Situation Assessment Survey (Visit 1), 2013
India, 2013
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Survey ID Number
IND_2013_SAS-W1_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Situation Assessment Survey (Visit 1), 2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| India | IND |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Series Information
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) during the National Sample Survey (NSS) 59th round (January - December 2003) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey of Farmers, the first of its kind conducted by the NSSO. Though information on a majority of items collected through SAS had been collected in some other rounds of NSS, an integrated schedule, viz., Schedule 33, covering some basic characteristics of farmer households and their access to basic and modern farming resources was canvassed for the first time in NSS 59th Round.
Following the same objectives of NSS 59th round survey, in NSS 70th round survey, it was decided to conduct/repeat the Situation Assessment Survey during January to December 2013. The areas of interest for conducting SAS included the educational level of farmer households; economic well-being of farmer households as measured by consumer expenditure; income and productive assets; indebtedness; their farming practices and preferences; resource availability; and their awareness of technological developments and access to modern technology in the field of agriculture. In this survey, detailed information was collected on receipts and expenses of households' farm and non-farm businesses, to arrive at their income from these sources. Income from other sources was also ascertained, and so was the consumption expenditure of the households.
The major changes made with respect to concepts in the questionnaire are: a) In contrast to the definition of farmer used in 59th round, the necessary condition of 'land possession' has been dispensed with in this round. b) The nomenclature `Farmer household' has been changed to `Agricultural Household'. Accordingly, the name of the survey has been changed to `Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households' c) References to 'kharif' and 'rabi' seasons have been removed. Instead it was decided to collect data for two halves of the agriculture year 2012-13 as July to December 2012 and January to June 2013. d) It was decided to collect actual expenditure (out of pocket expenditure) incurred by the household for running farm and non-farm business. Schedule 33 is designed for collection of information on aspects relating to farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households. The information was collected in two visits to the same set of sample households. The first visit was made during January to July 2013. The survey was conducted in rural areas only. Unlike 59th round, it has been decided that schedule 33 will be canvassed in both Central and State samples.
Following the same objectives of NSS 59th round survey, in NSS 70th round survey, it was decided to conduct/repeat the Situation Assessment Survey during January to December 2013. The areas of interest for conducting SAS included the educational level of farmer households; economic well-being of farmer households as measured by consumer expenditure; income and productive assets; indebtedness; their farming practices and preferences; resource availability; and their awareness of technological developments and access to modern technology in the field of agriculture. In this survey, detailed information was collected on receipts and expenses of households' farm and non-farm businesses, to arrive at their income from these sources. Income from other sources was also ascertained, and so was the consumption expenditure of the households.
The major changes made with respect to concepts in the questionnaire are: a) In contrast to the definition of farmer used in 59th round, the necessary condition of 'land possession' has been dispensed with in this round. b) The nomenclature `Farmer household' has been changed to `Agricultural Household'. Accordingly, the name of the survey has been changed to `Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households' c) References to 'kharif' and 'rabi' seasons have been removed. Instead it was decided to collect data for two halves of the agriculture year 2012-13 as July to December 2012 and January to June 2013. d) It was decided to collect actual expenditure (out of pocket expenditure) incurred by the household for running farm and non-farm business. Schedule 33 is designed for collection of information on aspects relating to farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households. The information was collected in two visits to the same set of sample households. The first visit was made during January to July 2013. The survey was conducted in rural areas only. Unlike 59th round, it has been decided that schedule 33 will be canvassed in both Central and State samples.
Abstract
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India, since its inception in 1950 has been conducting nationwide integrated large scale sample surveys, employing scientific sampling methods, to generate data and statistical indicators on diverse socio-economic aspects. In its 70th round of survey, conducted during the period 1st January, 2013 to 31st December, 2013, NSSO carried out a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households.
The SAS 2013 (70th round) was conducted as a repeat of the SAS conducted in the 59th round, with the same aim of capturing the condition of agricultural households in the country in the context of policies and programme of the Government of India. The survey schedule was designed for collection of information on various aspects relating to farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households. Along with information on consumer expenditure, income and productive assets, their indebtedness, farming practices and preferences, resource availability, their awareness of technological developments and access to modern technology in the field of agriculture, information on crop loss, crop insurance and awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP) was also collected during 70th round. The information was collected in two visits from the same set of sample households with a view to collect relevant information separately for the two major agricultural seasons in a year.
