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Partnership in Agriculture
Initiatives of C I I
Confederation of Indian Industry through its National Council on
Agriculture has partnered with Tel Aviv University and Agricultural
Research Organization (ARO) - Volcani Centre in facilitating exposure
visits for agribusiness professionals and potential match-making
between the players. In 2016, CII organized agri startup pitch and
student hackathon jointly withTel Aviv University and Startup Nation
Central in India that saw a participation of more than 100 young
innovators, entrepreneurs and students working in the digital agri
technology space. As a follow through of the activities, CII, Tel Aviv
University and Startup Nation Central are working together toward
enabling technology transfer from Israel to India and also creating
a platform for mentoring and capacity building of startups in India.
Considering similar challenges faced by India,the partnership has the
potential to immensely benefit the sector in terms of higher growth,
greater availability of high value foods and most importantly the
farmers in terms of higher incomes and livelihood security.
Fourth India-Israel Round Table on Precision Agriculture
References
• GirmaMegersa and JemalAbdulahi (2015),Irrigation system in Israel:
A Review, Vol 7(3), PP 29-37.
• Marjorie S.Federbush& Jerome C.Muys Jr.(2012),Israel andWater—
(What's Next for the)“Turn around Nation”: How Israel's Leadership
in Advanced Water Technologies Can Enhance Global Economic
Growth and Diplomatic Relations, PP 309-321.
Contributed by Confederation of Indian Industry
Indian Innovators winning an exposure trip to Israel