6 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from A shift in strategy: How diversification fuelled Nanak Farms’ growth, published by epubs.icar.org.in. Source-evidenced topics include nanak farms, kaljharani village, bathinda district, punjab, ravdeep singh, rice–wheat cultivation, strawberries, tomatoes. 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: 3 factual, 3 list. 3 of the 6 pairs (50.0%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 3 are factual or table-based questions. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset explores the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village, Bathinda district, Punjab, under the leadership of Ravdeep Singh. The farm shifted from traditional rice–wheat cultivation to diversified high-value cash crops such as strawberries, tomatoes, and parthenocarpic cucumbers. The study highlights practices like beekeeping, organic farming, and efficient water management that enhanced sustainability and income stability. The benefit-cost ratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, showcasing economic efficiency.
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| What crops were adopted at Nanak Farms after transitioning from conventional cereal-based farming? | strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. High-value crops such as strawberry and parthenocarpic cucumber significantly enhanced farm profitability. The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | 352 | list | 0.820 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. | p[0] | 0.700 | valid | |
| What factors helped Nanak Farms overcome financial, climatic, and market-related challenges? | innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. High-value crops such as strawberry and parthenocarpic cucumber significantly enhanced farm profitability. The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | 517 | list | 0.820 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. | ||||
| What practices were integrated to strengthen sustainability and income stability? | beekeeping for pollination, adoption of organic practices, efficient water management, and direct marketing strategies | Integration of beekeeping for pollination, adoption of organic practices, efficient water management, and direct marketing strategies further strengthened sustainability and income stability. The findings underscore the immense potential of crop diversification, protectedcultivation, and institutional support in improving farm income, resilience, and resource-use efficiency. | 15 | list | 0.820 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | Integration of beekeeping for pollination, adoption of organic practices, efficient water management, and direct marketing strategies further strengthened sustainability and income stability. | p[0] | 0.700 | valid | |
| Which village and district is Nanak Farms located in? | Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. High-value crops such as strawberry and parthenocarpic cucumber significantly enhanced farm profitability. The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | 72 | factual | 0.570 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. | ||||
| What was the benefit-cost ratio of Nanak Farms after diversification? | 3.0 | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. High-value crops such as strawberry and parthenocarpic cucumber significantly enhanced farm profitability. The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | 819 | factual | 0.370 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | p[0] | |||
| What was the benefit-cost ratio under conventional crops at Nanak Farms? | 2.8 | This case study documents the transformation of Nanak Farms, located in Kaljharani village of Bathinda district, Punjab, from a conventional cereal-based farming system to a diversified, high value cash crop enterprise. Under the leadership of farmer-cum-entrepreneur Ravdeep Singh, the farm transitioned from rice–wheat cultivation to the adoption of strawberries, parthenocarpiccucumbers, potato, tomatoes, and other vegetables through open-field and protected cultivation systems. The study highlights the role of innovation, resilience, and informed decision-making in overcoming financial, climatic, and market-related challenges. High-value crops such as strawberry and parthenocarpic cucumber significantly enhanced farm profitability. The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | 787 | factual | 0.370 | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/167352 | The overall benefit-costratio improved from 2.8 under conventional crops to 3.0 after diversification, demonstrating superior economic efficiency. | p[0] |
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