236 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from August, 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. 140 of the 236 pairs (59.3%) are explanatory questions and 96 restate a figure. 99.15% 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 is the purpose of the ARIMA modelling technique? | used to forecast area, production and productivity of gram, soybean and tur using stationary data series | The data series are made stationary by taking first order differencing of all the data series (Table 3). The ARIMA modelling technique is used to forecast area, production and productivity of gram, soybean and tur using stationary data series. Based on R2, RMSE, MAPE, MAE and normalized BIC, the best-fitted model is selected from the group of competent models. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | The ARIMA modelling technique is used to forecast area, production and productivity of gram, soybean and tur using stationary data series. | 22 | page=22,block=18 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the goal of the Kisan Credit Card scheme? | to empower them to purchase agriculture products and services on credit at any time | Background Ensuring hassle-free credit availability at cheaper rate to farmers has been the top priority of Government of India. Accordingly, Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced for farmers, to empower them to purchase agriculture products and services on credit at any time. To ensure that the farmers have to pay a minimal interest rate to the bank, the Government of India introduced Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS), now renamed as Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS), to provide short term credit to farmers at subsidized interest rates. Under this scheme, short term agriculture loan up to Rs. 3.00 lakh is available to farmers engaged in agriculture and other allied activities including animal husbandry, dairying, poultry, fisheries, etc. at the rate of 7% p.a. | 195 | definition | 1.000 | Accordingly, Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced for farmers, to empower them to purchase agriculture products and services on credit at any time. | 4 | page=4,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What benefit is provided to farmers for repaying their loans on time? | Prompt Repayment Incentive - PRI | An additional 3% subvention (Prompt Repayment Incentive - PRI) is also given to the farmers for prompt and timely repayment of loans. if a farmer repays his loan on time, he gets credit at the rate of 4% p.a. For enabling this facility to the farmers, Government of India provides Interest Subvention (IS) to the financial institutions offering this scheme. This support is 100% funded by the Centre and is also the second largest scheme of DA&FW as per budget outlay and coverage of beneficiaries. | 29 | definition | 1.000 | An additional 3% subvention (Prompt Repayment Incentive - PRI) is also given to the farmers for prompt and timely repayment of loans. | 4 | page=4,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What function do Centers of Excellence serve in horticulture? | act as demonstration and training centers for the latest technologies in the field of horticulture | There will also be a demonstration of installation of seepage, sprinkler irrigation and other plastic culture applications,” he said. The technology for the Center is provided by Israeli experts under the India-Israel Action Plan (IIAP) with funds for building infrastructure for demonstration purposes from MIDH. Centers of Excellence (CoEs) are being set up in the states based on Israeli technologies. These Centers of Excellence act as demonstration and training centers for the latest technologies in the field of horticulture. They also serve as a source of planting material for fruits and vegetables in protected cultivation. | 433 | definition | 1.000 | These Centers of Excellence act as demonstration and training centers for the latest technologies in the field of horticulture. | 5 | page=5,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the Lumpi-ProVacInd vaccine? | to protect livestock from lumpy skin disease | Indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease Providing a big relief to the livestock of the country, the Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on 10th August, 2022 launched an indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd to protect livestock from lumpy skin disease. The vaccine has been developed by the National Equine Research Center, Hisar (Haryana) in collaboration with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar (Bareilly). Describing this vaccine as a milestone for eradicating the lumpy disease, Shri Tomar said that livestock, along with human resource, is the biggest asset of our country, which we have a big responsibility to preserve and prosper. Shri Tomar said that yet another new dimension has been set by developing this vaccine under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). | 256 | definition | 1.000 | Indigenous vaccine for lumpy skin disease Providing a big relief to the livestock of the country, the Hon’ble Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar on 10th August, 2022 launched an indigenous vaccine Lumpi-ProVacInd to protect livestock from lumpy skin disease. | 7 | |||
