60 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from NEWS LETTER (aug)- Copy.indd, published by agritech.tnau.ac.in. The source is a 6-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include collective farming, dryland agricultural research station, chettinad, kothamangalam village, sakkottai block, 2012-13, mr. solai, kothamangalam iyarkai velan pannai. 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. Question types in the export: 43 factual, 8 list, 7 summary, 2 definition. 17 of the 60 pairs (28.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 43 are factual or table-based questions. 93.33% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 60 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the August 2014 newsletter published by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). The questions cover topics such as collective farming, agricultural technologies, training programs, and research initiatives. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, with metadata linking it to the original context and page. The dataset includes factual, list-based, summary, and definition questions, with explanatory questions making up 28.3% of the total. The source material spans six pages and highlights agricultural advancements and community initiatives in Tamil Nadu.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What are All arrangements? | made by the SMSs of KVK and Dr | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Marketing, Cooperation and NABARD also participated. All arrangements were made by the SMSs of KVK and Dr. T.Damodaran, Associate Professor (Extension) proposed a formal Vote of Thanks. | 106 | definition | 0.980 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | All arrangements were made by the SMSs of KVK and Dr. | 6 | page=6,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| What did Dr. K.A.Ponnusamy explain in his Key Note Address? | the suitability of backyard poultry for diversified agro climatic conditions | On the occasion of Tenth Foundation day, a district level awareness cum training on “Backyard poultry rearing” was organized at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Needamangalam on 1st August, 2014. The seminar was chaired by Dr. M.Mathivanan, IAS, Collector, Thiruvarur district who emphasized the advantages and the need to have country bird rearing in the present farming situation of the district. Dr. K.A.Ponnusamy, Director of Extension Education (i/c) delivered the Key Note Address and explained the suitability of backyard poultry for diversified agro climatic conditions. The Joint Director (Animal Husbandry) spoke on role of backyard bird rearing as an income generating activity. Eighty participants from Thiruvarur district attended the training. Different country birds were exhibited for identification and to | 490 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | K.A.Ponnusamy, Director of Extension Education (i/c) delivered the Key Note Address and explained the suitability of backyard poultry for diversified agro climatic conditions. | 5 | page=5,block=10 | ||
| What did Dr. R. Balasubramanian recommend farmers do to achieve their objectives? | form into groups to achieve their goals and commercialize agriculture by proper planning for a better future | Dr.R.Balasubramanian indicated the critical issues in SRI technique of rice cultivation He asserted that farmers should form into groups to achieve their goals and commercialize agriculture by proper planning for a better future. | 120 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Dr.R.Balasubramanian indicated the critical issues in SRI technique of rice cultivation He asserted that farmers should form into groups to achieve their goals and commercialize agriculture by proper planning for a better future. | 3 | page=3,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the goal of the hexanal technology developed in the international project? | to extend the shelf-life of mango fruits in the orchards as well during the storage | Dr. R. Rabindran, Registrar (i/c) TNAU, presided over the Workshop and narrated the importance of managing post harvest diseases in mango for enhanced preservation of fruits. Dr. Jayasankar Subramanian, Professor from University of Guelph, Canada, and Co- ordinator of the International project, provided the overview of the research programme, achievements made in the project and future line of work. He indicated that the project has come up with a simple “hexanal technology” to extend the shelf-life of mango fruits in the orchards as well during the storage. This technology may be extended with more fruit crops such as banana, papaya, guava, etc. Canadian Professor Gopi Paliyath who is the inventor of the biomolecule “Hexanal” explained the mechanisms involved in the fruit retention and shelf-life extension. | 480 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | He indicated that the project has come up with a simple “hexanal technology” to extend the shelf-life of mango fruits in the orchards as well during the storage. | 2 | |||
| What is the intended use of the Kissan SMS Portal introduced in the training programme? | for the benefit of trainees | Auguest 2014 3 various new media and ICT tools for transfer of farm technology. The e-Extension Centre has developed various ICT Tools viz. TNAU AGRI TECH PORTAL, Expert System, Daily Market Information for perishable commodities; e-Velanmai mode of extension, Mobile based Agro Advisory Services, Video clippings through cloud computing, Agricultural Marketing Information System (AMIS) and Multiple Video Conferencing facility. These were shared with the trainees. Further, resource persons from the AGRISNET Cell, Commissionarate of Agriculture, Chennai were invited to share the information on on- line billing, Farm Crop Management System (FCMS) and Kissan SMS Portal for the benefit of trainees. The training programmes were organized and coordinated by Dr. K. A. Ponnusamy, Director of Extension Education (i/c), TNAU, Prof. R. Venkatachalam, ICT Coordinator, TNAU, Dr. C. | 673 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Further, resource persons from the AGRISNET Cell, Commissionarate of Agriculture, Chennai were invited to share the information on on- line billing, Farm Crop Management System (FCMS) and Kissan SMS Portal for the benefit of trainees. | ||||
