By: R.S.MAITRY, ARS Scientist Agricultural update - 2014
Agricultural Update - 2014 Year- 2014
Vol.1
(Theme: Agricultural Progress In India )
By: R. S. Maitry (Scientist, ARS) CONTENTS:
Agri -Updates 2013-14
Crop Production update
New in Agri 2013-14 (General Agriculture) Variety Released Climate Change Issues
The first priority of Govt. of India on agriculture during 2013-14 is - Agricultural extension
Global theme of World Food Day 2013 was - Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition
During interim Budget 2013-14, for which scheme of agriculture highest budget is allocated - Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (State Plan).
With Govt. of India concern, during 2013-14 which section of animal husbandry is of highest priority - Livestock Health and Disease Control.
Since independence(1950-51), production, acreage and productivity of wheat increased upto the folds of respectively - 14:3:5
Wheat export during 2012-13 was
Presently how many Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) under ICAR Network is serving to farmers - 634.
Eighths National Conference on KVKs was held
Advance Biotech Research
International Activities National Schemes
Edited by: ROOP SINGH MAITRY (Scientist, ARS) I.C.A.R.(RC) for N.E.H. Region Tripura Centre, Lembucherra Pin-799210 (West Tripura)
About : ROOP SINGH MAITRY Present: Scientist, Soil & Water Cons. Home: Janjgir Dist., Chhattisgarh Education: - B.Sc (Ag.) 2007- IGKV, Raipur (C.G.) - M.Sc.(Water Sc. & Tech.), 2010- IARI, New Delhi
“I wish you all agricul-
- UAS Bengaluru.
When 1oC temperature rise, wheat production in India would - decrease by 0.5 –1 tone/ha
Food Security Ordinance (2013) is the refined form of - Food Security Bill, 2011.
Food Security Ordinance passed in Indian Parliament was notified by - 5th July, 2013.
As per Food Security Ordinance (2013), food grain (s) is planned to distribute among household is/are - Rice, wheat and coarse grains
Amount of rice, wheat and coarse grain decided to distributed per house holds under Food Security Ordinance (2013) - 3:2:1 kg per month.
Under Food Security Ordinance (2013), amount of foodgrain decided to
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Agricultural Update - 2014
By: R.S.MAITRY, ARS Scientist
distributed per house holds per month is
- 5 kg.
Name the Scheme (Yojna) under which foodgrain of Food Security Ordinance (2013) is distributed by TPDS to households - Antryodaya Anna Yojana
Name the premier institute for wheat research in India is - Directorate of Wheat Research, Kernal (Haryana).
Indian Institute of Agricultural Bio-technology is established at - Ranchi, Jharkhand.
National Institute of Biotic Stress Management is established at - Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
For bringing green revolution to eastern India amount allocated during 2013-14` is - 1,000 crore rupees.
Crop production update 2013-14 (Unit: Million tonnes) Particular
2011-12 Kharif
Rabi
Rice
92.78
Wheat Tur Gram Soybean Cotton (Bale) Sugarcane (cane) Coarse cereals
(Source: Dept of Agri. & Coop., GoI)
2013-14 (2nd Adv. Est.) Kharif Rabi Total
Total
2012-13 Kharif
Rabi
Total
12.52
105.30
92.37
12.87
105.24
92.00
14.19
106.19
2.65 122.14 -
94.88 7.70 -
3.02 146.66 -
93.51 8.83 -
95.60 9.79 -
9.58
29.79
10.25
342 3412.0 0 40.04
3.34 124.48 -
32.44
352 3610.3 7 42.01
30.11
11.53
356.02 3459.2 3 41.64
Total cereals
125.22
116.98
242.20
122.16
116.63
238.79
122.11
121.32
243.43
Total food grain
131.27
128.01
128.07
129.06
257.13
128.36
134.84
263.20
6.06
11.03
259.29 * 17.09
5.91
12.43
18.34
6.25
13.52
19.77
206.91
91.08
297.99
207.91
101.52
309.43
220.21
109.62
329.83
Total pulses Total 9 oilseed
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Agricultural Update - 2014
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The term ‘Future Mushroom of India’ is used for - Oyster-mushroom (Pleurotus sp.).
First Indian variety of Makhana is
- Swarna Vaidehi.
