Area Statistics
Agricultural year (June to May) is divided in to basically two seasons viz., Kharif and Rabi. Agricultural census is conducted in both seasons Viz., Kharif and Rabi in a year.
All the 140 crops which are sown during the period from June to September are recorded as Kharif crops based on the sample records of revenue department.
All the crops which are sown during the period from October to March are considered as Rabi crops
The due dates for submission of Kharif and Rabi Agricultural Census Abstracts are given below:
Sl.No |
ACTIVITY |
DUE DATE |
Kharif |
Rabi |
1 |
Enumeration period |
5th Oct. to 20th Oct. |
05th April to 20th April |
2 |
Preparation and Checking of Village abstracts. |
20th Oct. to 25th Oct. |
21st April to 25th April |
3 |
Preparation of Mandal abstracts |
25th Oct. to 4th Nov. |
26th April to 05th May |
4 |
Submission of Mandal abstracts to the Divisions |
5th November |
06th May |
5 |
Submission of the Divisional abstracts to the District (after scrutiny of mandal abstracts) |
10th November |
15th May |
6 |
Submission of the District abstracts to the D.E. &S., Hyderabad. |
30th November |
31st May |
Agricultural Census
Generally, crop-wise area sown particulars are available only after conducting of Agricultural Census, every season. But it is too late to estimate crop-wise production at this juncture and of no use. This estimation should be well in advance prior to the agricultural Census, to assess whether the estimated production is sufficient to cater the needs stake-holders.
Further, it is also required for the purpose of Planning and to take policy decisions to regulate market fluctuations, public distribution, EXIM (Export and Import) policies MSP etc., and to take major policy decisions during the agriculture season (prior to the completion of Agriculture Census) (Kharif and Rabi), data on agriculture production is essential and as such Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture introduced a system of preparing “ Advance Estimates” in the year 1997-98 and being in implementation for estimation of production, important parameters required are:
1) Area under different crops
2) Average yield/ yield rate per hectare for each crop
3) Estimation of production using statistical tools.
SOURCE OF DATA :
The area sown particulars noted in the monthly cultivation accounts prepared by the revenue officials at village level, (i.e., V.R.O.) the area figures will be aggregated at Mandal, District and at State levels. The yield rate for each crops will be worked out based on Crops Cutting Experiments results and existing seasonal conditions and thereby basically four periodical advance estimates are prepared during an Agricultural year and they are as follows.
FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The areas likely to be sownupto the end of the Kharif season have to be reported by 15th August in the prescribed format by the CPOs. Cut off date for submission of first advance estimates to the Government of India is 21th August every year.
Area: The area figures of kharif season at the state level will be based on the advance estimate figures provided by the districts
Yield: The Normal yields (average of preceding 5 years) will be adopted.
Production= Area x Yield
SECOND ADVANCE ESTIMATES: ( AREA OF KHARIF AND RABI) :
The actual area sown in kharif season and area sown upto 25th December and likely to be sown during the rest of Rabi season have to be furnished .Cut of date for furnishing of second advance estimates report to GOI is 5th January, every year.
Area: The area figures of Actual kharif season and estimated figures of the Rabi season at the state level will be based on the advance Estimated figures provided by the Chief Planning officers.
Yield: Preliminary estimates are worked out for the crops for which60% of the Crop Cutting experiment results are received from all the planned districts and for the remaining crops advance estimates will be arrived.
THIRD ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The actual area sown in kharif and likely area sown in Rabi seasons have to be furnished and estimates report should reach Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India by 5th April.
Area: The actual area figures of Actual kharif and estimated figures of Rabi season at the state level will be based on the figures provided by the districts.
Yield: For the kharif crops the preliminary / Final estimates will be Adopted / For the Rabi crops preliminary / Advance estimates will be adopted.
FOURTH ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The fourth advance estimates of area, yield and production of kharif crops and revised estimates of area, yield and production of Rabi crops have to be furnished to the Government of India by 19th June.
Area: The Final area figures of kharif and Rabi seasons are available by this time will be adopted.
Yield: For kharif crops, final productivity estimates will be adopted. For Rabi crops preliminary estimates will be adopted.
Due dates for submission of Advance estimates to the Government of India
Sl.No |
Advance Estimate |
Area sown upto |
Due date |
1 |
First |
15th August |
21st August |
2 |
Second |
31st December |
5th January |
3 |
Third |
30th March |
5th April |
4 |
Fourth |
31st May |
30th June |
5 |
Final |
31st May |
15th November |
Advance Estimates
Generally, crop-wise area sown particulars are available only after conducting of Agricultural Census, every season. But it is too late to estimate crop-wise production at this juncture and of no use. This estimation should be well in advance prior to the agricultural Census, to assess whether the estimated production is sufficient to cater the needs stake-holders.
Further, it is also required for the purpose of Planning and to take policy decisions to regulate market fluctuations, public distribution, EXIM (Export and Import) policies MSP etc., and to take major policy decisions during the agriculture season (prior to the completion of Agriculture Census) (Kharif and Rabi), data on agriculture production is essential and as such Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture introduced a system of preparing “ Advance Estimates” in the year 1997-98 and being in implementation for estimation of production, important parameters required are:
1) Area under different crops
2) Average yield/ yield rate per hectare for each crop
3) Estimation of production using statistical tools.
