Israel to open centres of excellence for farmers in India

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Israel's Agriculture Minister Yair Shamir has announced that his country will open centres of excellence for farmers in India to encourage research in agriculture sector. Good news..:)

Shamir told media here on the sidelines of the 7th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2015 that these centres will be opened in Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

Shamir said Israel has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for ushering a white revolution in India and added that Israel wants to help India combat hunger and provide ample food security.

According to a recent Embassy of Israel release, Israel is a world leader in advanced agriculture technologies.

Israel's success lies in the determination and ingenuity of farmers and scientists, and in the close cooperation between research and development and industry.
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