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• Observed on: 16 October every year
• Purpose: To raise awareness about food security, hunger, and nutrition
• 2024 Theme: Right to foods for a better life and a better future
• 2025 Theme: Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
• Theme 2026: Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow

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FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)

• Established on: 16 October 1945
• Founder: United Nations
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy

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• Saturated vapour exists at the saturation temperature corresponding to a given pressure.
• During boiling, liquid water changes into steam at its saturation temperature, provided the pressure remains constant.
• At standard atmospheric pressure, water boils at approximately 100°C, and its saturation pressure is approximately 101.325 kPa.

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• Shaft horsepower (SHP): It is the mechanical power delivered to the pump shaft by the motor or engine.
• It represents the input power to the pump, before losses occur inside the pump.

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• Specific capacity of a well is the discharge of a well per unit of drawdown.
• It is calculated by dividing the well discharge by the drawdown.

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• In a septic tank, anaerobic bacteria decompose organic matter in sewage in the absence of free oxygen.

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• Anaerobic decomposition: These bacteria break down organic waste without requiring free oxygen.
• Sludge reduction: This process helps decompose accumulated organic solids and reduces the amount of sludge.
• Biogas production: Anaerobic decomposition can produce gases such as methane and carbon dioxide.

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• Suppressed weir: A rectangular weir whose crest length spans the full width of the channel, so there is no lateral contraction of the flowing water.

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• Contracted weir: The crest length is less than the channel width, allowing water to contract at the sides.
• Broad-crested weir: A weir with a relatively wide, flat crest over which water flows.

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• Onion seeds have a relatively short storage life and lose viability quickly under unsuitable storage conditions.
• Onion seeds are sensitive to moisture and high temperatures. Cool, dry storage helps maintain their germination capacity.
• Properly dried onion seeds stored under suitable conditions can remain viable longer than seeds kept in warm, humid environments.

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• The suitable pH range for most plant tissue culture media is approximately 5.8–6.5.
• The pH affects nutrient availability, nutrient uptake, and the growth and development of plant cells and tissues.
• In many protocols, the culture medium is adjusted to around pH 5.6–5.8 before sterilization.

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• The man-hours required for dibbling are approximately 200–250 man-hours.
• Dibbling is a method of sowing in which seeds are placed manually in holes at specific spacing and depth.
• It requires considerable labour because workers make holes and place seeds individually.
• The labour requirement varies with crop type, seed spacing, soil conditions, and workers’ efficiency.

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• Base period is the time between the first watering and the last watering of a crop, usually expressed in days.
• Crop period is the time from sowing to harvesting (or, in some irrigation references, from sowing to crop maturity).
• The base period is generally shorter than the crop period because the crop may be sown before the first irrigation and remain in the field after the last irrigation.

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