Summary: National Census of Agriculture 2011/12, the sixth of its kind in Nepal is one among the large scale statistical operations of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Besides providing information about the structure of the agricultural system of Nepal, it has attempted to capture the production of the major crops for the first time.

National Census of Agriculture 2011/12, the sixth of its kind in Nepal is one among the large scale statistical operations of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

CBS while undertaking statistical operations usually attempts to follow international recommendations and fulfill also national needs. The overall design of the National Census of Agriculture 2011/12 has followed recommendations of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The sampling frame used for the agriculture census is basically derived from the household schedule of the National Population and Housing Census 2011 which contains information about the holdings of agricultural land and livestock and, is virtually a livestock census as well. The main objective of the census is to provide detail information about the structure of the agricultural system of Nepal. Nevertheless, It has attempted to capture the production of the major crops for the first time.