Israel-India Business Guide - Agriculture &Water
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The Indo-Israeli Agricultural
Cooperation Project
Throughout the years, the State of Israel developed unique expertise and approaches
to sustainable agricultural and rural development under semi-arid and arid climatic
conditions. Now it is trying to share this knowledge with India in order to create
sustainable agriculture and diversification
Green Revolution
I
ndia is presently in the midst of its second “Green
Revolution”. During the first “Green Revolution”, India
achieved self-sufficiency in the supply of food grains,
an extraordinary achievement of its agricultural sector.
While dealing with a highrate of population increase, the
issue of food security has become crucial, leading the
country to a compelling need to find alternative ways to
feed its 1.2 billion people.
The first goal of the present “Green Revolution" is the
transition towards
sustainable agriculture
, including
implementing agricultural production practices which
take into consideration the protection of natural resources
and the environment; effective utilization of water
resources and the reduction of harmful pesticides.
The second goal is
diversification
– by diversifying the
food basket, the population will benefit from a larger
supply of fruits and vegetables, a primary source of
essential minerals and vitamins. The important task of
achieving this challenge was entrusted to India’s National
Horticulture Mission (NHM).
Throughout the years the State of Israel developed unique
expertise and approaches to sustainable agricultural and
rural development under semi-arid and arid climatic
conditions. The management of limited natural resources
is conducted by the integration of appropriate agro-
technologies, water and irrigation, R&D, and agricultural
extension services.Based on these achievements, NHM
chose Israel as a partner to promote the goals of the
Indian “Green Revolution”.
The Indo-Israeli Action Plan
The first stage of the Indo-Israeli Agricultural Cooperation
Project started in 2008 following the signing of a three-
year Action Plan based on a Government to Government
Agreement. The plan was later on extended to include the
2012-2015 period.
Within this framework, the State of Israel was requested to
share best-practices and knowhow, and provide capacity
Agriculture
