[🇵🇰] PBS plans seventh agricultural census

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PBS plans seventh agricultural census​

This will be first digital agricultural census, in which modern technology will be used

Correspondent
February 02, 2024

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has started planning for the seventh agricultural census as it held a meeting in Karachi to discuss various related issues, including timelines, initial activities, use of digital technology and the role of provinces in this regard.

This will be the first digital agricultural census, in which modern technology will be used.

The statistics will provide a comprehensive picture of the agricultural economy.



The meeting was informed that the field operation of the census would be completed with the cooperation of the provinces.

Chief Statistician Dr Naeemul Zafar chaired the meeting to apprise the district administrations of their role in the field operation.

Officials from the livestock department, Crop Reporting Service Centre, Board of Revenue (BoR) and Agriculture Extension participated in the meeting.

The meeting was informed that the PBS was responsible for planning, data processing, and preparation of census reports.

Dr Zafar said that the purpose of the meeting was to inform local governments about their role and get their cooperation for provision of updated information about the census activity.

PBS plans seventh agricultural census | The Express Tribune

This will be first digital agricultural census, in which modern technology will be used

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