Question: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, India and the Ministry of Agriculture, Palestine on agriculture cooperation does not cover which of the following?
(a) Agricultural research
(b) Veterinary services
(c) Irrigation and climate change
(d) Establishment of a chemical fertilizer for Palestine.
Ans: (d)
Related Fact:
- On June 14, 2017, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, India and the Ministry of Agriculture, Palestine on agriculture cooperation.
- The MoU was signed in May 2017 during the visit of the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs to India.
- The MoU provides for cooperation in the fields of agricultural research; veterinary field including capacity enhancement of Palestinian Veterinary services and Animal Health; irrigation and climate change.
- It will also be extended to areas such as plant and soil nutrition, exchange of experiences in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary legislation, Animal husbandry, modern irrigation technology and capacity building.
- Under the MoU, an Agricultural Steering Committee will be constituted to determine the programs and action plans to achieve the objectives provided in the MoU.
Reference:
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