Question- Recently, the Agriculture Ministers of India and Cyprus signed the work plan for the year 2017-18 for the implementation of an earlier MoU for cooperatioin in which of the following sectors?
(a) Tourism
(b) Agriculture
(c) Information and technology
(d) Tax avoidance
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On April 27, 2017, the Agriculture Ministers of India and Cyprus signed the Action Plan 2017-18 for the implementation of an earlier MoU for cooperation in the field of agriculture.
- This signature was done during the bilateral meeting of Agriculture Ministers of the two countries in New Delhi.
- The agreement was signed by Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Cyprus Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Nicos Kouyialis.
- Action plan involves, Information exchange training / consideration program for scientists / experts working in specific areas in different institutes of both countries.
- Apart from this, in the work plan areas like Germ Plasma, Technology Exchanges and for promotion of Private Sector Participation etc, conduct of joint research projects, joint workshop and conference have also been included
- It is worth mentioning that the Government of India has the aim to double the income of the farmers by the year 2022.
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