DAHD signed MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Current Context: The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has signed an MoU with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

• The MoU was signed to improve India’s livestock sector.
• It will help to support food and nutritional security.
• It will also help to protect the economic well-being of small-scale livestock producers.
• Both the entities will work to enhance animal health and various production programs will be executed to attain the objectives of the MoU.
• They will work to strengthen animal husbandry infrastructure, develop of entrepreneurship skills in the respective sector.
• The technical assistance will be granted by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It will assist in designing and delivering new technologies. It will make sure that best practices are being implemented.
• Under the MoU, the One Health framework will also be implemented which will track and resolve animal and human health challenges and will prevent infection and disease outbreaks.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Seattle, Washington DC, US

Question: 

Q.1 With which entity has the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying signed MoU to improve India’s livestock sector?
a. WHO
b. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
c. NABARD
d. UNDP India