Why in News?

=> Recently Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC) and Sparsh Himalaya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to execute inter-organizational collaborative activities for promotion of Himalayan ecosystem, people and resources.

Key Points:

=> M Madhu, Director, ICAR-IISWC, stated that the objective of the MoU is to encourage and facilitate cooperation and to promote common programs of mutual interest.

=> That helps advance the interests of the Himalayan ecosystem and the associated intellectual life and cultural development.

=> National and international level collaborative programs and enhanced outreach and awareness of technical outcomes and success stories will be targeted through this MoU.

=> Potential areas of cooperation include research, training, capacity building, experience sharing and knowledge management and natural resource based sustainable livelihood promotion in the area of rural development.

=> The two organizations are developing a joint plan for a national conference in January 2022 on the technical contributions and success stories of R&D organizations working on the welfare of the Himalayas.