Data of Agricultural Services Mukesh K.Srivastava FAO

Agricultural services? Credit Extension Information for decision making Repair and maintenance services Processing services and facilites And so on…..

Approach for data collection Community-level information(Chapter 5) Access to services and facilities: Theme 6:Agricultural Services (data item 601 to 607) – Actual use: Holding level – Affordability: Holding level – Adequacy: Holding level – Timeliness: Holding level

Data items Theme 06– Agricultural services (Reference group: all holdings) 0601+Receipt of credit for agricultural purposes (see paragraphs –11.191) Source of credit (see paragraph ) Type of collateral for credit (see paragraphs – ) Period of loan or credit (see paragraph ) Sources of agricultural information (see paragraphs –11.197) Sources of agricultural extension services (see paragraphs –11.202) Travelling time to nearest periodic or permanent agricultural produce market (see paragraphs –11.205).

Credit – Borrowing money – Borrowing goods and services or credit Data items: – Receipt of credit for agricultural purposes (purpose: agricultural and non-agricultural) – Source of credit – Type of collateral for credit – Period of loan or credit

Extension and information Information (general) Extension (advisory)  Questions to focus on:  Sources  Periodicity of contact  Usefulness of information  Applicability of information

Examples Credit Extension

Conclusion Not all items for agricultural census  Awareness of a specialized survey to follow  Frames  Cost reduction  Better planning of survey

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