Hortinet - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   What is Hortinet?

a. Integrated traceability system designed by APEDA
b. Internet based serves provider to stakeholders for farm registration
c. Portal for horticultural crops
d. Both a and b
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a and b

Explanation:
Hortinet is an integrated traceability system developed by APEDA.

To harness the potential of mobile technology, APEDA has developed a mobile app to allow farmers to apply on-line to facilitate their farm registration, tracking the status of application & approvals by State Government and Lab sampling by authorized Laboratories.

This mobile app initiative is expected to increase the accessibility and reach of the Traceability software system among the farmers and other stakeholders.

This new Mobile app will also assist State Horticulture/ Agriculture Department to capture real time details of farmers, farm location, products and details of inspections like date of inspection, name of inspecting directly from field. After registration and approval of farm, farmer gets approval information.

Commerce Secretary, Government of India, Smt Rita Teaotia launched the app. The occasion was followed by display of a film depicting all the facets of the utility of the new app.