{"id":118875,"date":"2021-07-27T09:34:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T09:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=118875"},"modified":"2021-07-27T09:34:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T09:34:25","slug":"corteva-agriscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/corteva-agriscience\/","title":{"rendered":"Corteva Agriscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: Which of the following crop Corteva Agriscience, a global agricultural company is going to promote through the sustainable farming in UP under an agreement with World Bank Group&#8217;s 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG)?<br><\/strong>a) Wheat<br>b) Rice<br>c) Cotton<br>d) Mustard<br><strong>Answer: (b)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On 22 July 2021 Corteva Agriscience, a global agricultural company, announced its Plan for sustainable rice farming in UP<\/li><li>Corteva Agriscience, for this purpose has inked a three-year project with the World Bank Group&#8217;s 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG).<\/li><li>The project has been conceived to build the capacity of farmers on the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique.<\/li><li>DSR technique of rice cultivation is very productive for crop growth and will enable sustainable livelihood for farmers.<\/li><li>This project, called \u2018Enhancing Landscape level Sustainability for Rice Production in Uttar Pradesh\u2019.<\/li><li>It provides a framework for transforming 40,000 acres of land from traditional methods of transplanting rice to the DSR technique.<\/li><li>This three-year project will promote sustainable livelihood in agriculture, build the capacity of farmers on the DSR technique of rice cultivation.<\/li><li>It will be done through various training programs, field demonstration sessions, market linkages.<\/li><li>Socio-economic empowerment of farmers will be promoted by the market-based sustainability financing and agronomy assistance.<\/li><li>Through the project, Corteva will also assist farmers with hybrid seeds and mechanized sowing services.<\/li><li>The company will also help in soil testing and management of weeds and pests on the farms.<\/li><li>Applying these practices can lead to 35-37 per cent reduction in water usage in rice farming.<\/li><li>These practices will also equally prove useful in better soil health and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (by 20-30 per cent), supporting climate resilient precision agro-forestry in the state.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/2021\/07\/23\/business\/corteva-to-co-lead-in-promoting-rice-production-in-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/2021\/07\/23\/business\/corteva-to-co-lead-in-promoting-rice-production-in-up\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/krishijagran.com\/industry-news\/corteva-agriscience-signs-3-year-project-with-2030-wrg-to-promote-sustainable-rice-cultivation-in-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/krishijagran.com\/industry-news\/corteva-agriscience-signs-3-year-project-with-2030-wrg-to-promote-sustainable-rice-cultivation-in-up\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Which of the following crop Corteva Agriscience, a global agricultural company is going to promote through the sustainable farming in UP under an agreement with World Bank Group&#8217;s 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG)?a) Wheatb) Ricec) Cottond) MustardAnswer: (b)Related Facts:- On 22 July 2021 Corteva Agriscience, a global agricultural company, announced its Plan for 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