The Netherlands will be opening at least one centre of excellence each in Kerala, Gujarat and Punjab this year to impart training to farmers on Dutch farm practices and technologies, an official of the Netherlands embassy said.
Last year, India and The Netherlands had signed an agreement to set up 10 centres of excellence across the country. These centres will impart training to farmers on Dutch farm practices and technologies especially in the field of horticulture, dairy, potato and meat chains.
Agriculture ministry joint secretary Sanjeev Chopra said, “There is a need to raise farm productivity in the country. Dutch technologies will help us increase agricultural productivity of some crops.”
India’s foodgrain production in the 2012-13 crop year (July-June) is estimated to be 255.36 million tonnes.
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