Consequent upon the understanding on cooperation in agriculture during the visit of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India to the United States and meeting with H.E. President of USA, Mr. George W.Bush in July, 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to work together for a Indo-US Knowledge Initiative on Agricultural Education, Research, Services and Commercial Linkages. The objective of the Initiative is to re-energize Indo-US partnership by promoting teaching, research, service and commercial linkages to address contemporary challenges. It is particularly intended to promote agricultural education, research service and linkages in the areas of (i) Education, learning resources, curriculum development and training; (ii) Food processing and use of by-products and biofuels; (iii) Biotechnology; and (iv) Water management.

This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences in the Rajya Sabha today.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : April 22, 2010