New Delhi, April 9 -- India and Israel formalised a significant agricultural partnership on Tuesday through a comprehensive agreement aimed at advancing bilateral cooperation in agriculture, bolstering food security, and modernising farming practices.

The agreement was signed in Delhi by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dicter, during Dicter's first official visit to India in his current role.

The newly established partnership encompasses several critical agricultural domains, including soil and water management, horticultural and agricultural production, post-harvest and processing technology, agriculture mechanisation, animal husbandry, and research and develo...