The Dvara Trust signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State Government on Saturday to accelerate financial inclusion of farmers, especially landless and tenant farmers of the State.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo.
Sahoo emphasised the need to develop an integrated data based approach for landless and tenant farmers to ensure access to credit, insurance and timely intervention using technology.
Under the agreement, in coordination with the department, the trust will lead an on-going pilot, along with its partners, to deploy a holistic data-based platform that supports farmers through the life-cycle of the crop.
The pilot will integrate access to credit, insurance, farming advice and application of state-of-the-art technologies with its new start-up Dvara E-Registry aimed at improving the livelihoods of farmers.