Agricultural Census 2010

Myanmar Agricultural censuses are large scale data collection exercises under taken at frequent intervals. Agricultural Censuses are designed mainly to collect data on agriculture and other stock type data.

Long-term and short-term objectives for implementing Myanmar Agriculture Census 2010 are described as follows:

(1) To collect, monitor and issue the reliable and concrete data concerning food and agriculture sectors of Myanmar which can be used as baseline information for formulation of rural development plans;
(2) To provide accurate information concerning food and agriculture sectors of Myanmar that will reflect present situation of food and agriculture sectors from which effective nation-wide and regional development policies and administrative tasks could be set up;
(3) To provide data to use as benchmarks for current agricultural statistics;
(4) To nurture local experts and technician in food and agricultural statistics

And Short-term Objectives are:
(1) To provide accurate structural data of food and agriculture sector of Myanmar;
(2) To acquire baseline data and information that can be applied in measuring growth and development of food and agriculture sectors of Myanmar;
(3) To provide basic data and information to be able to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the development projects relating to food and agriculture sectors of Myanmar;
(4) To provide data on the structure of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, especially for small administrative units;
(5) To provide frames for agricultural sample surveys;
(6) To strengthen human resource development in the activities concerning agricultural statistics, surveys and agricultural census;
(7) To provide information for role of gender in food and agriculture sectors of Myanmar;
(8) To collect reliable and concrete data and information that reflects the environmental issues and situation of the sustainability of agricultural development in Myanmar.