⇒ India and Israel signed a three-year work program agreement for development in Agriculture cooperation.
The Governments of Israel and India have agreed to enhance their cooperation in agriculture to take forward the ever-growing partnership in agriculture.
Centres of Excellence and Villages of Excellence:
India and Israel are implementing the “INDO-ISRAEL Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence” and “INDO-ISRAEL Villages of Excellence”.
Indo-Israel villages of excellence are implementing to create a model ecosystem in Agriculture. The Centres of Excellence generate knowledge, demonstrate best practices and train farmers.
The ‘INDO-ISRAEL Villages of Excellence’ program will focus on the following:
- Modern Agriculture infrastructure
- Capacity Building
- Market linkage
Duration:
The three-year work program from 2021 to 2023 reflects the strength of growing bilateral partnership. The program will benefit local farmers both through the Centers of Excellence and the Villages of Excellence.
Aim:
The work program will aim to grow existing Centres of Excellence, establish new centers, increase CoE’s value chain, bring the Centres of Excellence into the self-sufficient mode, and encourage private sector companies and collaboration.