Turmeric, jamun, and mahua poised to break into global agri-food market

Agri-food thinktank Vrihi Foundation’s new report explores how indigenous agricultural and forest produce such as turmeric, jamun, and mahua can gain stronger value chains, markets and policy support

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Vrihi Foundation is an agri-food thinktank.
02India's heritage produce includes turmeric, jamun, and mahua.
03A new report by Vrihi Foundation explores the potential of India's indigenous produce to dominate global markets.
04The report aims to strengthen value chains, markets, and policy support for India's heritage produce.
05The initiative focuses on four heritage crops, but the article does not specify which ones.
06The Vrihi Foundation's initiative aims to improve livelihoods for farmers, enhance visibility of India's agricultural heritage, and support sustainable production practices.
07India's Golden Revolution is transforming turmeric into a global powerhouse, driven by rising exports, health trends, organic farming, and government support.
08The Vrihi Foundation's report is a policy report on India's heritage produce.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Vrihi Foundation is a government organization, but actually it's an agri-food thinktank.
Most people think India's heritage produce is only about turmeric, but actually it includes other crops like jamun and mahua.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Which of the following is an agri-food thinktank?

A.The Vrihi Foundation
B.The Indian Agricultural Research Institute
C.The National Bureau of Agricultural Policy
D.The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

The Vrihi Foundation is an agri-food thinktank that focuses on indigenous agricultural and forest produce.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Vrihi Foundation's Report: 1. The Vrihi Foundation's report focuses on the potential of indigenous agricultural and forest produce. 2. The report explores the potential of turmeric, jamun, and mahua to gain stronger value chains. 3. The Vrihi Foundation's report is a comprehensive guide to Indian cuisine. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The fact list supports the first two statements as the report explores the potential of indigenous agricultural and forest produce, including turmeric, jamun, and mahua. However, the third statement is false as the fact list does not provide any information about the report being a comprehensive guide to Indian cuisine.

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