New Indo-Israeli Center of Excellence for Vegetables Inaugurated in Punjab
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Indo-Israeli Center of Excellence for Vegetables

  •   New center in Punjab
  • 12/26/2013
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    30 such Centers of Excellence are in various stages of development in 10 states across India to provide training in new agricultural technologies such as protected cultivation, drip irrigation and fertigation.
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    Within the framework of the ongoing agricultural cooperation between India and Israel, a new Center of Excellence for Vegetables was inaugurated in Punjab (December 24, 2013).

    The first stage of the Indo-Israeli Agricultural Cooperation Project began in 2006 following the signing of a three-year Action Plan based on a Government to Government Agreement. The plan was later on extended to include the 2012-2015 period. Within this framework, the State of Israel shares best-practices and knowhow, and provides capacity building through professional training programs conducted both in Israel and in India.
    To achieve the goals of the cooperation agreement, it was decided to establish Agricultural Centers of Excellence. These Centers provide a suitable platform for a rapid transfer of technology to the farmers. This includes demonstration of knowhow and new agricultural technologies such as protected cultivation, drip irrigation and fertigation which will be later adopted by the farmers to increase their yields and income taking into consideration a sustainable use of water, fertilizers and pesticides.
    Under the existing Indo-Israel cooperation in agriculture work plan, 30 such Centers of Excellence are in various stages of development in 10 states across India. Proper implementation and adaptation of Israeli technologies has been shown to drastically multiply production and to significantly raise produce quality. 


    During the inauguration ceremony, Punjab’s Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal stated that this was a historic day for the entire Punjab as a new chapter for the growth and prosperity of the state had been initiated.
    Israel’s Ambassador to India, Alon Ushpiz said in his address that the new Center lays the foundations for the prosperity of farmers in the state. He added that the Punjab Center does not only showcase modern agricultural technologies but contributes to strengthening the bilateral ties between Israel and India, which are based on mutual trust and support.
     
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