Agriculture Minister Tomar, who visited Israel, said – the relationship between the two countries will establish new dimensions in the agriculture sector.

The Ministry of Agriculture under the leadership of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar (Agriculture Ministry) is on a visit to Israel, which visited Israel-based Green 2000- Agricultural Equipment and Know How Ltd and Netfim Ltd. Visited. During the interaction with the Israeli representatives on this occasion, Tomar said that the relations established between India and Israel in the agricultural sector will give new dimensions to the Indian agriculture sector. Relations between India and Israel strengthen. In recent years, our ties have further strengthened and the future vision of cooperation is in the form of a strong hi-tech partnership for both knowledge-based economies.

The delegation led by Tomar interacted with the experts of these companies on various developmental aspects related to modern farming practices during their visit. During the visit, nursery practices, planting material of fruit-trees and vineyards, post-harvest technology, greenhouse farming, micro and smart irrigation systems and advanced dairy and poultry farming were the main topics of discussion.

Israel has invested in agriculture

The Union Minister said that more than 300 investments have been made by Israel in India, mainly in the hi-tech domain and agriculture. Micro-irrigation is important towards increasing water use efficiency at the farm level, reducing input cost and ultimately helping in increasing the income of farmers. Netfim is a leading micro irrigation company in India. India has good cooperation with Netfim in the adoption of micro irrigation and drip irrigation at the field level in the country.

The Agriculture Minister said that to give further impetus to micro irrigation, a dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund has been set up with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Government of India to provide additional resources to the States for expanding the coverage of micro irrigation. To help collect.

Green 2000- Agricultural Equipment & Know-How Ltd. has been working for the past 25 years in many parts of the world and at its home base- Israel in various agricultural sectors such as Greenhouse, Irrigation, Openfield crops, Processing crops, Crafted flowers, Dairy, Poultry and various other projects. is engaged in the planning, installation, consultancy and sustainable management. Green-2000 Limited’s activity in Israel is mainly focused on the desert area implemented by Moshavim and Kibutzim (Israeli Private and Collective Rural Settlement) through the most advanced farming practices and providing them with the best agricultural inputs available.

Israeli companies making big changes in agriculture

Over the last decade Green-2000 Limited has grown to become Israel’s leading seed company under the brand name ‘Green Seeds’, providing farmers not only with the best seeds available but also about the technologies acquired over the company’s 25 years of worldwide activity. Information is also given. Green 2000 Limited owns and operates a bio-sustainable farm ‘Organi-Green’, which includes greenhouses, dairy, poultry and fruit plants.

Netfim is a global leader in smart irrigation solutions for a sustainable future. With 28 subsidiaries, 17 manufacturing plants and 4,300 employees worldwide, Netfim provides innovative solutions to growers of all sizes from small farmers to large-scale agricultural producers in more than 110 countries. Founded in 1965, Netfim pioneered the drip revolution, which marked a major shift towards low-flow agricultural irrigation. Netfim undertakes complete irrigation and greenhouse projects backed by engineering, project management and financing services.