evidence: UNDP has been working with the Ministry of Agriculture& Family Welfare since 2018. In 2022, UNDP’s technical support unit at the Ministry helped reach out to 1.71 crore farmers through various information, education, and communication (IEC) campaigns such as Crop Insurance Week and organized more than 2.39 lakh FasalBimaPathshalas or crop insurance classroom sessions. On the extreme left is Agam Khare, Founder & Group CEO of Absolute, flanked by Shri. Ritesh Chauhan, Joint Secretary & CEO-PMFBY, Government of India, and Shri. Gajendra Singh, PS to MoS (DAHD), Government of India. Also present is Ms Kamna R. Sharma, Additional Commissioner DA&FW, Government of India. "Risk is an inherent part of agriculture and is one of the biggest roadblocks in improving the lives of farmer communities in India. This collaboration is an important step towards strengthening the risk and credit ecosystem for agriculture in India. UNDP India is committed to working with the government and partners to help farmers in India rise with resilience", says Amit Kumar, Head, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, UNDP India.