33 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from May Newsletter 2015, published by agritech.tnau.ac.in. The source is a 4-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include dr. k. ramasamy, melia park, melia dubia, m. composita, malaivembu, biodiesel, dengue, biological control agents. 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: 26 factual, 3 summary, 2 list, 2 relationship. 7 of the 33 pairs (21.2%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 26 are factual or table-based questions. 90.91% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 33 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the May 2015 newsletter of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). The questions cover topics such as climate change, agricultural practices, biological control agents, and weather forecasting. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, with metadata linking it to the original publication for verification. The dataset includes factual, summary, list, and relationship-based questions, with explanatory questions making up 21.2% of the total. The source material spans four pages and highlights contributions from various experts and events organized by TNAU.
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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 did Ramasamy identify as a factor contributing to climate change in India? | the reduction of forest green cover in India | Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor, TNAU, namely; turmeric boiler from Bapatla, Andra Pradesh, Coimbatore in his Presidential Address expressed that turmeric washer from Bhubaneswar, Orissa, waste fired the reduction of forest green cover in India has caused li] dryer from Akola, Maharashtra and turmeric polisher climate change in our country. He indicated that, even from TNAU, Coimbatore were demonstrated. as the number of farmers in agriculture are declining in recent times, the required quantity of food is being Sixty progressive farmers in and around Erode produced to feed the people. Five technical bulletins district participated in the programme. were released on the occasion. Dr. D. Jawahar, Dr. K. Alagusundram, Deputy Director General Professor & Head, ARS, Kovilpatti proposed a formal (Agricultural Engineering), Indian Council of Agricultural Vote of Thanks. | 194 | relationship | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor, TNAU, namely; turmeric boiler from Bapatla, Andra Pradesh, Coimbatore in his Presidential Address expressed that turmeric washer from Bhubaneswar, Orissa, waste fired the reduction of forest green cover in India has caused li] dryer from Akola, Maharashtra and turmeric polisher climate change in our country. | 3 | page=3,ocr=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What did farmers say about the accuracy of the block-level forecast during the interaction in NICRA village Allikuntam? | block level forecast was accurate than |\ district level one | Research, New Delhi initiated the event. ; N Dr. V. Thirupathi, Research Engineer, and his team Experts chaired the technical sessions there on | organized the demonstration. and offered critical comments to improve the activities of \ the project. The delegates were taken to Agricultural Annual Workshop of AICRPAM (NICRA) Research Station, Kovilpatti on 29.04.2015 to explain »— the various activities of AICRP on Agrometeorology r which operates from 1988. At the farmers - scientists’ interaction arranged in NICRA village Allikuntam, — _ Madurai district arranged on the third day, farmers 1 J expressed that block level forecast was accurate than |\ district level one. Dr. A. Solaimalai and | 615 | relationship | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | At the farmers - scientists’ interaction arranged in NICRA village Allikuntam, — _ Madurai district arranged on the third day, farmers 1 J expressed that block level forecast was accurate than |\ district level one. | 3 | page=3,ocr=0 | ||
| What did Dr. M. Maheswaran recommend scientists focus on identifying? | the suitable crops, varieties and technologies | . . country and explained the accomplishments of AC & RI, Demonstration of Turmeric Madurai in the past 50 years. Dr. M. Maheswaran, Processing Equipments Director of Research (i/c), TNAU, Coimbatore in his Special Address suggested that scientists should identify the suitable crops, varieties and technologies and the same have to be transferred to farming community through training programmes to increase the food production in the country under the context of climate change. Dr. VUM Rao, Project Coordinator, CRIDA, Hyderabad in his Special Address stated that block level weather forecast is given under the project << along with climate resilient farming technologies to farmers twice a week in 25 climatically prone districts of India as pilot mode. He presented the Action Plan for A demonstration of turmeric processing was 2015-16. Dr. | 265 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Maheswaran, Processing Equipments Director of Research (i/c), TNAU, Coimbatore in his Special Address suggested that scientists should identify the suitable crops, varieties and technologies and the same have to be transferred to farming community through training programmes to increase the food production in the country under the context of climate change. | ||||
| What subject did Dr. Praneetha highlight during the training programme? | the need for kitchen gardening and its benefits | In the training programme thirty | | ] Tribal Farmers Trained to Harvest farmers participated. Dr. Praneetha, Professor and l\ Pesticide Free Vegetables Head, HRS, Thadiyankudisai emphasized the need for kitchen gardening and its benefits. a Min a . Dr. M. Muthusamy, Professor (Entomology) spoke on ~ .PEER eb ig the eco friendly management of pests and diseases Sg a ii ae eS Ace of vegetable crops. In the training programme ° aaP a j x, 5 demonstrations on the grafting procedures of ~~ | » avocado and selection of pepper vines for bush ““¥ Vee i br | by pepper production were conducted. The preparation , a a and use of botanical pesticides and beekeeping were fo ant eae = also explained. In the training programme, the tribal . | 191 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Praneetha, Professor and l\ Pesticide Free Vegetables Head, HRS, Thadiyankudisai emphasized the need for kitchen gardening and its