Precision Farming, Organic Flashcards
1
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NMNF aims to develop how many clusters in how much area in the next 2 yrs?
A
15,000 clusters in 7.5L ha area
Moving 1 crore farmers to it
2
Q
Financial assistance provided in NMNF (2023) for creation of non-farm input production infrastructure?
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Rs. 15,000/ha per yr
For 3 yrs
3
Q
Which SDG aligns with better efficiency, service delivery and operations along with informed Policy making?
A
SDG 9 (industry, innovation, infrastructure)
4
Q
Platform that connects farmers to agri techs, knowledge & pool of subject matter experts at 730+ KVKs, 100+ ICAR institutions and Agri Universities to provide personalised advice.
A
Kisan Sarathi
on Agri, Horti, AH, Fishery, etc.
5
Q
Which SDG aligns with gaining higher yields and better food security?
A
SDG 2 (hunger)
6
Q
Kisan Sarathi was launched by?
A
MoAFW & MeitY
7
Q
How many TIHs under NM-ICPS is dedicated to Agri tech?
A
3 of 25
8
Q
Where was the 1st 2nd and 3rd agri based TIH set up?
A
- IIT Ropar - Tech for Agri and Water
- IIT Kharagpur - AI & ML by AI4ICPS
- IIT Bombay - Tech for IoT and Internet of Everything
9
Q
How many Precision Farming Development Centres have been set up?
A
22 in each ACZ
10
Q
PFDCs were set up on whose recommendation?
A
National Committee on Precision Agriculture & Horticulture - NCPAH
11
Q
A mobile app where farmers can get information on weather of current day and next 5 days, dealers, market prices, plant protection, advisories, etc.
A
Kisan Suvidha
12
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What are the 5 parameters of Kisan Suvidha app?
A
- Weather
- Input dealers
- Expert advisory
- Market price
- Plant protection
WIE-MP
13
Q
Name 4 programmes by MNCFC
Mahalonobis National Crop Forecast Centre
A
FASAL
NADAMS
CHAMAN
KISAN
14
Q
FASAL is?
A
Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology & Land Based observations
pre-harvest forecast of 8 major crops
15
Q
NADAMS is?
A
National Agriculture Drought Assessment & Monitoring System
- Periodic agriculture drought assessment for districts
16
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CHAMAN is
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Co-ordinated Horticulture Assessment & Management using GeoiNformatics
- Area and Production estimate of 7 horticulture crops in 12 states
17
Q
KISAN is?
A
Krop Insurance Using Space Technology & Geo-iNformatics
- remote sensing for more accurate assessment of crop yields
18
Q
Agro-ecological innovations for improving agricultural production, food security and resilience to climate change
A
System of Crop Intensification
19
Q
Rhizosphere is?
A
Root zone
20
Q
Phyllosphere is?
A
Canopy
21
Q
SRI International Network & Resource Centre was established at?
A
Cornell University 2010
22
Q
A climate smart, resource saving, yield increasing method of rice cultivation - benefited by over 50 countries
A
SRI - Rice
23
Q
Who developed the SRI method of Rice?
A
French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanié
In Madagascar
24
Q
What is the seed rate in the SRI method?
A
5-6 kg/ha for 1 seedling per hill
25
What is the preparation area of nursery in SRI method?
**100m2** nursery - 1 ha
On a levelled area
| Wider spacing
26
What is the nursery preparation area of rice (not SRI)?
1000 m2
27
When do seedlings in SRI method reach sufficient height for planting?
At 15 days
(Traditionally: 21-25 days)
28
A method of growing crops (rice) without any soil, suitable for short duration varieties, requires less labour
Dapog Method
29
Dapog Method was developed in?
Philippines
30
Who is the father of modern organic farming?
Albert Howard
31
Which state has released its own organic farming policy?
Tamil Nadu
| Focus of chemical free agri - conserve soil health
32
Which state has formed its own organic farming mission?
Kerala
33
What is the target of Kerala's organic farming mission?
**Expand Organic Farming to 5000 hectares**
Annual Target of 1000 hectares per year for 5 years
34
Which cotton brand has been launched my Ministry of Textiles with Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)?
