With the development of trade the USA and EU somewhat limited as a result of low growth forecasts, Israel is looking East quite successfully. The Israel pavilion entitled “Israel Innovation in
India” which opened this week will exhibit the ongoing Indo-Israeli cooperation and showcase advanced
Israeli technologies in the fields of agriculture and homeland security.
Vibrant Gujarat 2015 was inaugurated today
(Jan. 11th) by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Israel’s Minister of
Agriculture Yair Shamir heads the Israeli delegation to the Summit, accompanied
by the Head of MASHAV, Ambassador Gil Haskel; officials from the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development; and representatives from Israeli private
companies.
Two professional events organized by the
Embassy of Israel in India will take place during the Summit: the first, a
Seminar on “Water Recycling, Irrigation Panel, Post-Harvest Management and
Dairy,” and the second a Seminar on “Innovation and Technology in Food
Processing for Sustaining Food Security” where Minister Shamir will act as the
keynote speaker.
During Vibrant Gujarat 2015, Israel and
India will sign on extending the Indo-Israel Agricultural Cooperation program.
In the current 3 year work plan, Israel and India are in the process of
establishing 29 Centers of Excellence for agriculture in 10 Indian states
including Gujarat. The agreement’s extension is a testament of the growing and
vibrant relations existing between the two countries, the implementing parties
are MASHAV, on behalf of the State of Israel, and the Mission for Integrated
Development of Horticulture (MIDH), on behalf of India.
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