According to People's Daily, the State Council issued the notice on carrying out the fourth census.

The national census spans farmland, crops, livestock, machinery and farming households—typically conducted every ten years using vast manpower and standardized methods.

Accurate baseline statistics anchor food security and rural-development policy; grasping production and structural change is needed to set resource allocation and support.

Agriculture ties directly to food prices, so better statistics also affect market stability and consumer welfare.

Hwagyo Sibo reports statistical and administrative policy factually; refining agricultural baselines is viewed as a practical step that improves policy predictability.