The SAS 2013 (70th round) was conducted as a repeat of the SAS conducted in the 59th round, with the same aim of capturing the condition of agricultural households in the country in the context of policies and programme of the Government of India. The survey schedule was designed for collection of information on various aspects relating to farming and other socio-economic characteristics of agricultural households. Along with information on consumer expenditure, income and productive assets, their indebtedness, farming practices and preferences, resource availability, their awareness of technological developments and access to modern technology in the field of agriculture, information on crop loss, crop insurance and awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP) was also collected during 70th round. The information was collected in two visits from the same set of sample households with a view to collect relevant information separately for the two major agricultural seasons in a year.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Scope
Notes
The description of scope for the survey includes:
1. Household Identification
2. Farming characteristics
3. Household characteristics
4. Demography of household members
5. Value of output and disposition for the crops produced during July to December 2012
6. Characteristics of inputs and their expenses for crop production during July to December 2012
7. Disposition of produce and value of outputs from animal husbandry during last 30 days
8. Expenses and other characteristics of input for animal husbandry during last 30 days
9. Expenses and value of outputs for non-farm business during last 30 days
10. Purchase and sale of productive assets during July to December 2012
11. Loans (cash and kind) payable as on the date of survey
12. Household consumer expenditure during last 30 days
13. Awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP)
14. Access to technical advice for any of the crops listed
15. Characteristics of other aspects of farming during July to December 2012
1. Household Identification
2. Farming characteristics
3. Household characteristics
4. Demography of household members
5. Value of output and disposition for the crops produced during July to December 2012
6. Characteristics of inputs and their expenses for crop production during July to December 2012
7. Disposition of produce and value of outputs from animal husbandry during last 30 days
8. Expenses and other characteristics of input for animal husbandry during last 30 days
9. Expenses and value of outputs for non-farm business during last 30 days
10. Purchase and sale of productive assets during July to December 2012
11. Loans (cash and kind) payable as on the date of survey
12. Household consumer expenditure during last 30 days
13. Awareness about Minimum Support Price (MSP)
14. Access to technical advice for any of the crops listed
15. Characteristics of other aspects of farming during July to December 2012
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Universe
The universe of the survey include all household members.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Sample Survey Organization | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Survey Design Research Division | National Sample Survey Office | Questionnaire Desgn, Sampling methodology, Survey Reports |
| Field Operations Division | National Sample Survey Office | Data collection |
| Data Processing Division | National Sample Survey Office | Data processing |
| Computer Center | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Tabulation and Dissemination |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | MOSPI | Funding |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A stratified multi-stage design has been adopted for the 70th round survey. The first stage units (FSU) are the census villages (Panchayat wards in case of Kerala) in the rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban sector. The ultimate stage units (USU) are households in both the sectors. In case of large FSUs, one intermediate stage of sampling is the selection of two hamlet-groups (hgs)/ sub-blocks (sbs) from each rural/ urban FSU.
For the rural sector, the list of 2001 census villages updated by excluding the villages urbanised and including the towns de-urbanised after 2001 census (henceforth the term 'village' would mean Panchayat wards for Kerala) constitutes the sampling frame. For the urban sector, the latest updated list of UFS blocks (2007-12) is considered as the sampling frame.
A total number of 8042 FSUs were allocated for the central sample at all-India level. For the state sample, 8998 FSUs were allocated for all-India. A detailed description of the sampling strategy is given in the Note on Sample Design and Estimation Procedure of NSS 70th Round, attached in the documentation/external resource.
For the rural sector, the list of 2001 census villages updated by excluding the villages urbanised and including the towns de-urbanised after 2001 census (henceforth the term 'village' would mean Panchayat wards for Kerala) constitutes the sampling frame. For the urban sector, the latest updated list of UFS blocks (2007-12) is considered as the sampling frame.
A total number of 8042 FSUs were allocated for the central sample at all-India level. For the state sample, 8998 FSUs were allocated for all-India. A detailed description of the sampling strategy is given in the Note on Sample Design and Estimation Procedure of NSS 70th Round, attached in the documentation/external resource.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-07-31 | Visit 1 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face paper [f2f]
Access policy
Contacts
Confidentiality
Re-organised anonymised dataset for public distribution.
Access conditions
Validated unit level data relating to various survey rounds are available on CD-ROMS which can be obtained from the Deputy Director General, Computer Centre, M/O Statistics and PI, East Block No. 10 R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 by remitting the price along with packaging and postal charges as well as giving an undertaking duly signed in a specified format.The amount is to be remitted by way of demand draft drawn in favour of Pay & Accounts Officer, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, payable at New Delhi.
Citation requirements
National Sample Survey Organization, Situation Assessment survey of Agricultural households 2013, Version 1.0 NSS 70th Round, provided by CSO(IS Wing) Kolkota.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_IND_2013_SAS-W1_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata adapted for FAM |
| Computer Centre | CC | Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation | Documentation of the study |
DDI Document version
IND_2013_SAS-W1_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01