Water4crops - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Name the 9 million euro Indo-EU project on water scarce agricultural sector?

a. Water2crops
b. Water3crops
c. Water4crops
d. Water5crops
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Water4crops

Explanation:
This is a 9 million Euro Indo-EU project on water scarce agricultural sector. A review and planning meet on the project was conducted from 15-17 June in New Delhi marking the completion of 4 years of the project.

  • Water4Crops stands for integrated bio-treated wastewater reuse and valorisation with enhanced water efficiency to support the Green Economy in India and EU
  • The objective of this project is the development of innovative biotechnological wastewater treatments, even in association with plant systems for bustle of reuse of wastewater in agriculture
  • This is one of the largest Indo-Euro project funded by Government of India through Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the EU
  • This was formed in 2012 under KBBE and biotechnological waste water treatments and reuse in agronomical systems