242 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from March, 2022, published by desagri.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 108 of the 242 pairs (44.6%) are explanatory questions and 134 restate a figure. 99.17% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What was the basis for the approval of the Minimum Support Price for raw jute for the 2022-23 season? | based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices | March, 2022 Agricultural Situation in India 1 Farm Sector News Farm Sector News Cabinet Decisions and Announcements Cabinet approves Minimum Support Price for raw jute for 2022 -23 season The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 22nd March, 2022 approved the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute for 2022-23 season. The approval is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. The MSP of raw jute (TDN3 equivalent to TD5 grade) has been fixed at Rs. | 399 | definition | 1.000 | The approval is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. | 4 | page=4,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the issue with indigenous production targets for fertilizers? | not always met and even after imports, gaps remain between the requirements and availability | Tamil Nadu Source: Graphical representation of data from Table 2 Fertilizer subsidy in India is increasing steadily over the period due to expansion of agricultural output every year and consequently, need for fertilizers has also risen. Indigenous production targets are not always met and even after imports, gaps remain between the requirements and availability. Though many studies have proven the fact that there is a possibility of rationalization of fertilizer subsidy through cross subsidization for better welfare, fertilizer subsidy continues to increase constituting more than 5 percent of gross value added at current prices (crops). | 272 | definition | 1.000 | Indigenous production targets are not always met and even after imports, gaps remain between the requirements and availability. | 18 | page=18,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is needed to improve the certification process for organic farmers? | a need to develop an easier procedure with time management among both the farmer and certification agency | There is a need to create awareness for the need of certification among the organic farmers for the better price of their produce. Also there is a need to develop an easier procedure with time management among both the farmer and certification agency. References Kumar, A. | 145 | definition | 1.000 | Also there is a need to develop an easier procedure with time management among both the farmer and certification agency. | 30 | page=30,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the goal of the Market Intervention Scheme? | to protect the growers of these commodities in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Price Support Scheme (PSS). The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period. The scheme is implemented at the request of a State/UT government which is ready to bear 50 percent of the loss (25 percent in case of North-Eastern states), if any, incurred on its implementation. Under the scheme, in accordance with MIS guidelines, a pre-determined quantity at the fixed Market Intervention Price (MIP) is procured by the agencies designated by the State Government for a fixed period or till the prices are stabilized above the MIP, whichever is earlier. | 284 | definition | 1.000 | The objective of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period. | 8 | page=8,block=17 | 0.700 | |
| How is net income from a farm calculated? | Net profit/ha = Total Return/ha – Total Cost/ha. | Empirically, the net income from the farm is estimated as: Net profit/ha = Total Return/ha – Total Cost/ha. where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | 59 | definition | 1.000 | Empirically, the net income from the farm is estimated as: Net profit/ha = Total Return/ha – Total Cost/ha. where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. | 14 | page=14,block=8 | 0.700 | valid |
| What formula is used to calculate total return in farming? | Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. | Empirically, the net income from the farm is estimated as: Net profit/ha = Total Return/ha – Total Cost/ha. where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | 115 | definition | 1.000 | where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | 14 | page=14,block=8 | 0.700 | valid |
| What formula is used to calculate total cost in farming? | Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | Empirically, the net income from the farm is estimated as: Net profit/ha = Total Return/ha – Total Cost/ha. where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | 169 | definition | 1.000 | where, Total Return = Product Price per unit x Total Output. Total Cost = Price per unit of Input x Total Quantity of Inputs. | 14 | page=14,block=8 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does 'Y' represent in the growth estimation equation? | Dependent variable for which growth is to be estimated | Y = abte where, Y = Dependent variable for which growth is to be estimated a = Intercept b = regression coefficient t = time variable e = error term The compound growth was obtained by taking log of the equation and wri log Y = log a+ t log b + log e The percent of growth rate was derived by using the following relationship CGAR = (Anti log of b-1)*100 To test the significance of CAGR (r), standard error was estimated with the formula given in equation below: S.E.(r) = | 21 | definition | 1.000 | Y = abte where, Y = Dependent variable for which growth is to be estimated a = Intercept b = regression coefficient t = time variable e = error term The compound growth was obtained by taking log of the equation and wri log Y = log a+ t log b + log e The percent of growth rate was derived by using the following relationship CGAR = (Anti log of b-1)*100 To test the significance of CAGR (r), standard error was estimated with the formula given in equation below: S.E.(r) = | 32 | page=32,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What topics should new growers receive education and training on? | modern agro-techniques of rubber cultivation with method and result demonstration | The new growers need to be educated and trained on modern agro-techniques of rubber cultivation with method and result demonstration. | 51 | definition | 1.000 | The new growers need to be educated and trained on modern agro-techniques of rubber cultivation with method and result demonstration. | 37 | page=37,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What economic principle has reduced farmers' interest in agricultural intensification? | The law of diminishing returns from the increased use of production factors | Estimated output-input ratio for paddy for Andhra Pradesh is found stable ranging from 1.94 and 2.34, while for Tamil Nadu it ranged between 1.41 and 1.99 for the period from 2004-05 to 2018- 19 (Table 2). The law of diminishing returns from the increased use of production factors has reduced the farmer’s interest in intensification of agriculture as evident from cost of production and output-input ratios. Farmers incurred cost of Rs. 2.61 and Rs. 3.88 per kg of paddy produced during 2004-05 in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, respectively; while in 2018-19, it increased to Rs. 7.65 and Rs. 10.52 per kg which affected farm profitability. Cost of A1 grew at the rate of 15.42 percent and 12.33 percent per annum during first period and at 12.23 percent and 4.79 percent during the second period for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, respectively. | 206 | definition | 1.000 | Estimated output-input ratio for paddy for Andhra Pradesh is found stable ranging from 1.94 and 2.34, while for Tamil Nadu it ranged between 1.41 and 1.99 for the period from 2004-05 to 2018- 19 (Table 2). The law of diminishing returns from the increased use of production factors has reduced the farmer’s interest in intensification of agriculture as evident from cost of production and output-input ratios. |
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