CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Global agricultural firm Corteva Agriscience on Thursday said it has signed a three-year project with the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) hosted by the World Bank Group, to promote sustainable rice cultivation in 40, 000 acres in Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -INDIANAPOLIS - An agriculture company previously based in Delaware has designated Indianapolis as its new global headquarters.

Detailed explanation-3: -West Bengal is the largest rice-producing state in India. Rice is an extremely important food crop in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arkansas was the top producer of rice in the United States, generating about 80.34 million centum weight of rice in 2022. Louisiana came in second with 27.65 million centum weight of rice in that year.

Detailed explanation-5: -West Bengal ranks no. 1 with a total rice production of 146.05 lakh tons. It is the highest rice producing state in India with a yield of 2600 kilograms per hectare. Was this answer helpful?