Agricultural
Statistics in India/P.C. Bansil. Reprint. New Delhi, CBS, 2002, xix,
786 p., $72. ISBN 81-239-0793-1.Agricultural
Statistics in India/P.C. Bansil. Reprint. New Delhi, CBS, 2002, xix,
786 p., $72. ISBN 81-239-0793-1.
Contents: Preface. 1. Agricultural statistics and their development in India. 2. Statistical organizations of Central and State Governments. 3. Population census. 4. Land utilization. 5. Forestry. 6. Area statistics. 7. Estimation of crop yields. 8. Production. 9. Fruits and vegetables. 10. Irrigation. 11. Agricultural census. 12. Major inputs. 13. Agricultural labour—employment and wages. 14. Commodity statistics. 15. Livestock and poultry. 16. Fisheries statistics. 17. National sample surveys. 18. Consumption and stocks of foodgrain. 19. Cost of production. 20. Agricultural prices. 21. Index numbers of prices. 22. Indices of area, cropping pattern, agricultural production and crop yield. 23. State index numbers relating to agricultural economy. 24. National income from agriculture. 25. Weather systems and weather forecasting in India. 26. Small area statistics. 27. Internet based data exchange systems. 28. Research priorities in agricultural statistics. 29. Miscellaneous statistics. 30. World agricultural statistics. 31. Conclusions and recommendations. Appendices: 1. Territories of reorganized states—1956. 2. Concepts and definitions for surveys on fruits and vegetables. 3. Irrigated and unirrigated yields. 4. Data base and procedure in estimating value of output from agriculture sector (at current prices). Index.
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