News: The NSO to conduct the All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households from July 2026 to June 2027.
All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households
About All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS)
- Conducting agency: The National Statistics Office (NSO), under MoSPI, conducts AIDIS as part of its large-scale household survey system.
- Historical background:
- AIDIS traces its origin to the All India Rural Credit Survey (1951–52).
- It was expanded in 1961–62 to cover both debt and investment.
- Since then, it has been conducted roughly once every decade, most recently in the 77th Round (2019) at the request of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Purpose and coverage:
- The survey provides critical data on household indebtedness and asset ownership in both rural and urban areas.
- These data feed into national accounts and help assess inequality in asset distribution and understand credit markets.
- The findings inform policies of the RBI, MoSPI, and other government institutions.
About Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households
- Conducting agency: The NSO, under MoSPI, conducts the SAS to assess farming livelihoods.
- Historical background:
- First launched in 2003 and expanded in 2013 to cover all agricultural households.
- It was further strengthened in 2019 to provide comprehensive insights.
- Scope: The survey covers:
- Household income and expenditure.
- Indebtedness and access to credit.
- Land and livestock ownership.
- Crop and livestock production.
- Farming practices and use of technology.
- Access to government schemes and crop insurance.
- Significance
- It assesses the economic conditions of farming communities and now provides comprehensive insights into agricultural livelihoods.
- Its findings are used by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, NITI Aayog, researchers, and financial institutions to shape agriculture and rural development policies and programmes.
- By covering income–expenditure, indebtedness and credit access, land and livestock ownership, crop and livestock production, technology use, and access to schemes and crop insurance, it offers a single evidence base for targeted interventions.
