INDIA SIGNS MoU
FOR COOPERATION IN
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WITH CHILE
India has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Chile to promote and accelerate
the progress of research and training in various disciplines
of agricultural research. The MoU was signed by Shri
Sharad Pawar, Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs,
Food & Public Distribution on behalf of Government of
India and Jaime Campos, Minister of Agriculture on behalf
of the Instituto De Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Government
of Chile on 20th January, 2005 in New Delhi.
According to MoU, both sides agreed to exchange of Scientists
and technologists; exchange of germ plasm and breeding
material; exchange of scientific literature, information
and methodology; exchange of scientific equipment and
development and implementation of collaborative research
projects.
The implementing agencies of this MoU will be Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Instituto
de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA) Chile.
