Explanation:

Recent context: Officers from Sub-Saharan countries will visit Karnataka to learn from its experience of Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Scheme. x REWARD Scheme was launched to help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices to help increase farmers’ resilience to climate change, promote higher productivity and better incomes. Hence statement 1 is correct. x Scheme is an agreement between World Bank, Government of India, Karnataka and Odisha. Hence statement 2 is correct. x It will introduce modern watershed practices in the Department of Land Resources in the Ministry of Rural Development and in the two states of Karnataka and Odisha. The Program will help strengthen the states and central institutions improve their technical capacity and drive significant improvements in the quality of services delivered to farmers to help them practice resilient agriculture. x The Government of India has committed to restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 and doubling farmers’ income by 2023. Effective watershed management can help enhance livelihoods in rainfed areas, while building a more resilient food system. o Watershed is geographical area drained by a watercourse and is considered a useful planning unit for integrated water and land resource management. o Effective watershed management can help enhance livelihoods in rainfed areas, while building a more resilient food system.