AYUSH Ministry Signed MoU with Dept. of Animal Husbandry

Current Context: The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) of the AYUSH Ministry has signed an MoU with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

• The MoU was signed to develop a regulatory mechanism to make usage of Ayurveda in the veterinary sector in order to provide the benefit of animal health, livestock owners’ community and society.
• The partnership will also focus on developing capacity building in the sector through training and herbal veterinary education programmes.
• They will explore the markets for herbal veterinary medicines. Also, a proper mechanism for the cultivation, preservation and conservation of medicinal plants will be adopted.
• The entities will conduct scientific research in partnership with veterinary colleges and ICAR institutes to test the medicinal plants on animals.
• Static Part: 
• Union Minister of State (IC) of AYUSH: Shripad Yesso Naik
• Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: Giriraj Singh

Question: 

Q.1 Which Ministry signed MoU with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying to provide healthcare support to animals?
a. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
b. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
c. Ministry of AYUSH
d. Ministry of Tribal Affairs