This publication presents the 1996-1997 (1989 E.C) agricultural Sample Survey results on area and production of major crops in the private peasant holdings. The report comprises of sections dealing with the objectives of the 1996-1997 (1989 E.C) annual survey; coverage and content of the survey; sample design; field organization; training of field staff; method of data collection; and survey results on area, production and yield of major crops. It also explains estimation procedures for area and production of major crops in the Appendix I. The standard errors and coefficient of variations for area and production estimates of major crops, number of EAs sampled and covered, number of agricultural households covered, parcels and fields measured and number of crop cutting conducted are presented in Appendix II and III.