A delegation along with union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar is going to visit Israel from May 8-11, 2022 amid an invitation from Israeli agriculture minister Oded Forer for bilateral meetings to discuss various issues. 

According to the press statement, on 9 May, the delegation is proposed to visit the facilities of Green 2000 - Agricultural Equipment and Know-How and NETAFIM which are engaged in planning, set-up, consultation and ongoing management of various projects in different spheres of agriculture, irrigation systems etc. 

The agriculture minister will have a roundtable discussion with Israeli agritech startup companies at Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, Tel-Aviv, it said.

On the second day, the delegation will visit Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO)– Volcani Institute under the Israeli Ministry of agriculture and rural development which has special expertise in agriculture under arid conditions, on marginal soils, etc. 

Tomar and Forer will have a one-to-one interaction also where both the leaders will discuss various topics related to agriculture.