Page 7 - 2010 (3) Agricultural Census 2010, Punjab Report

PREFACE

Agricultural census 2010 is the sixth in its series. This census was conducted
in conjunction with world Gensus of Agriculture 2010 (wcA 2010) Program
laid down by the united Nations Food & Agriculture organization (FAO).

This report basically, comprises of two main sections. In the first section
introductory details and definitions about various variables of the census have
been elucidated. lt provides information about the objectives and scope of the
census, its methodology, field operations, sampling plan & estimation
procedure, processing of data, and concepts and definitions of different
variables. The second section contains 90 statistical tables for each of the
administrative units based on the census data pertaining to number, area'
tenure and fragmentation of farms, structural changes, land utilization'
irrigation, tand use and cropping intensities, acreage of crops' use of manures'

fertilizers and insecticides, casual and permanent hired labour, indebtedness'
use and ownership of agricultural machines, livestock population' household
members with educational level, theii'contribution to agriculture and sources
of income for the household. These iables are giyen at the country and
provincial levels in this report while district level data are available in the

Provincia|Reports(Vo|.||),oneforeachoftheprovince.
This report portrays developments made in the agriculture sector since the
last Agricultural Census in 2000 and provides basis of future planning' lt is
envisaged that the statistical information produced in this report will prove
useful for planners, administrators, researchers, students and experts
responsibte for poticy formulation aimed at the development of the agricultural

communitY in the country.
In the pursuit of this exercise, the hard work and dedication put in by the staff
of the Agricuttural Gensus organization, Data Processing Gentres of Lahore

and lstamabad, Regional / Field offices of Federal Bureau of statistics and
Provincial Revenue Departments are duly acknowledged' The'whole hearted
and above par contributions made by Mr.Amjad Javaid sandhu, Assistant
Agricultural census Gommissioner at all stages of this census are compelling
enough to be appreciated. The cooperation extended and meticulous labour
put in by Mr. Muhammad tkram-ul-Haq Rishi, Mr. Muhammad lqbal Rana' Mr'
Nafees Ahmad and Mr. Mujahid lslam of Data Processing centre Lahore' for

processingofthedataofthisreport,ishigh|yappreciatedandworth
mentioning.

MUHAMMAD AKRAM KHAN
Agricultural Gensus
Gommissioner

Lahore
April,2012