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 Updated methodologies/best practices followed by other
countries adopted
 Improved coordination between BBS and other data producing
agencies of ARS

 Harmonized concepts and definitions used by all
ministries/agencies of ARS
 More administrative data used as official statistics
 Increased participation of stakeholders for assessing data
demands
 Annual survey on input cost of crops, fisheries and livestock
conducted using improved methodology
 Annual food balance sheet prepared
 Survey on private food grain stock (supply and value chains)
conducted
 Survey on irrigation system conducted
 Survey on land use conducted
 Survey on forest product conducted
 New databases to measure Natural Resources (land, Water and
Air) changes developed
 Statistical cell in planning wing of different ministries/departments
established
 Training facility created with faculty of agriculture statistics
 Training of personnel involved in Agriculture Statistics provided
 Agriculture wing, BBS reorganized
 Price data system of Department of Agriculture Marketing (DAM)
strengthened
 Spatial Data Analysis Unit in Agriculture Wing of BBS created
 Infrastructure for using GIS and Remote sensing techniques
developed
 Meta data on each Agriculture and Rural Statistics ARS product
available
 Visibility of AR statistical product in public domain improved
 Data sharing protocols developed
 Integrated data dissemination platform established
III. Bhutan
 Pilot milk estimation survey completed in 2 Dzongkhags (like
districts)
 Short-term trainings availed for Survey Solutions tool (4 staff), Cost
of Production studies and advocacy in agricultural statistics (1

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