I hope you can get things rolling too. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, organizers reserve the right to amend or withdraw the Quiz at any time. Unfortunately my friend farmer Dave passed on, and sadly his family sold the farm. I have been thinking about small scale farming for a few years now, along with the research for it. But just thinking about farming stresses me out. LOL, that’s great. We have the aptitude and drive as well as the land and capitol to make our dream come true. Through this interactive quiz, participants would have the opportunity to not only test their knowledge about farming or food but also win attractive prizes. I just made up the quiz based on the practices successful farmers I know, but most people seem to find the results pretty accurate (though I did once have a 40 year veteran farmer score poorly). PRIZES: 1st prize – Rs. 2. I took your quiz for fun and found it pretty much hit the mark of where I am these days. Every other question describes me almost perfectly. I believe I will accomplish this with immense help from the information from this awesome webpage. I am the accounting manager at Procter & Gamble. Keep in touch and let us know how it goes. Scored a 115 using conservative answers. I have worked in the corporate world my whole life, but dream of tossing my Johnson&Murphy shoes in the closet to wear my work boots every day. A farmer who works on a piece of less than 2 hectare of land is treated as; (a) Small farmer (b) Medium farmer (c) Large farmer (d) None of the above. What do you remember? Social Studies. Seems pretty accurate. Which is the main source of earning money in the village Palampur? I went into the military right after high school and am retiring with 20 years in the military next year. No joke. and then while the markers are doing their thing, the Emcee is reading out the craziest answers from the previous round. MyGov platform is designed, developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. I’ve been already farming as a hobby for last years what started with a garden (mainly flowers) around a house 10 years ago – now the land is extended and vegetables and chicken have more and more space and equipment – small and old yanmar tractor appeared last year (with quite much crops for us only, so we already share with family and friends). First Farmers Video Questions DRAFT. Thanks for this quiz, it’s great to know I’m on the right track. 1) I prefer to work outside no matter what the weather is like. In case of multiple participants having given same number of correct answers, the participants who take the least time to complete the quiz will be adjudged the winner. Entry into the Quiz is open to all entrants who are residents of India or are of Indian origin. My dad was really instrumental in teaching us how to grow things and appreciate farming, the outdoors, fixing things. Bushes include Mulberry trees, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and then there’s strawberries, ground cherries, and other stuff I’m forgetting. I have found a tiny farm in a good location and am trying to look into grants for purchasing this type of property. I grew up on one acre in a semi-rural area of a city in southeast Texas. The test was great fun. STUDY. I’ve always felt like I was out of place and out of time in the era and culture I grew up in. Organizer’s decision on the Quiz shall be final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the same. I am 16, and got my Eagle Scout at 13. Sunnysoleil6516. PLAY. Member FINRA & SIPC. Thanks for doing that, makes it easier for folks to figure out their score. But someone like you who’s in the process of starting a farm should get an automatic bonus of 25 points of something. They would have flunked if the test were in any of these other areas. STUDY. Please note proof of submission of the entry is not proof of receipt of the same. Another loves animals so much she will probably become a veterinarian. This activity aims to engage, excite and enable citizens to improve their knowledge about the agrarian economy and how the Indian agriculture sector has transformed over the years. Quiz. Please keep in touch about your farming experience. Not bad. I have so far 125 raised garden beds 8-12 feet long 2 foot wide an 14″-24″ tall. Literacy rate in India in 2011 has increased by 8 per cent to 73 per cent in comparison to 64.8 per cent in 2001. Currently I stay in an urban area; however, I’ve missed the country environment greatly and have future plans to return to the area that I grew up in soon. Told my family that I was going to have it one day. Unfortunately starting up a ranch isn’t cheap. The machinery fascinates me, especially anything from the 60’s to 2000. You need a place with a good quality soil, even terrain, a decent climate, adequate infrastructure and water-supply, among other things. On some of the questions my answers depend on my mood and how I am feeling both physically and mentally. Keep in touch! 7. Good luck! I Am considering a career change, but coming from a desk job I realize very well this isn’t gonna work out overnight, but I find the result of this test very affirming of the first step idea’s I had in mind: move out of the city and put some serious time in a garden besides a parttime job. Ha, well glad to hear he’s getting on board, and glad you like the site. I totally agree with your comments. The first round is […] I scored a 78, but it could be higher. Have the dream of being a farmer, and plan on doing so one day. Just for fun - our ten-question quiz is all about agri-food. Keep in touch! East Riding YFC Inter-Club Quiz For many years now, it has been a tradition within our County to hold an inter-club quiz in which all 15 clubs have the option of entering. im not made for the city. I’ve gone through and updated it to be current in 2017 and reposted it. I grew up in, on, around farms and in the country and there is just something about it that the urban, suburban lifestyle can’t, doesn’t offer. Great score Daryan. Great Score Cynthia. Wow! -T. I also saw one of the lowest scores ever from someone who had been successfully farming for 30 years when I was giving the quiz at Farm Aid. The only advantage it offers is that it tallies the individual scores into a total score automatically — I didn’t want to do it by hand. 22) I don’t need people to tell me I’m doing a good job to be satisfied with the things I accomplish. We appreciate the resources and support as we move forward to commercial sustainable /organic food production. Obsessed with travel? To this day I still remember being on the farm as the place I felt most at peace in the world.