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India, Hungary to Strengthen Cooperation in Agriculture
Friday, January 18, 2008
India and Hungary today held discussions to further enhance
of cooperation in agriculture sector.
The Indian delegation was led by Sharad Pawar, Union
Agriculture Minister, and the Hungarian team was led by
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hungary,
Jozsef Graf.
Highlighting the progress made by India in the fields of
agricultural research, dairy equipment and packaging poultry
and livestock, Pawar sought increased cooperation between
India and Hungary in these areas. India also proposed to have
cooperation in agricultural infrastructure, post harvest
management and horticulture. It was also decided to further
strengthen linkages between the G.B. Pant Agriculture
University and Universities and Centres in Kaposvear, Godollo
and Eger.
An agreement in the field of agriculture and allied sectors is
to be signed by the two Ministers this evening in the presence
of the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
The Agreement is overarching and provides for cooperation in
agricultural research and technology, agricultural production,
food processing and economic cooperation between the two
countries through joint activities. Joint activities will be
carried out in the field of agricultural research,
agricultural production including horticulture, post harvest
management, agro processing, agricultural marketing, animal
husbandry, dairying and aquaculture and phytosanitary issues
relating to trade in plant and animal genetic resources.
The Agreement also provides for setting up a Joint Working
Group to develop biennial work plan and to coordinate and
monitor activities to be carried out under this Agreement.
The Agreement will enter into force on the date of its signing
and shall remain valid for a period of five years and will be
automatically renewed for a subsequent period of five years.
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