SOURCE OF DATA :
The area sown particulars noted in the monthly cultivation accounts prepared by the revenue officials at village level, (i.e., V.R.O.) the area figures will be aggregated at Mandal, District and at State levels. The yield rate for each crops will be worked out based on Crops Cutting Experiments results and existing seasonal conditions and thereby basically four periodical advance estimates are prepared during an Agricultural year and they are as follows.
FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The areas likely to be sownupto the end of the Kharif season have to be reported by 15th August in the prescribed format by the CPOs. Cut off date for submission of first advance estimates to the Government of India is 21th August every year.
Area: The area figures of kharif season at the state level will be based on the advance estimate figures provided by the districts
Yield: The Normal yields (average of preceding 5 years) will be adopted.
Production= Area x Yield
SECOND ADVANCE ESTIMATES: ( AREA OF KHARIF AND RABI) :
The actual area sown in kharif season and area sown upto 25th December and likely to be sown during the rest of Rabi season have to be furnished .Cut of date for furnishing of second advance estimates report to GOI is 5th January, every year.
Area: The area figures of Actual kharif season and estimated figures of the Rabi season at the state level will be based on the advance Estimated figures provided by the Chief Planning officers.
Yield: Preliminary estimates are worked out for the crops for which60% of the Crop Cutting experiment results are received from all the planned districts and for the remaining crops advance estimates will be arrived.
THIRD ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The actual area sown in kharif and likely area sown in Rabi seasons have to be furnished and estimates report should reach Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India by 5th April.
Area: The actual area figures of Actual kharif and estimated figures of Rabi season at the state level will be based on the figures provided by the districts.
Yield: For the kharif crops the preliminary / Final estimates will be Adopted / For the Rabi crops preliminary / Advance estimates will be adopted.
FOURTH ADVANCE ESTIMATES :
The fourth advance estimates of area, yield and production of kharif crops and revised estimates of area, yield and production of Rabi crops have to be furnished to the Government of India by 19th June.
Area: The Final area figures of kharif and Rabi seasons are available by this time will be adopted.
Yield: For kharif crops, final productivity estimates will be adopted. For Rabi crops preliminary estimates will be adopted.
Due dates for submission of Advance estimates to the Government of India
Sl.No |
Advance Estimate |
Area sown upto |
Due date |
1 |
First |
15th August |
21st August |
2 |
Second |
31st December |
5th January |
3 |
Third |
30th March |
5th April |
4 |
Fourth |
31st May |
30th June |
5 |
Final |
31st May |
15th November |
Timely Reporting of Agricultural Statistics
This is an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme implemented since 1971-72. The total expenditure of the scheme is met by Central Government.
Purpose :
To reduce the time lag in the availability of final estimates, to provide season wise area estimates while the crops are standing, to arrive at separate estimates for both Irrigated & un-irrigated areas under different crops, to estimates the areas under high yielding varieties. Under this scheme the Area Estimates (Un-Biased and Ratio Estimates) and Standard Error are Calculated as per methodology presented by GOI of Principal Crops. The data collected from 4 cards in 20% of the villages every year.
Card No. |
Crops covered |
Due date |
1 |
Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize and all types of vegetables |
15th October |
2 |
Redgram, Geengram, Blackgram, Groundnut, Sunflower, Soya been, Seasamum, Castor, Cotton, Sugarcane, Chillies and Onion |
15th October |
3 |
Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Bengalgram, Geengram,Blackgram,RedChillies(Rabi), Groundnut, Sunflower, Tobaco and Onion |
31st January |
4 |
Paddy, Seasamum and all vegetables |
31st March |
Crop Estimates
The objective of Crop Estimation Surveys is to obtain the estimates of average yield per hectare (productivity)
and total production of principal crops, both at District and State levels by conducting crop cutting experiments.
The scheme is being implemented from 1950-51 onwards in the State.
A crop cutting experiment for any specified crop involves marking of experimental plot of specified size in the selected field, harvesting, threshing and weighing of the produce obtained from it.
In a specified number of cases, the produce so obtained will be stored and dried for a further period in order to determine the weight of the dried produce.
The following crops are covered under this survey.
Sl. No. |
Food Crops |
Non-Food Crops |
1 |
Paddy (Rice) (K & R ) |
Groundnut (K & R ) |
2 |
Jowar (K & R ) |
Sesamum (K & R ) |
3 |
Bajra (K) |
Castor (K) |
4 |
Maize (K & R ) |
Sunflower (K & R ) |
5 |
Ragi (K & R ) |
Soyabean (K) |
6 |
Korra (K) |
Cotton (K) |
7 |
Redgram (K) |
Chillies (K & R) |
8 |
Greengram (K & R ) |
Sugarcane (K) |
9 |
Blackgram (K & R ) |
Tobacco ( R ) |
10 |
Horsegram (K & R ) |
|
11 |
Bengalgram ( R ) |
|
K – Kharif, R – Rabi
FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED:
The details of selection and experimental results are collected in three different forms which are detailed below:
Form – I :-
This contains information on selection of survey numbers, name of the crop, condition of the crop sown, source of irrigation, expected harvest date, particulars of farmer etc.
Form – II :-
This gives information on plot yields, inputs, irrigation facility etc.
Form –III :-
This provides information on driage experiment results.