MoU made to develop a national-level digital extension platform

Current context: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Digital Green under a public-private partnership framework to build a national digital extension platform.

• The platform will give farmers access to a digital library of multi-format, multi-lingual content and will help extension workers deliver this information to farmers.
• Additionally, the platform will aid in upskilling the network of extension workers in agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, livestock, and rural livelihoods through online courses.
• The proposed national platform is expected to make the extension system more efficient and effective.
• The platform is planned to be launched within six months and will serve the entire farming community in India.
• The CEO of Digital Green, Rikin Gandhi, expressed gratitude for the government's investment in technology to make the Indian farm system ready for the future.

Question:

Q.1 Which ministry signed an MoU to develop a national-level digital extension platform?
a. Ministry of Agriculture
b. Ministry of commerce
c. MSME ministry
d. Ministry of finance