Question: Which of the following agencies are involved in CSIR Floriculture Mission?
a)Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),
b) Directorate of Floriculture, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),
c) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC),
d) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED)
e) all of the above
Ans: e)
Context
- CSIR Floriculture Mission has been approved for implementation in 21 States and Union Territories of India.
Facts
- Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry. The development, via plant breeding, of new varieties is a major occupation of floriculturists.
- Under the CSIR Floriculture mission, the available knowledge base in the CSIR Institutes will be utilized in order to help Indian farmers and industry to reposition themselves so as to meet import requirements.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1702516