Precision Farming, Organic Flashcards
NMNF aims to develop how many clusters in how much area in the next 2 yrs?
15,000 clusters in 7.5L ha area
Moving 1 crore farmers to it
Financial assistance provided in NMNF (2023) for creation of non-farm input production infrastructure?
Rs. 15,000/ha per yr
For 3 yrs
Which SDG aligns with better efficiency, service delivery and operations along with informed Policy making?
SDG 9 (industry, innovation, infrastructure)
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.
Kisan Sarathi
on Agri, Horti, AH, Fishery, etc.
Which SDG aligns with gaining higher yields and better food security?
SDG 2 (hunger)
Kisan Sarathi was launched by?
MoAFW & MeitY
How many TIHs under NM-ICPS is dedicated to Agri tech?
3 of 25
Where was the 1st 2nd and 3rd agri based TIH set up?
- IIT Ropar - Tech for Agri and Water
- IIT Kharagpur - AI & ML by AI4ICPS
- IIT Bombay - Tech for IoT and Internet of Everything
How many Precision Farming Development Centres have been set up?
22 in each ACZ
PFDCs were set up on whose recommendation?
National Committee on Precision Agriculture & Horticulture - NCPAH
A mobile app where farmers can get information on weather of current day and next 5 days, dealers, market prices, plant protection, advisories, etc.
Kisan Suvidha
What are the 5 parameters of Kisan Suvidha app?
- Weather
- Input dealers
- Expert advisory
- Market price
- Plant protection
WIE-MP
Name 4 programmes by MNCFC
Mahalonobis National Crop Forecast Centre
FASAL
NADAMS
CHAMAN
KISAN
FASAL is?
Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agrometeorology & Land Based observations
pre-harvest forecast of 8 major crops
NADAMS is?
National Agriculture Drought Assessment & Monitoring System
- Periodic agriculture drought assessment for districts
CHAMAN is
Co-ordinated Horticulture Assessment & Management using GeoiNformatics
- Area and Production estimate of 7 horticulture crops in 12 states
KISAN is?
Krop Insurance Using Space Technology & Geo-iNformatics
- remote sensing for more accurate assessment of crop yields
Agro-ecological innovations for improving agricultural production, food security and resilience to climate change
System of Crop Intensification
Rhizosphere is?
Root zone
Phyllosphere is?
Canopy
SRI International Network & Resource Centre was established at?
Cornell University 2010
A climate smart, resource saving, yield increasing method of rice cultivation - benefited by over 50 countries
SRI - Rice
Who developed the SRI method of Rice?
French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanié
In Madagascar
What is the seed rate in the SRI method?
5-6 kg/ha for 1 seedling per hill
What is the preparation area of nursery in SRI method?
100m2 nursery - 1 ha
On a levelled area
Wider spacing
What is the nursery preparation area of rice (not SRI)?
1000 m2
When do seedlings in SRI method reach sufficient height for planting?
At 15 days
(Traditionally: 21-25 days)
A method of growing crops (rice) without any soil, suitable for short duration varieties, requires less labour
Dapog Method
Dapog Method was developed in?
Philippines
Who is the father of modern organic farming?
Albert Howard
Which state has released its own organic farming policy?
Tamil Nadu
Focus of chemical free agri - conserve soil health
Which state has formed its own organic farming mission?
Kerala
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
Which cotton brand has been launched my Ministry of Textiles with Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)?
Kasturi Cotton Bharat
When is World Cotton Day Celebrated?
7th October
GoI has signed an MoU with which organisation for mission mode approach of brand positioning of Kasturi Cotton?
TEXPROCIL
ICRER Report “Zero Budget Natural Farming - Implications for Sustainability, profitability and Food Security” has been commissioned by?
NABARD
Who is the man behind Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)?
Subhash Palekar
4 essential elements of ZBNF?
- Beejamri
- Jeevamrit
- Acchadana
- Waaphasa
ZBNF is promoted under which scheme?
Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP)
Aim of Andhra Pradesh wrt ZBNF?
