ABSTRACT
All of the bodies involved in the collection of agricultural statistics in Bangladesh depend on statistical collection at the local level for raw rice acreage and yield data. Data is collected at the union level (or group of villages) by the Union Agricultural Assistant using two primary methods. Subjective evaluation relies on "eye estimation." Estimates are prepared based on farmers' opinions and the observations of the assistant. The assist-ant compares current crop conditions to the previous year and a "normal" * year and makes a subjective evaluation. Obviously, the results of the subjective method are subject to error depending on the particular circumstances. The assistant also randomly selects farm land and conducts sample surveys and crop cutting. This is referred to as the objective method. Data obtained from these two methods are reported upward in a hierarchical fashion, with tabulation and averaging occurring at each level.
