Odisha Partners with MSSRF to transform agriculture, empower women,strengthen biodiversity conservation

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (UNI) In a significant move towards building a sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient agricultural economy, the Odisha Government has joined hands with the M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) to strengthen agriculture, improve nutrition and health security, empower women, conserve biodiversity and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural and tribal communities. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between the Odisha Government and MSSRF to integrate scientific research, traditional knowledge and government policies to address key developmental challenges in agriculture, nutrition, health, environment and rural livelihoods. Under the five-year partnership, MSSRF will serve as a Technical…