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Since its establishment, FAO has promoted national censuses
of agriculture through the 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1990
Programmes for the World Census of Agriculture.
In October 1995, FAO published the Programme for the
World Census of Agriculture 2000 to assist countries with
the conduct of their agricultural censuses, in the decade
1996-2005, by providing definitions, concepts, standards and
guidelines for this Programme.
This publication 'Conducting Agricultural Censuses
and Surveys' is a revised and updated edition of 'Taking Agricultural
Censuses', 1978, FAO. It is complementary to the Programme
for the World Census of Agriculture 2000 and provides much
practical information on the steps involved in actually conducting
an agricultural census either on a complete enumeration basis
or a sample basis.
The revisions made refer particularly to new technical advances
in computer techniques, frame preparations, sampling, etc.
The principles for 'getting the job done' are based on many
years of on-the-job experience contributed by national and
international experts in this field as well as the staff of
FAO's Statistical Development Service. FAO is grateful to
all who have provided inputs and hopes member countries will
find it facilitates and contributes to their conduct of national
agricultural censuses so as to advance their qualified knowledge
of the agricultural sector.
The Director
Statistics Division
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