New Delhi, April 9 -- April 9:Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, on Tuesday signed an agriculture cooperation agreement and work plan aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations in key areas of agricultural development. By signing the agreement, India and Israel have taken a major step towards enhancing collaboration in the agriculture sector.

The agreement is expected to bolster cooperation in soil and water management, horticulture, post-harvest technology, farm mechanisation, animal husbandry, and research and development. Chouhan emphasised that India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, is emerging as one of the fastest-growing m...