NABARD Inks MoU with UNDP India to Boost Data-Driven Innovations

Current Context: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have indeed signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on September 12, 2023 to co-create data-driven innovations in agriculture and food systems.

• Under this MoU, both organizations will work to improve the lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers by sharing open-source data for product development, transfer of technology, and supporting the framing of agrarian policies.
• The MoU was signed by Chief General Manager of NABARD, Mr. Sanjeev Rohilla, and UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Ms. Isabelle Tschan.
• The partnership includes enhancing and disseminating collaborative digital public goods like DiCRA (Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture). DiCRA is a collaborative digital public good which provides open access to key geospatial datasets pertinent to climate resilient agriculture.
• This five-year technical cooperation is envisaged to foster collective climate action, create innovative platforms and new product offerings to enhance economic empowerment in rural India.

Question:

Q.1 Who signed the MoU with UNDP India to Boost Data-Driven Innovations in Agriculture?
a. RBI
b. Bank of Baroda
c. NABARD
d. National Payment Bank