“Nano-encapsulation” can be used
- To improve the insecticidal value.
Indian agriculture produces ………………..of crop residues annually (Acc to According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE, 2009), Govt. of India) - About 500-550 million tonnes (Mt).
Annual total crop residues unutilized in India is - 85-140 Mt.
The crop residues generation is the highest in - UP (60 Mt) >Punjab (51 Mt) > MH(46 Mt).
What is right sequences of crop residue generation in India - Cereal crops (352 Mt)> Fibre crops (66 Mt)>Oilseeds (29 Mt)>Pulses (13 Mt).
Which crop generate highest crop residue in India - Rice (32%)>Wheat (22%)
Millets cultivation sustain the livelihood of …………………..of small and marginal farmers - Over 60% .
Millet cultivation is the mainstay of
- Rain-fed farming.
Millets are
- C4 crops.
In general, India is the largest producer of - Coconut, cashew, tea and spices
India is the …………………… producer of both fruits and vegetables. - Second largest. What is full form of KIRAN
-Knowledge Innovation Repository of Agriculture in the North East
National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) is a network project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched in - February, 2011.
Krishi Pandit Award is initiated in
IARI 657 might be source of nuclear genes for male sterility in crop
- Karnataka.
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- Rice.
Agricultural Update - 2014
By: R.S.MAITRY, ARS Scientist
Pusa Gautami, Pusa Amulya and Nilgiri Khapli is variety of
- Wheat.
Pusa 1612 is variety of
- Rice.
Pusa Urmi and Pusa Shreya are variety of
- Ash Gaurd.
Pusa Aushadhi is variety of
- Bitter gaurd.
New anti-sprouting agent developed for potato contains - Modified alfa, Beta unsaturated keytone
BT-Schomburgk, Arrino and Roller were identified as donores lines for High Nitrogen Use efficiency in - Wheat.
Biofloc-based shrimp farming technology is mainly concerned to - Pathogen free.
‘Troyer’ citrange, the worldwide used rootstock of citurs spps. is mainly famous for genetic tolerance - Phyophthora disease, trsteza virus and nematoad.
Pusa Pasta is made with
Myrothecium roridum LG7 delignifies paddy straw is basically a - Lignolytic micromycete fungus.
Myrothecium roridum LG7 delignifies
- Pearl millet and semolina.
- Paddy straw and parthenium weed.
Paddy straw and parthenium weed delignifier, Myrothecium roridum LG7 fungus is islolated from - decayed wood.
Rubber-dam for watersheds is developed by - Directorate of Water Management, Orissa.
Krishi Aman, Bhagya is variety of
–Tomato.
Darl 70 is variety of
- Capsicum.
Vidya is variety of
- Chilly.
Anurag is variety of
- Botle gaurd.
MAKEFEED software is developed for
Sex expression in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) is predominantly - Andromonoecious.
First extra-large seeded desi chickpea variety is
- Poultry-birds feed formulation.
- Pusa 5028
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First kabuli chickpea extra-bold-seeded variety - Pusa 1053 (Pusa CHamatkar).
Pusa 1053 (Pusa CHamatkar) and Pusa 5023 is the variety of chickpea famous for - Both extra-bold size & higher yield.
“Pusa Breakfast Cereal" is prepared with
- Quality protein maize (QPM).
Swarna Suruchi is variety of
- Pointed Gourd.
VNSDASU 1 is a
- Litchi clone.
Water-free Plasma Technology is used for
- Value-addition to cotton textiles.
Patch-budding in pomegranate is a
- In-situ budding technique.
A Free Air Temperature Increment (FATI) technology has been developed to facilitate - Increase in canopy temperature in the fields.
Swarna Rituvar is a photo-insensitive variety of
IC 420405 and IC 420422 is unique line of Cucumber with orange flesh inside identified in - Mizoram.
Full form of IPCC is
The 20th Anniversery of Earth Summit in Rio is popularly known as
Full form of UNFCCC is - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Full form of NAPCC is
- National Action Plan on Climate Change
Full form of SAPCC is
-State Action Plans on Climate Change
Full form of UNEP is
- United Nations Environment Programme
UNFCCC was set up in
- Lablab-bean.
- Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change - Rio+20
- 1992.
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