Khattar invites Israeli investors to be part of Haryana's growth
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has invited Israeli investors to be a part of Haryana's growth story as he sought to deepen the state's collaboration with Israel in Agriculture, water management besides exploring the use of Israeli technology in policing and rescue operations. Khattar is leading a strong delegation from Haryana at the global agricultural technology exhibition, Agritech Israel 2018, in Tel Aviv.
Want to increase farmer's income, says Khattar
"We have five Centers-of-Excellence already operational in Haryana to help agricultural productivity with Israeli know-how and a sixth one in the pipeline. The goal is to increase farmer's income in the state by utilization of research and technology in Israel to increase agricultural produce," Khattar said. Khattar said he had visited Israeli police departments and witnessed demonstration of rescue operations which were "quite impressive".
Integrated farming reflects social character of joint family in India
Khattar has invited potential partners, companies, and research institutions from Israel to be a part of the growth story of Haryana through investments and collaboration. He said integrated farming also reflected the social character of the joint family system in India. Khattar said ways should also be explored for the development of arid and semi-arid regions where industrialization can play an important role.
Khattar visited agricultural farms in Israel
The Haryana Chief Minister said that the state government was coming up with an industrial township of global standards in Sohna, which would serve as a catalytic agent for the development of the region. Khattar also visited agricultural farms and interacted with farmers and micro-irrigation experts to get a first-hand account of the latest Israeli technology and expertise.
Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Punjab are participating in Agritech 2018
Delegations from Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and Punjab are participating in the three-day Agritech 2018 conference alongside representatives of over 100 Indian companies, making the Indian contingent the largest one at the 20th version of the annual event. The Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala along with the officials from the ministry are also participating in the conference.
World is displaying latest innovation and technology in agriculture
Participants from around the world have been sharing their know-how and displaying latest innovation and technology in agriculture and food processing at the conference. The theme for this year's conference is "Agriculture in Arid and Semi-arid Regions", a topic pertinent to large parts of India. Agritech Israel is considered one of the world's most important exhibitions in the field of agricultural technologies.
