Foreign offers for building value chain in cold storage, food processing
Updated: Jun 19, 2014 11:05:37am
New Delhi, Jun 19 (KNN) Several foreign countries have offered cooperation to India in the field of developing cold chain, postharvest management to upscale the Indian agriculture and the food processing industry on the value chain.
A delegation of diplomats from embassies and high commissions in New Delhi representing respective Ministries of Agriculture called on Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh here yesterday to know about the plans and policy of the new Government for cooperation in the agriculture and allied sector.
Agriculture Minister spelt out the priorities of the new Government which would focus on marginal and small farmers, skill development and new farm jobs etc.” Diplomats from these countries expressed their desire to cooperate and further strengthen bilateral relations with India in the field of agriculture and offered their expertise in the field of cold chain development, postharvest management and overall development of Indian agriculture,” an official release said.
The diplomats invited Union Agriculture Minister to visit their respective countries for developing stronger relations. Agriculture Minister told diplomats that he is also looking forward for visits of their Agriculture Ministers to India to have purposeful and productive discussions for strengthening cooperation.
Agriculture Secretary, Ashish Bahuguna and senior officers of the Ministry also participated in the discussions. (KNN Bureau)
A delegation of diplomats from embassies and high commissions in New Delhi representing respective Ministries of Agriculture called on Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh here yesterday to know about the plans and policy of the new Government for cooperation in the agriculture and allied sector.
Agriculture Minister spelt out the priorities of the new Government which would focus on marginal and small farmers, skill development and new farm jobs etc.” Diplomats from these countries expressed their desire to cooperate and further strengthen bilateral relations with India in the field of agriculture and offered their expertise in the field of cold chain development, postharvest management and overall development of Indian agriculture,” an official release said.
The diplomats invited Union Agriculture Minister to visit their respective countries for developing stronger relations. Agriculture Minister told diplomats that he is also looking forward for visits of their Agriculture Ministers to India to have purposeful and productive discussions for strengthening cooperation.
Agriculture Secretary, Ashish Bahuguna and senior officers of the Ministry also participated in the discussions. (KNN Bureau)
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