AIDIS & SAS 2026–27: Key Household & Agriculture Surveys by NSO

Source: TH

Context: NSO (MoSPI) announced that AIDIS and SAS of Agricultural Households will be conducted between July 2026 – June 2027.

About All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS):

• What it is?

• India’s flagship survey on household finance, covering debt, assets, and investments across rural and urban households.

• Origin & Publisher:

• Originated as All India Rural Credit Survey (1951-52). Expanded in 1961-62 to include investment and urban sector. Conducted by National Statistics Office (NSO), MoSPI.

• Originated as All India Rural Credit Survey (1951-52).

• Expanded in 1961-62 to include investment and urban sector.

• Conducted by National Statistics Office (NSO), MoSPI.

• Aim / Objectives:

• Capture extent and nature of household indebtedness. Measure asset ownership and distribution to inform national accounts. Provide input to RBI, MoSPI, NITI Aayog for credit policy, financial inclusion, and inequality studies.

• Capture extent and nature of household indebtedness.

• Measure asset ownership and distribution to inform national accounts.

• Provide input to RBI, MoSPI, NITI Aayog for credit policy, financial inclusion, and inequality studies.

• Key Features

• Decadal Survey: Last conducted in 77th Round (2019) on RBI request. Covers Rural & Urban Areas: Includes institutional and non-institutional credit sources. Provides Disaggregated Data: By state, sector, income group, and asset class. Supports Policy: Used for framing schemes on financial literacy, credit penetration, and asset creation.

• Decadal Survey: Last conducted in 77th Round (2019) on RBI request.

• Covers Rural & Urban Areas: Includes institutional and non-institutional credit sources.

• Provides Disaggregated Data: By state, sector, income group, and asset class.

• Supports Policy: Used for framing schemes on financial literacy, credit penetration, and asset creation.

About Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households:

• What it is?

• A nationally representative survey to evaluate economic well-being of farmers and their households.

• Origin & Publisher:

• First launched in 2003 as part of NSS rounds. Expanded in 2013 and strengthened in 2019 round. Conducted by NSO (MoSPI) in coordination with Ministry of Agriculture.

• First launched in 2003 as part of NSS rounds.

• Expanded in 2013 and strengthened in 2019 round.

• Conducted by NSO (MoSPI) in coordination with Ministry of Agriculture.

• Aim / Objectives:

• Assess income, expenditure, and debt profile of farm households. Track livelihood patterns, crop & livestock production, access to government schemes & crop insurance. Inform agriculture & rural development policies for inclusive growth.

• Assess income, expenditure, and debt profile of farm households.

• Track livelihood patterns, crop & livestock production, access to government schemes & crop insurance.

• Inform agriculture & rural development policies for inclusive growth.

• Key Features:

• Covers All Agricultural Households: Including landless engaged in farming. Collects data on land & livestock ownership, technology adoption, and market access. Monitors Credit Access: Institutional finance, crop loans, and insurance coverage. Used by NITI Aayog, MoA&FW, research bodies, banks for policy design.

• Covers All Agricultural Households: Including landless engaged in farming.

• Collects data on land & livestock ownership, technology adoption, and market access.

• Monitors Credit Access: Institutional finance, crop loans, and insurance coverage.

• Used by NITI Aayog, MoA&FW, research bodies, banks for policy design.