| What issues in rice cultivation did Dr. R. Balasubramanian highlight? | the critical issues in SRI technique of rice cultivation | Dr.R.Balasubramanian indicated the critical issues in SRI technique of rice cultivation He asserted that farmers should form into groups to achieve their goals and commercialize agriculture by proper planning for a better future. | 31 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Dr.R.Balasubramanian indicated the critical issues in SRI technique of rice cultivation He asserted that farmers should form into groups to achieve their goals and commercialize agriculture by proper planning for a better future. | 3 | page=3,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What topic did Canadian Professor Gopi Paliyath discuss during the workshop? | the mechanisms involved in the fruit retention and shelf-life extension | Dr. R. Rabindran, Registrar (i/c) TNAU, presided over the Workshop and narrated the importance of managing post harvest diseases in mango for enhanced preservation of fruits. Dr. Jayasankar Subramanian, Professor from University of Guelph, Canada, and Co- ordinator of the International project, provided the overview of the research programme, achievements made in the project and future line of work. He indicated that the project has come up with a simple “hexanal technology” to extend the shelf-life of mango fruits in the orchards as well during the storage. This technology may be extended with more fruit crops such as banana, papaya, guava, etc. Canadian Professor Gopi Paliyath who is the inventor of the biomolecule “Hexanal” explained the mechanisms involved in the fruit retention and shelf-life extension. | 747 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Canadian Professor Gopi Paliyath who is the inventor of the biomolecule “Hexanal” explained the mechanisms involved in the fruit retention and shelf-life extension. | 2 | |||
| What was the main topic addressed in the workshop led by Dr. R. Rabindran? | managing post harvest diseases in mango for enhanced preservation of fruits | Dr. R. Rabindran, Registrar (i/c) TNAU, presided over the Workshop and narrated the importance of managing post harvest diseases in mango for enhanced preservation of fruits. Dr. Jayasankar Subramanian, Professor from University of Guelph, Canada, and Co- ordinator of the International project, provided the overview of the research programme, achievements made in the project and future line of work. He indicated that the project has come up with a simple “hexanal technology” to extend the shelf-life of mango fruits in the orchards as well during the storage. This technology may be extended with more fruit crops such as banana, papaya, guava, etc. Canadian Professor Gopi Paliyath who is the inventor of the biomolecule “Hexanal” explained the mechanisms involved in the fruit retention and shelf-life extension. | 98 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Rabindran, Registrar (i/c) TNAU, presided over the Workshop and narrated the importance of managing post harvest diseases in mango for enhanced preservation of fruits. | 2 | |||
| What is the goal of the TNAU AGRI TECH PORTAL created by the e-Extension Centre? | transfer of farm technology | Auguest 2014 3 various new media and ICT tools for transfer of farm technology. The e-Extension Centre has developed various ICT Tools viz. TNAU AGRI TECH PORTAL, Expert System, Daily Market Information for perishable commodities; e-Velanmai mode of extension, Mobile based Agro Advisory Services, Video clippings through cloud computing, Agricultural Marketing Information System (AMIS) and Multiple Video Conferencing facility. These were shared with the trainees. Further, resource persons from the AGRISNET Cell, Commissionarate of Agriculture, Chennai were invited to share the information on on- line billing, Farm Crop Management System (FCMS) and Kissan SMS Portal for the benefit of trainees. The training programmes were organized and coordinated by Dr. K. A. Ponnusamy, Director of Extension Education (i/c), TNAU, Prof. R. Venkatachalam, ICT Coordinator, TNAU, Dr. C. | 51 | definition | 0.940 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Auguest 2014 3 various new media and ICT tools for transfer of farm technology. | 3 | page=3,block=0 | ||
| What facilities did farmers visit during the training on value addition in food crops? | Food grains storage, Food testing lab and Food Microbiology lab. | A training namely “Capacity Building on Value Addition in Food crops” was conducted at Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur under TN-IAMWARM project operating at Theniyar sub basin under ARS, Vaigai Dam for a period of two days from 30.06.2014 to 01.07.2014. Forty farmers of B.Ammapetti, Palarpatti and Allinagaram from Theniyar sub basin attended the training programme. Dr. A.Balakrishnan Professor and Head, Agricultural Research Station, Vaigai Dam and Dr.M.P.Kavitha, Assistant Professor (Agronomy) arranged the training programme. During the training programme the farmers were exposed to post harvest handling of cereals and millets for value addition. Farmers visited Food grains storage, Food testing lab and Food Microbiology lab. Dr. V. | 698 | list | 0.820 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2014/tnau_pub/August%20Newletter%202014.pdf | Farmers visited Food grains storage, Food testing lab and Food Microbiology lab. Dr. | 4 | page=4,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
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