Convert entire 80 lakh hectares into natural farming by 2027
(Also being followed by Himachal)
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
How was ICAR-IIFSRs study of ZBNF done?
Done for over 3 years at 4 locations of the country
What kind of irrigation has a vital role in Tamil Nadu
Is being supported through investments by EU, NABARD and State Governments
Tank irrigation
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
Saagu Baagu project belongs to which state?
Telengana
Report: “Agritech - shaping agriculture in emerging economies today and tomorrow” is by?
WEF - World Economic Forum
What is the Ai4Ai Initiative?
AI for Agricultural innovation - to scale 4th industrial revolution technologies via PPP
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
A digital platform to collect, mange and utilize agricultural data and integrate it with several databases
AgriStack by MoA&FW
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
Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics (UPAg) addresses which 4 challenges?
- Lack of Standardised Data
- Data updates at different times causing lags and inefficiencies
- Dispersed Data from Various Sources
- Unverified Data
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
FASAL is for forecasting ___, CHAMAN is for forecasting ___
FASAL: Field Crops (9 crops)
CHAMAN: Horticulture Crops (7 crops)
Crops covered under Chaman?
7 crops: Onion, Tomato, Potato, Chilli, Mango, Banana, Citrus
TOP-CC-MB
Advantages of SRI?
Promotes water conservation: Alternate wetting & drying (AWD) techniques
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)
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
Logos for identification of organic products in India?
- PGS India Green
- PGS India Organic
- Unified India Organic
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: In 2022 How many organic producers were there worldwide?
4.5 million
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: which country has the most organic producers?
India
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
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
According to the ‘World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and emerging trends’ report, worldwide organic farmland increased by?
26.6% or20.3 million hectares
According to the ‘World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and emerging trends’ report, which country has the most organic farmland?
Australia
followed by India
Argentina
What mark is given to chemical free producers under transition to organic in 3 years?
PGS Green
According to World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics & Emerging Trends 2024 report: which country has the most organic share of Agricultural Land?
Leichestein
Austria
Estonia
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
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
Under National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMO-OP), what is the subsidy provided?
50% subsidy at Rs. 300/ha
As of March 2024 total area under organic certification process - under NPOP is?
7.3 m ha
Full form of IDEA?
Indian Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture
What is IDEA?
It lays down the framework for Agristack
to create a comprehensive digital ecosystem for agriculture
AI4ICPS Foundation is developing AI-based technology for?
Precision agriculture
Predictive and Forecasting models with AI
for Crop and Soil Health Monitoring
Top 5 State with highest area under organic certification?
Madhya Pradesh followed by Maharashtra
Raj
Guj
Odisha
First state to be declared fully organic?
Sikkim (2016)
ban on chemical fertilisers and pesticides
PGS India (2011) by MoA&FW, focusses on?
Local markets
To make certification more easy, affordable and simpler for small and marginal farmers
PGS India (2011) is an alternative to?
Third Party certification system of NPOP
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) India is implemented through?
National Centre of Organic Faming (NCOF)
Ghaziabad and its 5 regional centres
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
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
What kind of farming that is completely chemical free farming based on traditional Indian methods using cow dung and mulching
Natural Farming
A kind of farming that believes in feeding the soil, not the plant
Eco-Farming
Farming in relation to biological diversity
Bio-farming
A kind of farming which is Biologically organic, ecologically sound and sustainable farming
Bio-dynamic farming
Agri based on local resources
Microbiotic agriculture
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
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
monitoring crop health and growth can be done through what technology for precision agricultre?
Satellite imaging and remote sensing
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
Dapog seedling will be ready for transplanting within?
11-14 days
National Program for Organic Production is by?
APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industries
As per NABARD Model Project, what is the optimum temp to enable earthworms to transform the vermicompost material relatively faster?
30 degree
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
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
_____ 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
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the highest producers are?
India
Uganda
Thailand
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the biggest market?
USA
Germany
China
Acc to World of organic Agriculture, countries with the highest per capita consumption of organic products?
Switzerland
Denmark
Australia
Among states, largest organic producers are?
- Maha
- MP
- Raj
- Karnataka
- Guj