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The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is a joint project of APEDA and BEDF, designed to provide practical demonstrations and technical support to farmers. The centre is being established at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, which is a prominent Basmati-producing state and key contributor to Basmati exports. Uttar Pradesh ranks seventh in the country in terms of organic production and eighth in area under organic cultivation.
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Where is the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre being established?
The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, a prominent Basmati-producing state in India.
Consider the following statements regarding Basmati and Organic Training Centre: 1. The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is a joint project of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF). 2. The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is designed to provide practical demonstrations and technical support to farmers and other stakeholders. 3. The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established in the state of Maharashtra. How many of the above statements are correct?
The first statement is true because it is mentioned in fact 2 that the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is a joint project of APEDA and BEDF. The second statement is true because it is mentioned in fact 4 that the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is designed to provide practical demonstrations and technical support to farmers and other stakeholders. The third statement is false because it is mentioned in fact 10 that the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. Statement-II: The BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established in a state that is a prominent Basmati-producing state and a key contributor to Basmati exports. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
The first statement is true because it is mentioned in fact 10 that the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established at Tanda Bijeshi, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The second statement is true because it is mentioned in fact 8 that Uttar Pradesh is a prominent Basmati-producing state and a key contributor to Basmati exports. Statement-2 explains Statement-1 because the fact that Uttar Pradesh is a prominent Basmati-producing state and a key contributor to Basmati exports is the reason why the BEDF Basmati and Organic Training Centre is being established there.