GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
TANWA was set up to:
A
Train farmers for organic farming methods
B
Train women in latest agricultural techniques
C
Practice green Revolution
D
Arrange Credit for the farmers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was a project initiated in the late 1980s in Tamil Nadu to train women in latest agricultural techniques and in organic farming.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was signed between Government of India and Royal Danish Government in June, 1986. The project was for a period of 7 years with a financial outlay of Rs. 3.21 crores. The project started operating in Tamil Nadu from October, 1986.

Detailed explanation-3: -TNCDW with support of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) implemented Women Development Project by mobilising women involved in agricultural activities into Self Help Groups (SHGs).

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