Pakistan Bureau Statistics plans digital census for agri sector

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) will conduct a digital census of the agriculture sector to maximise its benefits for policymakers in the country. An official announcement stated that PBS will employ seven software modules for an integrated and digital census approach, maximising benefits for Pakistan’s agricultural sector. In this connection, PBS will train employees on HR and assignment module across the country. The PBS has deployed 200 census district coordinators at 157 census support centres to provide technical guidance and digital support to field staff, in collaboration with deputy commissioners. Provincial governments are providing 7,000 field staff for field operations. Marking the implementation of a digital integrated agricultural census in Pakistan, PBS is preparing for the 7th Agricultural Census nationwide in September-October 2024.