
(FOD)
"C" Wing 3rd floor, Pushp Bhavan, Madangir
Road, New Delhi-110062. |
Member |
| v. |
Horticulture
Commissioner Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi
Bhavan, New Delhi. |
Member |
| vi. |
Animal
Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi. |
Member |
| vii |
Fishery
Development Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry &
Dairying,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
Member |
| viii. |
Shri
M. Lall Joint Adviser (Agri), Planning Commission, New Delhi. |
Member |
| ix. |
Dr.
S.D. Sharma, Director, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research
Institute, Pusha Campus,
New Delhi. |
Member |
| x. |
Shri
R.S. Kanade, Director (Agri), Planning Commission, New Delhi. |
Member |
| xi. |
Dr.
Rajeev Mehta, Additional Statistical Adviser,
National Crop Forecasting Centre, Room No. 145, Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi. |
Member
Secretary |
Terms of Reference:
- To review
the present system of Reporting of agricultural statistics, identify
and adopt uniform set up of concepts and definitions for reporting
of data on Agriculture Statistics by different agencies under Union
Government and State Agriculture Statistical Authorities (SASA).
- To study the
existing system of methodology of collection of agricultural statistics
and evolve a systematic approach towards Crop Forecasting and Advance
Estimates of various agricultural crops including horticultural
crops.
- To suggest
ways and means for evolving appropriate Crop Calendar and improve
the methodology for area estimates, yield estimates and production
estimates.
- To identify
the extent of divergence and inconsistencies between different sets
of data for agriculture, collected by the various agencies such
as Agriculture Census, Land and Livestock Holdings Survey etc. and
suggest appropriate remedial measures.
- The question
of collecting reliable information on Tenancy, both open and concealed
in the form of share cropping arrangements, as a part of the Agricultural
Census may be examined and suitable measures may be suggested.
- To study existing
status of cost of cultivation studies, collection data of prices,
procurement of food grains and other crops under Price Support Operation/Market
Intervention Scheme (MIS) and livestock etc at the level of mandi,
wholesale markets, retail markets, primary marketing center etc.
and suggest corrective measures, if necessary.
- To critically
review the ongoing Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
relating to Agriculture Statistics and National Centre for Crop
Forecast and suggest measures for appropriate modifications/introduction
of the schemes for strengthening data base.
- To identify
the training needs of the statistical officials/investigators, identify
the gaps in their competence and suggest suitable package for training
methodology.
- To identify
the areas of Agriculture Statistics, where appropriate use of Information
Technology could be put into operation.
In
order to assist the Working Group in its task, separate Sub-Groups
on specific aspects may be formed by the Chairman of Working Group.
These, Sub-Groups will furnish their reports to the Working Group.
The
Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt experts as he considers necessary.
Non-officials
shall be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to Grade-I officers of Government
of India and the expenditure will be borne by Planning Commission.
The TA/DA of Government and Public Sector officials will be borne
by their respective organizations.
The
Working Group will submit its report to the Planning Commission latest
by 31st March, 2001.
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