Realizing the cost effectiveness of such survey program based on permanent statistical infrastructure, and to provide socio economic and demographic data in an integrated form on a continuous basis the national integrated household survey program (NIHSP) was initiated by Central Statistical Office (CSO) in 1980 with the assistance of FAO/UNDP and UNICEF.
Considering that the countries economy is based on agriculture and recognizing that improvement of agriculture statistics is important for efficient formulation and assessment of socio economic policies, the Rural Integrated Household Survey Program (RIHSP) was designed as part of NIHSP.
