India, Israel joint collaboration in agriculture sector in Sri Lanka

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Centres of Excellence to be set up in five locations
Horticulture research and development institute to be established

By Kelum Bandara

India and Israel are planning to invest jointly in the development of the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror learns.

The Agriculture Ministry has initiated this move to establish the centres of excellence in Agriculture in Sri Lanka in collaboration with Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation.

According to an informed source, Israel will provide technical assistance by sharing knowledge and agro technologies.

India has agreed to provide financial support to Sri Lanka, the source said.

The Agricultural Ministry has identified five locations - Horana, Seetha-Eliya, Mahailluppallama, Angunukolapelessa and Gannoruwa - for the development of cultivation of fruits, potato, non-rice cereals, legumes and oil crops. Besides, there is a proposal for establishing a horticulture research and development institute.

The Agricultural Ministry has requested the Sri Lankan mission in New Delhi to initiate direct dialogue with the Israeli embassy in New Delhi to identify demand-driven goals, road map, stakeholders, responsibilities and the timeline to establish there’s centres. Israel does not have a resident mission in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka High Commission organised a virtual meeting with the officials from the Israeli Embassy, the Indian High Commission in Colombo, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of External Resources of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay have liaised with each other regarding the pilot project.

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Comments - 12

D H Monday, 24 October 2022 10:50 AM

Idiot Sri Lankans, you think Indian intention is to help ?

Alan Monday, 24 October 2022 11:18 AM

We know now why Gota destroyed the farmers with no chemical fertilizer..

DOT Monday, 24 October 2022 12:24 PM

A good move. We can learn a lot from India.

Jeya Murugan Monday, 24 October 2022 01:28 PM

Good to include the potential areas from N

Lambert Monday, 24 October 2022 04:21 PM

Good that Indians and Israelis coming to Srilanka for Help Guys like DH will be fuming of these two countries helping .

Coo Mawatha Tuesday, 25 October 2022 12:39 AM

@D H. How is the weather today in Beijing? Are you still under COVID lockdowns? Hmm....you should pull your head out the orifice between your legs and smell the fresh air for a new perspective. That should tell you who is helping Sri Lanka.

Cugan Tuesday, 25 October 2022 02:07 AM

In India Isha foundation promoting organic farming and helping gives advice to farmers, how to sell direct to customers etc

Hubert Thomas Wednesday, 02 November 2022 03:48 PM

Cuban, can you please share more information on Isha Foundation? Website ? Tks. huby60@gmail.com

Punchi Tuesday, 25 October 2022 05:04 AM

Modern Israel is a 74 year old technologically and economically powerful country built upon ancient 3000 to 4000 years religion, country etc. The evidence of a superior Jewish civilisation is evidenced by the Askanazi or European jew being the most intelligent. If our 2500 year old Buddhist civilisation is great and true and not a fiction from the authors of the Mahawansa why have we not been able to build a comparable modern country. Also if these intelligent Jews were living as a minority in Sri Lanka we would have made 90 marks as pass marks like the higher marks ie standardisation a form of apartheid imposed on the Tamils. Maybe as Robert Knox said we mistake our cunning for intelligence and I am saying this does not translate to progress

G Miskin Tuesday, 25 October 2022 02:21 PM

Coo Mawatha: always comes with filthy language to defend India. This what happens when you Coo has no toilets in India. Whom you are fooling, Anti Sri Lankan scumbag! You are Buffalocitizen/ Punchi/Socrates. Mr D B S Jeyaraj.

Mokada methana hore Tuesday, 25 October 2022 04:12 PM

Will wait to see if this is a real long term benefit, or if India and Isreal end up selling special technology only had by them with steep maintenance costs.

Coo Mawatha Wednesday, 26 October 2022 08:29 AM

@G Miskin. See the funny side here? Here is someone (DH) calling you an ‘idiot Sri Lankan’ and you seemed thrilled with that. And here is me calling DH out for calling us an idiot. And then there is you, calling me out as ‘no toilet in India’ for defending you! What’s with you Miskin? Is your head filled with stuff from the toilet? Or were you born stupid?

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