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Source: The post is based on the article “Union Agriculture Minister lays the foundation stone for Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables” published in PIB on 8th August 2022.
What is the News?
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has laid the foundation stone of the Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh).
About Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables
Purpose: It will act as a place where seeds and plants of improved vegetables will be cultivated and distributed to the farmers. Farmers can also sponsor the development of plants for themselves.
Role of Israel: 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 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
What is the reason behind choosing Chandauli?
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.
Significance: Centers of Excellence(CoEs) are being set up in the States based on Israeli technologies.These Centers act as demonstration and training centers for the latest technologies in the field of Horticulture. They also serve as a source of planting material for fruits and vegetables in protected cultivation.
