India, Netherlands deepen farm ties with focus on seeds, innovation
India and the Netherlands have agreed to deepen agricultural cooperation, with a focus on innovation, horticulture and the seed sector.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held bilateral talks with Dutch Minister Silvio Erkens in New Delhi on September 28. The meeting reviewed ongoing cooperation and explored new areas to raise farm productivity through technology and knowledge exchange.
A key item was progress on 25 Centres of Excellence across agriculture and horticulture, which promote modern farming techniques, protected cultivation and advanced practices across several Indian states.
Both sides agreed to explore seed-sector cooperation through a dedicated work plan that would outline priority areas and a roadmap for implementation.
Erkens visited India from September 27 to October 2, with stops in Mumbai for the Anuga FoodTec expo. It was the first visit by a Dutch government member since the strategic partnership was announced during Prime Minister Modi’s visit in May.
The two ministers met on September 28, officials said, and discussed expanding the cooperation programme.
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