TMI BlogCooperation with USA.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Cooperation with USA. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ndia-US Trade Policy Forum · Joint Working Group in the field of Information and Communications Technology · High Technology Cooperation Group · India US CEOs Forum · India-US Education Dialogue These groups have made suggestions to both countries for enhancing cooperation in different sectors. An Indo-Israel Agriculture Work Plan was signed during the visit of Ag ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... riculture Minister to Israel in May 2006 and an Action Plan (2008--2010) was agreed upon in January 2008. The action plan 2008-10 was implemented in the states of Haryana and Maharashtra. Funds for the following projects were sanctioned under the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and technical inputs from Israel. Haryana: An amount of Rs. 15.70 crore was sanctioned under National Horticulture M ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ission (NHM) for implementation of following projects under Indo-Israel Action Plan (2008-10) in the State for Haryana: Centre of Excellence for fruits at Sirsa - Rs. 9.70 crore Centre of Excellence for vegetables at Karnal- Rs. 6.00 crore Maharashtra: An amount of Rs. 15.48 crore was sanctioned under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for implementation of following projects under Indo-Israel ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Action Plan (2008-10) in the State of Maharashtra: Centre of Excellence for Mango at Ratnagiri- Rs. 6.36 crore Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Akola - Rs. 4.54 crore Centre of Excellence for Pomegranate at Rahuri Rs. 4.58 crore Good progress was achieved during the implementation of Action Plan from January 2008 to December 2010. A number of technologies in the field of horticulture mechan ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... isation, protected cultivation, orchard and canopy management, nursery management, micro-irrigation and PHM were achieved through visit of Israeli Experts in the States of Haryana and Maharashtra. During this phase, elite planting material/varieties of fruits and machinery was also imported from Israel. The experts from Israel trained the officers and farmers from these States on above mentioned f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ields during the 1st phase of implementation. A number of officers from States (57 nos.)were trained in Israel during this period. Government of Israel has extended full co-operation during this period in the implementation of Indo-Israel Agriculture Action Plan and has also agreed for second phase of action plan for further strengthening and widening the scope of bilateral cooperation in agricu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lture between the two countries by another three years.
This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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