Question: Recently, a Statement of Intent (SoI) to develop a crop yield prediction model using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide real time advisory to farmers in Aspirational Districts was signed between the NITI Aayog and which of the following the Information Technology firm?
(a) TCS
(b) Cisco
(c) IBM
(d) Tech Mahindra
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On 4th May, 2018, NITI Aayog and IBM signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) today to develop a crop yield prediction model using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide real time advisory to farmers in Aspirational Districts.
- The SoI was signed in the presence of Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and Shri Karan Bajwa, MD, IBM India.
- The partnership aims to work together towards use of technology to provide insights to farmers to improve crop productivity, soil yield, control agricultural inputs with the overarching goal of improving farmers’ incomes.
- First phase of the project will focus on developing the model for 10 Aspirational Districts across the States of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179131
https://twitter.com/NITIAayog/status/992403572171124743