The national survey included a census of more than 12 million hectares across the country, although the goal is to achieve coverage of more than 80%.
The government and the National Institute of Statistics (INE) They have already surveyed 70% of the country’s agricultural land within the framework of the Agricultural Census 2024. This represents a record of more than 12 million hectares, although it is expected that at least another 10% of the censused territory will be reached by the end of the survey.
Like every year, the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and the INE They carry out the Agricultural Census, with the aim of updating the data as accurately as possible. agriculture in order to work in public politics adapted to the reality of the producers.
“This survey strengthens the institutional framework and provides data that producers themselves can use to make informed decisions,” said the head of the MGAP on previous occasions, Fernando Mattos, by pointing out the importance of participating in this event. In this regard, it is worth remembering that participation in the census is an international obligation and that the country has assumed the commitment.
According to the latest update from the INE, the 2024 Agricultural Census has already surveyed 70% of the rural area of the country when, a month ago, this percentage reached 63%. In order to achieve more than 80% of territorial coverage, the state agencies involved incorporated 50 more collaborators.
More participation
At a press conference in June, Minister Mattos and the director of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, Pablo Couto, They requested even more participation from producers.
“The support of all agricultural producers is essential,” said Couto then, commenting that this year a short form to speed up the process, but producers need to have certain administrative record numbers on hand, such as farm registers and registration numbers. Drunk, to facilitate and speed up the interview.
“We ask producers to come and call 0800 1908 or visit the website ine.gub.uy to complete the census as soon as possible,” he said.
For his part, the director of the INE Diego Aboal He stressed the importance of cooperation from producers, especially in the south of the country, where progress has been slower, and encouraged producers to arrange a meeting through the official census website or by calling the number provided for this purpose.
Source: Ambito