Kasturi Cotton Bharat
35
When is World Cotton Day Celebrated?
7th October
36
GoI has signed an MoU with which organisation for mission mode approach of brand positioning of Kasturi Cotton?
TEXPROCIL
37
ICRER Report "Zero Budget Natural Farming - Implications for Sustainability, profitability and Food Security" has been commissioned by?
NABARD
38
Who is the man behind Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)?
Subhash Palekar
39
4 essential elements of ZBNF?
1. Beejamri
2. Jeevamrit
3. Acchadana
4. Waaphasa
40
ZBNF is promoted under which scheme?
Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP)
41
Aim of Andhra Pradesh wrt ZBNF?
**Convert entire 80 lakh hectares into natural farming by 2027**
(Also being followed by Himachal)
42
What were findings of ICAR-IIFSR agro -scientists according to ICRER report?
Decline of **59% in wheat yields and 32% in basmati yield**
Compared to integrated crop management
43
How was ICAR-IIFSRs study of ZBNF done?
Done for **over 3 years at 4 locations** of the country
44
What kind of irrigation has a vital role in Tamil Nadu
Is being supported through investments by EU, NABARD and State Governments
Tank irrigation
45
What is Precision Agriculture?
**Right thing + Right time + Right place ---technology input --->** Precision agri
**Strategic and data driven management of resources**, using advanced technologies for efficiency, sustainability and higher productivity
46
Saagu Baagu project belongs to which state?
Telengana
47
Report: "Agritech - shaping agriculture in emerging economies today and tomorrow" is by?
WEF - World Economic Forum
48
What is the Ai4Ai Initiative?
AI for Agricultural innovation - to scale 4th industrial revolution technologies via PPP
49
What is the significance of the Saagu Baagu Pilot Project by WEF?
It increased profits of about **7000 chili farmers by 18%**
Expanding to **5L farmers across 10 districts**
50
A digital platform to collect, mange and utilize agricultural data and integrate it with several databases
AgriStack by MoA&FW
51
An Open Source platform enabling Agriculture data sharing between government and private sector with policies ensuring farmer consent for data-use
**Adex**
Agriculture Data Exchange
By Telengana + WEF + IISc Bangalore
52
Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg) addresses which 4 challenges?
1. Lack of Standardised Data
2. Data updates at different times causing lags and inefficiencies
3. Dispersed Data from Various Sources
4. Unverified Data
53
This is
1. An advanced Agricultural data management platform for **generating crop estimates**
2. To integrate estimates with other systems generating Agriculture Statistics
3. A centralised hub for real-time information on crop production, market prices, etc
**UPAg Portal**
Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics
Will support informed decision making
54
FASAL is for forecasting ___, CHAMAN is for forecasting ___
FASAL: Field Crops (9 crops)
CHAMAN: Horticulture Crops (7 crops)
55
Crops covered under Chaman?
7 crops: Onion, Tomato, Potato, Chilli, Mango, Banana, Citrus
| TOP-CC-MB
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Advantages of SRI?
Promotes water conservation: **Alternate wetting & drying (AWD)** techniques
57
When is irrigation restored in SRI method of Rice Cultivation?
after development of hairline cracks in soil,
until panicle initiation stage - at 2.5cm depth (max)
58
A programme that involves accredition of certification bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming and marketing, etc
**NPOP by APEDA**
National Programme for Organic Production - under Ministry of Commerce and Industry
59
Logos for identification of organic products in India?
- PGS India Green
- PGS India Organic
- Unified India Organic
60
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: In 2022 How many organic producers were there worldwide?
4.5 million
61
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: which country has the most organic producers?
India
62
Who releases 'World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024' report and at what frequency?
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and IFOAM - Organics International
Every Year
63
According to the 'World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and emerging trends' report, in 2022 area under organic agricultural management worldwide is?
**96.4 million hectares**
2% of total farmland
64
According to the 'World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and emerging trends' report, worldwide organic farmland increased by?
26.6% or20.3 million hectares
65
According to the 'World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and emerging trends' report, which country has the most organic farmland?
