125 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Book ASI_Sept. 2023 (03.10.24).cdr, 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. 85 of the 125 pairs (68.0%) are explanatory questions and 40 restate a figure. 99.20% 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 purpose of the present study conducted in Punjab? | carried out to highlight the adoption status of recommended practices of DSR, constraints along with determinants of its speedy adoption in the state of Punjab | The present study was carried out to highlight the adoption status of recommended practices of DSR, constraints along with determinants of its speedy adoption in the state of Punjab. | 22 | definition | 1.000 | The present study was carried out to highlight the adoption status of recommended practices of DSR, constraints along with determinants of its speedy adoption in the state of Punjab. | 13 | page=13,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the binary variable in the logit model indicate? | Y = 1, if farmer i had i adopted the direct seeded rice technology and 0, otherwise | To study the factors affecting the adoption behavior of DSR, the logit model was used. The dependent binary variable for the logit model was Y = 1, if farmer i had i adopted the direct seeded rice technology and 0, otherwise. | 141 | definition | 1.000 | The dependent binary variable for the logit model was Y = 1, if farmer i had i adopted the direct seeded rice technology and 0, otherwise. | 14 | page=14,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the dependent variable in the analysis of direct seeded rice adoption? | Adoption Status (Y) 1 if the farmer adopts Direct Seeded Rice technology; 0 otherwise | Source: Designed by author Dependent Variable Description Adoption Status (Y) 1 if the farmer adopts Direct Seeded Rice technology; 0 otherwise Independent Variables (X) Age Age of respondent (Years) Education Educational level of respondent (level) Tractor HP Capacity of the tractor in horse power (HP) Implements required for direct seeding of rice Availability of implements (Yes/No) Trainings related to DSR Trainings attended by respondent (Yes/No) Farm Size Farm size of the respondents (acres) Extension contacts Extension contacts of respondents (Number) Source of irrigation Particular source of irrigation (Canal or Tubewell or both) The model used to analyze the factors affecting the adoption of direct seeding of rice technology thus became: Y=β +β (Age_N)+β (Edu_N)+β (Tractor HP code) i 0 1 2 3 + β (Implements)+β (Training DSR)+β (Farm size 4 5 6 code)+β (Extension contacts)+β (Irrigation source)+ ε. 7 8 i | 58 | definition | 1.000 | Source: Designed by author Dependent Variable Description Adoption Status (Y) 1 if the farmer adopts Direct Seeded Rice technology; 0 otherwise Independent Variables (X) Age Age of respondent (Years) Education Educational level of respondent (level) Tractor HP Capacity of the tractor in horse power (HP) Implements required for direct seeding of rice Availability of implements (Yes/No) Trainings related to DSR Trainings attended by respondent (Yes/No) Farm Size Farm size of the respondents (acres) Extension contacts Extension contacts of respondents (Number) Source of irrigation Particular | ||||
| What is Record production? | estimated of rice, maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed and mustard, oilseeds and sugarcane | In his address, Shri Manoj rd Ahuja highlighted that as per 3 Advance Estimates (2022-23), production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 3305 lakh tonnes which is higher by 149 lakh tonnes than the production of foodgrain during 2021-22. Record production is estimated of rice, maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed and mustard, oilseeds and sugarcane. Total pulses and oilseeds production during 2022-23 is estimated at record 275 and 410 lakh tonnes, respectively. | 269 | definition | 0.980 | Record production is estimated of rice, maize, gram, pulses, rapeseed and mustard, oilseeds and sugarcane. | 6 | page=6,block=9 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Introduction India? | the leader in global castor seed production and dominates in the international castor oil trade | 1. Introduction India is the leader in global castor seed production and dominates in the international castor oil trade. India supplies almost 85 to 90 percent of the world's requirement of castor oil and its derivatives. | 25 | definition | 0.980 | Introduction India is the leader in global castor seed production and dominates in the international castor oil trade. | 30 | page=30,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Multistage random sample method? | used for selection of castor growers | Agricultural Situation in India September 2023 27 The primary data were collected from the selected castor growers from selected districts and villages in Gujarat. Multistage random sample method was used for selection of castor growers. The reference period for the primary data collection is the agriculture year 2020- 21. | 200 | definition | 0.980 | Multistage random sample method was used for selection of castor growers. | 31 | page=31,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Castor oil? | a promising commodity that has a variety of applications, particularly as a renewable energy source | VI. Castor oil is a promising commodity that has a variety of applications, particularly as a renewable energy source. Castor seed is not exported but castor oil and meal are exported. | 18 | definition | 0.980 | Castor oil is a promising commodity that has a variety of applications, particularly as a renewable energy source. | 31 | page=31,block=10 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is Castor seed? | not exported but castor oil and meal are exported | Castor oil is a promising commodity that has a variety of applications, particularly as a renewable energy source. Castor seed is not exported but castor oil and meal are exported. India exported more than 7.34 lakh tons of castor oil worth of Rs. | 130 | definition | 0.980 | Castor seed is not exported but castor oil and meal are exported. | 31 | page=31,block=10 | 0.850 | valid |
| What are views expressed? | not necessarily those of the Government of India | Agricultural Situation in India September 2023 43 Note to Contributors The Journal brought out by the Economics, Statistics and Evaluation Division, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare aims at presenting an integrated picture of the food and agricultural situation in India on month to month basis. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Government of India. | 329 | definition | 0.980 | The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Government of India. | 47 | page=47,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What specific conditions does SRI require? | alternative wet and dry conditions | SRI requires alternative wet and dry conditions. Most of the farmers had irrigated their crop on their own, therefore, they did not use hired labour for this activity. | 13 | definition | 0.980 | SRI requires alternative wet and dry conditions. | 23 | page=23,block=40 | 0.700 | valid |
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