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NABARD & IMD Sign MoU to Boost Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Rural Finance via DiCRA 📅 Date: September 2026 🏦 Organisations: NABARD & India Meteorological Department (IMD) 💻 Platform: Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) 🎯 Purpose: Climate-resilient agriculture and rural finance Key Development ◉ NABARD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to integrate agro-meteorological data into the DiCRA platform. ◉ The initiative aims to enhance access to weather intelligence for farmers and other stakeholders. ◉ The MoU was signed by Sanjeev D. Rohilla (NABARD) and Bikram Singh (IMD). ◉ NABARD Chairman Shaji Krishnan V. and IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra were present during the signing. Highlights of the MoU ◉ Integration: → IMD will provide agro-meteorological products such as weather forecasts, advisories, in-situ observations and alerts. → These will be integrated into a dedicated Weather Portal within DiCRA. ◉ Access: → The platform will provide open and user-friendly access to climate data. → Information will be available through web portals, mobile interfaces and APIs. → This will support the last-mile delivery of actionable information. ◉ Impact: → Improve climate risk assessment. → Support better crop-related decision-making. → Strengthen rural financing. → Convert weather data into timely and location-specific insights. About DiCRA ◉ DiCRA stands for Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture. ◉ It is an open-source digital platform supported by NABARD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). ◉ The platform aims to use data and technology to support climate-resilient agricultural practices. About NABARD 🏦 Full Form: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 📅 Established: 12 July 1982 🏢 Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra 👤 Chairman: Dr. Shaji K.V. Exam Hints ✓ What? → MoU for weather data integration ✓ Who? → NABARD & IMD ✓ Platform? → DiCRA ✓ Purpose? → Climate-resilient agriculture ✓ Benefit? → Decision-ready insights Quick Facts → MoU Partners → NABARD & IMD → Platform → DiCRA → DiCRA Full Form → Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture → IMD Contribution → Weather forecasts, advisories, observations & alerts → Key Portal → Dedicated Weather Portal within DiCRA → Access → Web portals, mobile interfaces & APIs → Main Benefit → Climate risk assessment and improved crop decisions → Rural Finance → Strengthened through timely, location-specific weather insights → DiCRA Support → NABARD & UNDP → NABARD Established → 12 July 1982 → NABARD Headquarters → Mumbai, Maharashtra → NABARD Chairman → Dr. Shaji K.V. → IMD Director General → Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Significance ✅ The MoU will connect reliable weather intelligence with agricultural decision-making. ✅ Farmers and stakeholders can benefit from timely, location-specific climate information. ✅ Better climate risk assessment can support more informed rural financing. ✅ The initiative strengthens the use of digital technology and data for climate-resilient agriculture. 💡 Final Takeaway NABARD and IMD signed an MoU in September 2026 to integrate agro-meteorological data into the DiCRA platform, providing farmers and stakeholders with timely and location-specific weather intelligence. The initiative focuses on climate risk assessment, better crop decision-making and stronger rural finance. DiCRA is an open-source digital platform supported by NABARD and UNDP.