benefits. | 2 | page=2,ocr=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What topic did Dr. M. Muthusamy address during the training programme? | the eco friendly management of pests and diseases | In the training programme thirty | | ] Tribal Farmers Trained to Harvest farmers participated. Dr. Praneetha, Professor and l\ Pesticide Free Vegetables Head, HRS, Thadiyankudisai emphasized the need for kitchen gardening and its benefits. a Min a . Dr. M. Muthusamy, Professor (Entomology) spoke on ~ .PEER eb ig the eco friendly management of pests and diseases Sg a ii ae eS Ace of vegetable crops. In the training programme ° aaP a j x, 5 demonstrations on the grafting procedures of ~~ | » avocado and selection of pepper vines for bush ““¥ Vee i br | by pepper production were conducted. The preparation , a a and use of botanical pesticides and beekeeping were fo ant eae = also explained. In the training programme, the tribal . | 314 | summary | 0.970 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Muthusamy, Professor (Entomology) spoke on ~ .PEER eb ig the eco friendly management of pests and diseases Sg a ii ae eS Ace of vegetable crops. | 2 | page=2,ocr=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What types of biocontrol inputs were given to farmers? | Beauveria bassiana, . + Metarhizium anisopliae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, wo A Ve Trichoderma viridi, neem seed, neem oil | ‘ ; farmers were supplied with vegetable seeds namely ‘ me : clusterbeans, lablab, bhendi, tomato and bottle gourd along with biocontrol inputs like Beauveria bassiana, . + Metarhizium anisopliae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, wo A Ve Trichoderma viridi, neem seed, neem oil and bee MAY 2015 2 | 149 | list | 0.820 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | ‘ ; farmers were supplied with vegetable seeds namely ‘ me : clusterbeans, lablab, bhendi, tomato and bottle gourd along with biocontrol inputs like Beauveria bassiana, . + Metarhizium anisopliae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, wo A Ve Trichoderma viridi, neem seed, neem oil and bee MAY 2015 2 | 2 | page=2,ocr=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What vegetable seeds were supplied to farmers? | clusterbeans, lablab, bhendi, tomato and bottle gourd | ‘ ; farmers were supplied with vegetable seeds namely ‘ me : clusterbeans, lablab, bhendi, tomato and bottle gourd along with biocontrol inputs like Beauveria bassiana, . + Metarhizium anisopliae, Pseudomonas fluorescens, wo A Ve Trichoderma viridi, neem seed, neem oil and bee MAY 2015 2 | 61 | list | 0.780 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | ‘ ; farmers were supplied with vegetable seeds namely ‘ me : clusterbeans, lablab, bhendi, tomato and bottle gourd along with biocontrol inputs like Beauveria bassiana, . | 2 | page=2,ocr=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the name of the book released by Shri. Sajjansingh R. Chavan, IAS, District Collector? | “improved cultivation technologies of spices and fruit crops” | Shri. Sajjansingh R. Chavan, IAS, District Collector released book entitled “improved cultivation technologies of spices and fruit crops” and distributed merit certificates to the students and mentioned about the importance of agriculture and opportunities N for agriculture graduates. The staff members of | \ HRS, Pechiparai including Dr. M. Palanikumar and Dr. P. Rajarathinam, Assistant Professors, Similar training was organized at ~~ Dr. J. D. Nirmalatha, Senior Research Fellow and Thadiyankudisai village, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul - Diploma (Horticulture) students attended the district on 04.12.2014 about the use of biological i meeting. Dr. S.T. Bini Sundar, Assistant Professor control agents to suppress the pests and diseases of (Horticulture) proposed a formal Vote of Thanks. vegetable crops and the potentials of beekeeping in 7 crop pollination. | 76 | factual | 0.570 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Chavan, IAS, District Collector released book entitled “improved cultivation technologies of spices and fruit crops” and distributed merit certificates to the students and mentioned about the importance of agriculture and opportunities N for agriculture graduates. | ||||
| Where was the document about the project on honey bees and stingless bees printed? | TNAU Offset Printing Press, Directoratexoiilanningzancl Special Officer (Publications & Public Relations) | Principal Budget Funding WW fa “ELISEeSe Investigator (Lakhs Rs.) Agency 1. | Morphometry and Pl: Dr. S. Mohankumar 84. April 2015 DBT Phylogeography of honey Co - Pl: Dr. M.R. Srinivasan to bees and stingless bees in March 2018 India - Phase II pe Published by Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. Printed at : TNAU Offset Printing Press, Directoratexoiilanningzancl Special Officer (Publications & Public Relations) AG iCUltUralmiversity4 TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. Coimbatonetresal | 343 | factual | 0.570 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Printed at : TNAU Offset Printing Press, Directoratexoiilanningzancl Special Officer (Publications & Public Relations) AG iCUltUralmiversity4 TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. | 4 | page=4,ocr=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| Where was the document mentioning the project on honey bees and stingless bees published? | Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003 | Principal Budget Funding WW fa “ELISEeSe Investigator (Lakhs Rs.) Agency 1. | Morphometry and Pl: Dr. S. Mohankumar 84. April 2015 DBT Phylogeography of honey Co - Pl: Dr. M.R. Srinivasan to bees and stingless bees in March 2018 India - Phase II pe Published by Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. Printed at : TNAU Offset Printing Press, Directoratexoiilanningzancl Special Officer (Publications & Public Relations) AG iCUltUralmiversity4 TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. Coimbatonetresal | 262 | factual | 0.570 | https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/pdf/2015/tnau_pub/May%20Newsletter%202015.pdf | Srinivasan to bees and stingless bees in March 2018 India - Phase II pe Published by Directorate of Planning and Monitoring, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003. | 4 | page=4,ocr=4 | 0.700 | valid |
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