What is Golden rice (Miracle Rice) “Golden Rice” (R) and ordinary rice, in the hands of a scientist at the International Rice Research Institute in The Philippines. ▪One of the world’s great humanitarian crises has a simple cause and, some researchers argue, a simple solution. But that’s where the story …
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FAIDF) To double farmers’ income by 2022 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved creation of FAIDF recently. The proposal for creation of fund was made in budget 2018-19. Salient features of the fund The main aim is to boost fish production …
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▪Crop which has highest K+ up take: Potato ▪The low pressure area near the equator called: Doldrums/1TCZ ▪Triacontanol is a growth stimulant obtains from: Leaves of Lucerne ▪Origin of soybean: China ▪Origin of tobacco: Mexico ▪State having highest area under summer maize is: Bihar ▪Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences is …
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Important For Competitive Exam A resource out of place – “Pollutant”. • Allelopathic agent identified in Sorghum – Chlorogenic acid. • Methane gas is mainly released from – Rice fields. • World’s largest carbonate deposit were discouvered at “Mississipi”. • Artificial rainfall – AgI. • The transpiration/assimilation ratio is higher …
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Transpiration : ▪Transpiration is the process by which water vapour leaver the living plant body and enters the atmosphere. ▪It involves continuous movement of water from the soil into roots, through the stem and cut through the leaves to the atmosphere. ▪The process include cuticular transpiration or direct evaporation in …
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▪The direction from which the winds are corning called as: Wind ward side. Important Questions OF Agriculture ▪Agronomic measures are used to reduce erosion where slope is: Less than 2%. ▪Bench terracing is usually a practiced on slopes mnging from: 16-33 %. ▪The highest award presented to an agricultural scientist …
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