Australia
followed by India
Argentina
66
What mark is given to chemical free producers **under transition** to organic in 3 years?
PGS Green
67
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: which country has the **most organic share of Agricultural Land**?
Leichestein
Austria
Estonia
68
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: which 3 countries saw the **highest increase of organic agriculture land**?
Australia
India
Greece
69
What is the Standard ratio of N:P:K fertiliser?
N:P:K = 4:2:1
N:P:K by farmers in punjab is 31:8:1 - bad
70
Under National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMO-OP), what is the subsidy provided?
50% subsidy at Rs. 300/ha
71
As of March 2024 total area under organic certification process - under NPOP is?
7.3 m ha
72
Full form of IDEA?
Indian Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture
73
What is IDEA?
It lays down the **framework for Agristack**
to create a comprehensive digital ecosystem for agriculture
74
AI4ICPS Foundation is developing AI-based technology for?
Precision agriculture
Predictive and Forecasting models with AI
for Crop and Soil Health Monitoring
75
Top 5 State with highest area under organic certification?
**Madhya Pradesh** followed by Maharashtra
Raj
Guj
Odisha
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First state to be declared fully organic?
**Sikkim (2016)**
ban on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
77
PGS India (2011) by MoA&FW, focusses on?
**Local markets**
To make certification more easy, affordable and simpler for small and marginal farmers
78
PGS India (2011) is an alternative to?
Third Party certification system of NPOP
79
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) India is implemented through?
National Centre of Organic Faming (NCOF)
Ghaziabad and its 5 regional centres
80
Capital investment subsidy scheme for commercial production units for organic or biological input is being implemented by?
MoAFW through NCOF
NABARD
NCDC - National Cooperative Development Corporation
81
Role of NABARD in Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme
Administering subsidy
Monitoring the progress of the scheme
Refinance support
Term loan extension to eligible financial banks
82
What kind of farming that is completely chemical free farming based on traditional Indian methods using cow dung and mulching
Natural Farming
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A kind of farming that believes in feeding the soil, not the plant
Eco-Farming
84
Farming in relation to biological diversity
Bio-farming
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A kind of farming which is Biologically organic, ecologically sound and sustainable farming
Bio-dynamic farming
86
Agri based on local resources
Microbiotic agriculture
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A kind of farming where ploughing is minimised to keep CO2 in the soil, improve water absorbent and leaves vital fungal communities in the earth undisturbed
Regenerative Farming
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A kind of farming where we add value to the finished agriculture based produce and generate income, even from waste, benefits the overall economy, introduce sustainability
Secondary agriculture
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monitoring crop health and growth can be done through what technology for precision agricultre?
Satellite imaging and remote sensing
90
On these beds, a polythene sheet is placed, above which a mixture of FYM and soil (1:1) of 2cm thickness is placed for paddy cultivation. Identify
Dapog
91
Dapog seedling will be ready for transplanting within?
11-14 days
92
National Program for Organic Production is by?
APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industries
93
As per NABARD Model Project, what is the optimum temp to enable earthworms to transform the vermicompost material relatively faster?
30 degree
94
Per family grant as per NABARDs Tribal Development Fund (TDF) has been increased to?
Rs. 75,000 for general
Rs. 81,000 for NER/difficult areas
95
Amt that can be sanctioned over and above the NABARD Tribal Development Fund (TDF) grant for implementing sustainbility plan and ensure perpetuity of benefits?
Rs. 25 lakhs
96
_____ by IMD, IITM, ICRISAT & ICAR delivers critical information to the farmer by integrating contextualised district and crop wise advisories issued by AMFU every Tues & Fri with the forecast and historic weather info
Meghdoot
97
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the highest producers are?
India
Uganda
Thailand
98
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the biggest market?
USA
Germany
China
99
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the highest per capita consumption of organic products?
Switzerland
Denmark
Australia
100
Among states, largest organic producers are?
* Maha
* MP
* Raj
* Karnataka
* Guj
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_____ no. of Krishi Sakhis / CRPs will be deployed for awareness generation, mobilisation & handholding of willing farmer
30,000
