- The MoU was formalized during a workshop on “Land Resource Inventory using Geo-Spatial Techniques”.
- Its primary aim is to conduct detailed soil surveys and land mapping to boost agricultural productivity.
- The initiative will promote sustainable farming practices and recommend crop-specific planning for crops like paddy, millets, rubber, and palm oil.
- Surveys have already been completed in South Tripura and Gomati districts.
- The project now extends to North Tripura, Dhalai, and Unakoti, with remaining districts planned next.
Question:
Q.1 Tripura’s Agriculture Department signed an MoU with which organisation for soil survey and land resource mapping?a) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
b) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
c) National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP)
d) National Institute of Agricultural Economics
Answer: c) The Tripura Agriculture Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Pragya Bhawan, Agartala.
