New Delhi: The Indo-Dutch joint initiative in agriculture envisages setting up about 10 centres of excellence (CoEs) in Punjab, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka in the next few years, a move that could help raise output and yields.
dairy, banana
Of this, three CoEs are to come up in the dairy sector in Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat, showcasing the latest processing technologies.
Four CoEs are to be set up in horticulture in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Punjab.
“One centre each for piggery and banana ripening will be set up in Kerala,” said Arie Veldhuizen, Counsellor for Agriculture, Embassy of the Netherlands, in New Delhi.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on ‘How to double food production in five years,’ organised by Confederation of Indian Industry and the Netherlands Embassy, Veldhuizen said the State governments had shown keen interest in setting up these centres.
improving yield
“We will showcase our technology in these centres and see how we can help the Indian farmers in improving the yield,” he added.
Alphonsus Stoelinga, Ambassador of the Netherlands, said India had to intensify its agriculture to enhance output and at the same time prevent losses in the food supply chain.
The joint initiative is all about the Indian and Dutch authorities and the private sector sharing technology know-how and developing skills to double food output here, he added.
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