Narendra Tomar meets Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Jerusalem

During the visit of the Indian delegation to Israel, a round table was held on 11-05-2022 at the Parliament, Jerusalem, between Minister of Agriculture and Union Farmers’ Welfare, Narender Singh Tomar, and Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Oded Foreur.

Bearing in mind the scale and development potential of agriculture in the two countries, the Minister addressed various issues related to modern agrotechnology, capacity building, transfer of know-how and support in the fields of agriculture, water management, the environment and the rural world. development with Israel’s Minister of Agriculture and other stakeholders.

MASHAV’s agricultural cooperation programs and vocational training activities of other stakeholders in India were praised during the interaction.

The minister said that the Indian government must explore the possibility of adopting MASHAV’s activities in India, with emphasis on capacity building and knowledge transfer, for which centers of excellence will be established in each state. .

The discussions held during the meeting of the Indian delegation with the Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development were extremely beneficial for the agricultural development of India.

Prior to this, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar met with experts from these companies to discuss various aspects of developing modern farming practices.

The main topics of discussion during the visit were nursery practices, planting material for fruit trees and vineyards, post-harvest technology, greenhouse agriculture, micro and smart irrigation systems and l improvement of dairy and poultry farming.

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First published: May 12, 2022, 10:50 a.m. IST