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India's Agriculture Data System Shows Major Gaps in Crop Statistics
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Times of India·7/12/2026·Agriculture·🇮🇳India

India's Agriculture Data System Shows Major Gaps in Crop Statistics

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  • A report reveals significant flaws in India's agriculture data collection, with 'girdawari' (crop enumeration) completed on time in less than half the country.
  • Outdated maps and untrained staff conducting crop-cutting experiments further compromise food security data.

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A report reveals significant flaws in India's agriculture data collection, with 'girdawari' (crop enumeration) completed on time in less than half the country. Outdated maps and untrained staff conducting crop-cutting experiments further compromise food security data.

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  • A report reveals significant flaws in India's agriculture data collection, with 'girdawari' (crop enumeration) completed on time in less than half the country.
  • Outdated maps and untrained staff conducting crop-cutting experiments further compromise food security data.

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