India partners with Israel to convert 150 villages into ‘Villages of Excellence’

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Category : International Published on: February 01 2022

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The Government of India has joined hands with the Government of Israel to create 150 ‘Villages of Excellence’ in 12 States of the country, to help farmers to adopt the latest technology in the farm sector.
Israel would provide Technical assistance and other expertise to make agriculture a more profitable business.
The initiative will be undertaken in a phased manner.
75 villages out of 150 would be taken up in 2022. The remaining villages would be taken up subsequently.

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India partners with Israel to convert 150 villages into ‘Villages of Excellence’