2334 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from agri e pn 2018 19, published by agritech.tnau.ac.in. The source is a 419-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include agriculture department, policy note, demand no.5, agriculture, 2018-2019, tamil nadu watershed development agency (tawdeva), second green revolution, state agriculture leadership award. 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: 1251 table, 695 factual, 177 list, 121 summary, 43 definition, 36 relationship, 11 comparison. 388 of the 2334 pairs (16.6%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 1946 are factual or table-based questions. 98.97% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 2,334 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Policy Note 2018-19, published by agritech.tnau.ac.in. It spans topics such as agricultural schemes, crop production, watershed development, and infrastructure. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, with metadata including page numbers and document locations for verification. The dataset categorizes questions into types like factual, definition, and summary, with 16.6% focusing on explanatory content.
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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 is the purpose of Custom Hiring Centres? | the entities with a set of agricultural machinery, implements and equipments intended for hiring to the needy farmers at nominal hire charges | The Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) are the entities with a set of agricultural machinery, implements and equipments intended for hiring to the needy farmers at nominal hire charges. The agricultural machinery and implements Custom Hiring Centres are to be established at a value of Rs.25 Lakh for which backended subsidy upto 40% will be provided. | 36 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | The Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) are the entities with a set of agricultural machinery, implements and equipments intended for hiring to the needy farmers at nominal hire charges. | 243 | page=243,block=6 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Agmark certification on agricultural products in India? | a quality certification mark on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Government of India | Agmark is a quality certification mark on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Government of India. Agmark is legally enforced | 10 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Agmark is a quality certification mark on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Government of India. | 353 | page=353,block=16 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Communication Laboratory Facility? | used to enhance the soft skills of the students | Industry (21), NGO / Government (25), Banking (27) and other institutions (14). Communication Laboratory Facility is used to enhance the soft skills of the students. The Directorate also organizes motivational lectures, coaching classes, mock group discussions, interviews and soft skill workshop for better placements of the students. | 117 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Communication Laboratory Facility is used to enhance the soft skills of the students. | 281 | page=281,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What technology was introduced in Tamil Nadu to improve sugarcane production and productivity? | a novel technology promoted from 2011-12 with key practices like raising single bud chip sugarcane seedlings in protrays under shadenet, | Tamil Nadu has introduced a new technology called Sustainable Sugarcane Initiatives (SSI) which has the advantage of using single bud chip seedlings, less water and optimum utilization of fertilizers for augmenting the production and productivity of Sugarcane. Sustainable Sugarcane Initiatives (SSI) is a novel technology promoted from 2011-12 with key practices like raising single bud chip sugarcane seedlings in protrays under shadenet, | 304 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Sustainable Sugarcane Initiatives (SSI) is a novel technology promoted from 2011-12 with key practices like raising single bud chip sugarcane seedlings in protrays under shadenet, | 67 | page=67,block=11 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of organization is Tamil Nadu Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium? | a society functioning in association with Government, Private sector, cooperatives, banks notified by the Reserve Bank of India / financial institutions | business Consortium (TNSFAC) The objective of Tamil Nadu Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium [TNSFAC] is linking Small farmers to technologies as well as to markets by providing both forward and backward linkages. The TNSFAC is a society functioning in association with Government, Private sector, cooperatives, banks notified by the Reserve Bank of India / financial institutions. Farmer Producer Organisation programme is being implemented by TNSFAC in Tamil Nadu. | 231 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | The TNSFAC is a society functioning in association with Government, Private sector, cooperatives, banks notified by the Reserve Bank of India / financial institutions. | 367 | page=367,block=10 | 0.850 | valid |
| What approach does the Government of Tamil Nadu adopt to protect biodiversity in the agro-ecosystem? | Agro-Ecosystem Analysis (AESA) based Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM) | Government of Tamil Nadu which is consistent on safeguarding the biodiversity in the Agro Eco system from indiscriminate use of Chemical herbicides and other pesticides adopts Agro-Ecosystem Analysis (AESA) based Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM), a sustainable, sensible and smart approach, that offers crop and region specific protection solutions to address the | 176 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Government of Tamil Nadu which is consistent on safeguarding the biodiversity in the Agro Eco system from indiscriminate use of Chemical herbicides and other pesticides adopts Agro-Ecosystem Analysis (AESA) based Integrated Plant Health Management (IPHM), a sustainable, sensible and smart approach, that offers crop and region specific protection solutions to address the | 109 | page=109,block=12 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are farm ponds used for in Ramanathapuram district? | to store run-off rain water | 3.4.4. Deepening of Farm Ponds in Ramanathapuram District Farm Ponds are small water bodies in the low lying areas of the individual land holdings to store run-off rain water. This water is used for providing supplemental irrigation to the standing crops during the critical growth period for short term crops like Pulses, Chillies and Millets. Creation of farm ponds is very crucial for areas like Ramanathapuram district where there is lower rainfall and no other assured water source. The ponds are deepened upto about half metre manually under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and further deepened upto two metres by the Agricultural Engineering Department using machinery. During the year 2017-18, 840 farm ponds have been deepened at a cost of Rs.4. Crore. | 147 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Deepening of Farm Ponds in Ramanathapuram District Farm Ponds are small water bodies in the low lying areas of the individual land holdings to store run-off rain water. | 251 | page=251,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What are fertilizers described as in relation to plants? | plant nutrients that are essential for crop growth and development | Fertilizers are plant nutrients that are essential for crop growth and development which play a vital role in enhancing production and productivity of Agricultural Crops. Every year, Fertilizer plan is drawn by the Department | 16 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Fertilizers are plant nutrients that are essential for crop growth and development which play a vital role in enhancing production and productivity of Agricultural Crops. | 112 | page=112,block=16 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does TAWDEVA act as in relation to government-funded schemes? | the Nodal Agency for channelizing funds | TAWDEVA acts as the Nodal Agency for channelizing funds for the following schemes funded by the Government of India. 1. National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP) 2. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) | 16 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | TAWDEVA acts as the Nodal Agency for channelizing funds for the following schemes funded by the Government of India. | 396 | page=396,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does soil act as in relation to nutrients and crop production? | the basic medium and storehouse of nutrients | Soil is the basic medium and storehouse of nutrients which determines the suitability of crop in turn a key factor responsible for crop production and productivity. Environmental factors coupled with crop cultivation may lead to depletion of essential nutrients required for crop | 8 | definition | 1.000 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/pdf/agri_e_pn_2018_19.pdf | Soil is the basic medium and storehouse of nutrients which determines the suitability of crop in turn a key factor responsible for crop production and productivity. | 116 | page=116,block=15 | 0.700 | valid |
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