Pakistan Eyes Castor Cultivation as High-Value Export Crop: Rana Tanveer Hussain

1. : Who chaired the high-level meeting on agricultural collaboration in Pakistan?
(A) Amjad Rashid
(B) Rana Tanveer Hussain
(C) Aurangzeb Khan Khichi
(D) Dr. Rashid Hameed

2. : What was the primary focus crop discussed during the meeting?
(A) Wheat
(B) Cotton
(C) Castor
(D) Sugarcane

3. : What is a key benefit of castor cultivation mentioned by the Minister?
(A) Requires high water input
(B) Grows only in urban areas
(C) Low-input, high-yield crop suitable for arid regions
(D) Only grows in fertile river basins

4. : What price does castor currently fetch in the local market per 40 kg?
(A) Rs. 4,000
(B) Rs. 5,500
(C) Rs. 6,000
(D) Rs. 7,000

5. : What advantage is expected from the hybrid seed offered by the Chinese partner organization?
(A) Lower labor costs
(B) Extended shelf life
(C) Doubling of current production
(D) Resistance to all diseases

6. : How much can production potentially increase per acre with the hybrid seed?
(A) From 25 to 50 maunds
(B) From 40 to 60 maunds
(C) From 50 to 100 maunds
(D) From 70 to 90 maunds

7. : What did the visiting company offer to ensure financial security for farmers?
(A) Free fertilizers
(B) Crop insurance
(C) Procurement at pre-agreed terms
(D) Subsidized transport

8. : What role will the Ministry of National Food Security and Research play in the castor initiative?
(A) Only regulate prices
(B) Launch awareness campaigns and facilitate seed distribution
(C) Ban traditional crops
(D) Import castor oil

9. : Which industries create high demand for castor oil?
(A) Textiles and steel
(B) Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, lubricant, and biofuel
(C) Cement and fertilizer
(D) Paper and construction

10. : What was the agreed outcome of the meeting?
(A) To ban low-value crops
(B) To increase wheat prices
(C) To initiate pilot projects and develop a sustainable castor value chain
(D) To limit exports