| What role do φ1, φ2, φ3,…..φp play in ARIMA models? | the autoregressive coefficients that attempt to predict output on the function based on previous output | B B B B q q = − − − − 1 1 2 2 (The order q of MA term) where, φ1, φ2, φ3,…..φp are the autoregressive coefficients that attempt to predict output on the function based on previous output; q1, q2, q3,…..qq are the moving average coefficient and ε σ t WN ∼ ( , ) 0 2 , the difference d is a non-negative integer. If d=0, then ARIMA (p, d, q) = ARMA (p, q) | 83 | definition | 1.000 | B B B B q q = − − − − 1 1 2 2 (The order q of MA term) where, φ1, φ2, φ3,…..φp are the autoregressive coefficients that attempt to predict output on the function based on previous output; q1, q2, q3,…..qq are the moving average coefficient and ε σ t WN ∼ ( , ) 0 2 , the difference d is a non-negative integer. | 19 | page=19,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What type of value is the difference parameter d in an ARIMA model? | the difference d is a non-negative integer | B B B B q q = − − − − 1 1 2 2 (The order q of MA term) where, φ1, φ2, φ3,…..φp are the autoregressive coefficients that attempt to predict output on the function based on previous output; q1, q2, q3,…..qq are the moving average coefficient and ε σ t WN ∼ ( , ) 0 2 , the difference d is a non-negative integer. If d=0, then ARIMA (p, d, q) = ARMA (p, q) | 267 | definition | 1.000 | B B B B q q = − − − − 1 1 2 2 (The order q of MA term) where, φ1, φ2, φ3,…..φp are the autoregressive coefficients that attempt to predict output on the function based on previous output; q1, q2, q3,…..qq are the moving average coefficient and ε σ t WN ∼ ( , ) 0 2 , the difference d is a non-negative integer. | 19 | page=19,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What methodology was used to calculate the aggregate weighted score of problems faced by farmers? | Computation Method of Aggregate Weighted Score (AWS) | Districts Factor Score Rank Status Agro-climatic Zone Mau 70.15 1 Developed Eastern Plain Zone Jaunpur -2.11 16 Moderately developed Eastern Plain Zone Siddharth Nagar 60.82 3 Developed North Eastern Plain Balrampur -82.79 26 Less developed North Eastern PlainZone Sonbhadra -109.87 28 Less developed Vindhya Zone Source: Authors’ calculation. Note: Districts were selected on basis of highly developed and less developed 2.1 Computation Method of Aggregate Weighted Score (AWS) To find out the major problems faced by the farmers, the aggregate weighted score of each problem is calculated. Perception and views expressed in terms of major problems are related to institutional, financial, technological, marketing, infrastructure, storage, warehouses, and other post-harvest management areas. A ten- point Likert Scale has been selected to measure the extent of problems. | 427 | definition | 1.000 | Note: Districts were selected on basis of highly developed and less developed 2.1 Computation Method of Aggregate Weighted Score (AWS) To find out the major problems faced by the farmers, the aggregate weighted score of each problem is calculated. | 32 | |||
| What advantage does proper storage offer for crops? | increases the life of crops but also keeps them safe from early decay | The main concern of farmers is to sell their produce as early as possible due to the lack of appropriate storage facilities. Proper storage not only increases the life of crops but also keeps them safe from early decay. in the study area, the storage problem shows a high weighted score (AWS) as compared to other problems discussed earlier. High cost of storage (20 percent), low storage capacities (20 percent), high cost of transportation (19 percent), and lack of care (19 percent) emerged as the major problems faced by a large number of farmers in the selected districts under study (Figure 10). | 149 | definition | 1.000 | Proper storage not only increases the life of crops but also keeps them safe from early decay. | 42 | page=42,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What challenges are associated with using machinery on small farms? | difficulties related to the use of machinery in small holdings and the lack of modern machinery and equipment | The main problems reported in the case of technology are difficulties related to the use of machinery in small holdings and the lack of modern machinery and equipment. The other problems as reported by farmers are lack of information for HYV seeds and their availability, lack of technology for weather forecasting and uncertain rain variability (Figure 11). Lack of irrigation facilities is the major constraint in front of farmers to adopt the new technologies. Apart from this, the small size of land holdings is also a major hurdle in the adoption of the new farming technique. some problems are interrelated to each other. One hurdle creates another hurdle and finally creates major constraints in agriculture development in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. This is in all selected districts, both developed or less developed. | 57 | definition | 1.000 | The main problems reported in the case of technology are difficulties related to the use of machinery in small holdings and the lack of modern machinery and equipment. | 42 | page=42,block=8 | 0.700 |
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