Question : Which country has launched Krishikarna Project recently?
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
Answer : (a)
Related Facts:
- ‘Krishikarna’ project, the project is the joint initiative of the National Society for Agricultural Horticulture (SAHS), the Sustainability Foundation and Qore3 Innovations.
- SAHS will be promoting agricultural and gardening practices.
- The Sustainability Foundation will work to promote sustainable development.
- The Qore3 Innovations will provide support to the farms to a great extent.
- The polyhouse will be built on 2.5 cent land and the total estimated cost of each plastic house is Rs 2,35,000.
- The project will help to implement and promote high-tech agricultural practices in order to allow farmers to perform farm activities all the year without any negative impact of unprecedented climatic conditions on agriculture.
- The cultivation of long beans, tomato, salad cucumber, capsicum, chillies and leafy vegetables at the mini polyhouses will take place.
- The innovations in the project are made by Aneesh N Raj who is an agronomist of Qore3 and has also won Kerala’s Best Hi-Tech Farmer Award.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rice-wheat-allotted-to-state/article32046465.ece