<br/>The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rural Development Ministry and Food and Agriculture Organisation to improve the effectiveness of rural development programmes in the country. <br/><br/>The MoU will provide for collaboration on activities of common interest to support an integrated approach to rural poverty reduction through activities aimed to promote the economic empowerment of rural women, access of rural poor to natural resources. The MoU will also provide for exchange of visits and dialogue for knowledge and experience sharing.<br/>