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09/08/22 05:47 AM IST

Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables

In News 
  • The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, laid the foundation stone of the Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh).
About Center of Excellence for vegetables 
  • The establishment of the Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables will play an important role in the development of Chandauli district as well as Purvanchal region. “Here seeds and plants of improved vegetables will be cultivated and distributed to the farmers.
  • Farmers can also sponsor the development of plants for themselves.
  • Farmers will get a lot of benefit in increasing the production of vegetables.
  • By using the latest methods of farming, farmers will be able to get better yield and also export vegetables.
  • Nursery of other agricultural produce including vegetables will be prepared at this Center of excellence to promote the Agriculture sector globally.
  • This will not only benefit the farmers here, but will help the district be known globally in the field of vegetables and agriculture.
  • The climate of Chandauli district, which is known as the rice bowl of UP, is suitable for setting up the Center of Excellence for Vegetables.
  • There are 9 agro-climatic zones in the State which are favourable for the cultivation of various horticultural crops throughout the year.
  • The technology for the Center is provided by Israeli experts under the India-Israel Action Plan (IIAP) with funds for building infrastructure for demonstration purposes from MIDH. Centers of Excellence (CoEs) are being set up in the States based on Israeli technologies.
  • These Centers of Excellence act as demonstration and training centers for the latest technologies in the field of Horticulture.
Significance 
  • This Center is the result of the efforts of the State Government. Its establishment will play an important role in the development of the district.
  • Also, it will prove to be a revolutionary step in the field of Agriculture in the adjoining districts and districts of Bihar border also.
  • Many new opportunities will be created for progress through Agriculture. Farmers will be able to get better yields by using the latest methods of farming
Source- PIB 

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