2. Indo-Israel Work Plan signed in May 2006 during visit to Israel by Hon’ble Agriculture Minister Indo-Israel Joint Working Group Meeting on Agriculture held on 19 th February, 2007 at New Delhi

3. Based on the field visits of Israeli experts – Action Plan (2008-2010) was agreed in January 2008 during visit of Israeli Agriculture Minister to India Areas identified after mutual discussions Collaborative Research Development Techniques Focus sectors Energy efficient green house Recycling of domestic waste water for irrigation Input delivery and extension services PHM for horticulture and dairy products GAP standards Dairy development through genetic improvement.

4. Private sector collaborationVisits of farmers and farmer organizationTransfer of technology in agricultureTraining of field staffSetting up of demonstration centres

5. Action plan for horticulture implemented in states- Haryana Maharashtra Funds for setting up of demonstration centres Sanctioned under NHM Technical inputs from Israel.

6. Haryana: Rs. 15.70 crore sanctioned under NHM for following projects: CoE for fruits at Sirsa Rs. 9.70 Crore. CoE for Vegetables at Karnal Rs. 6.00 Crore. Maharashtra: Rs. 15.48 crore sanctioned under NHM for following projects: CoE for Mango at Ratnagiri Rs. 6.36 crore CoE for Citrus at Akola Rs. 4.54 crore. CoE for Pomegranate at Rahuri Rs. 4.58 crore CoE - Centre of Excellence

7.  Israeli Experts visited States of Haryana and Maharashtra (January 2008 to December 2010)  Field training of officers and farmers  Centres of Excellence completed in Haryana and under development in Maharashtra  Technologies demonstrated  horticulture mechanization  protected cultivation  orchard and canopy management  nursery management  micro-irrigation  Post Harvest Management  Import of elite planting material, rootstock of fruits and farm machinery  57 officers from States trained in Israel during Phase-I

8. Meeting (on May 3 rd 2011) between Agriculture Minister, India and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel resulted in signing of a Joint Declaration Joint declaration expressed satisfaction on progress achieved in Phase-I Joint team commissioned to finalize action plan for next three years Scope of action plan (2011-13) enlarged with inclusion of more states

9. BiharGujaratHaryana MaharashtraKarnatakaRajasthan Tamil NaduPunjab Uttar Pradesh

10. STATUSNAME OF STATESNAME OF PROJECT Completed and Commissioned Haryana CoE of Vegetables and Fruits at Gharounda and Sirsa Advanced Stage of completion Haryana Maharashtra Centre of Excellence for Bee keeping and Floriculture Centre of Excellence for Mango, Citrus and Pomegranate Implementation Stage Gujarat Haryana Maharashtra Karnataka Rajasthan Punjab Various Centre of Excellences and projects under implementation in a total fourteen locations Total funds allocated under NHM Rs. 128 cr. DPR stage Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Bihar Six Projects are under planning stage.

11.  Nursery protocols for seedling production developed.  More than 50 lakh seedlings sold to the farmers for vegetables  Green house vegetable cultivation protocols developed for tomato, cucumber, capsicum and book published for farmers.  1 st and 2 nd Vegetable Expo organised in 2012 and 2013.

12.  The Centre has achieved the potential productivity of 302 MT per ha in Tomato, 211 MT in Capsicum & 151 MT in Cucumber.  75 varieties of tomatoes (45 cherry & 30 regular hybrids), 14 hybrids of capsicum of 7 colours & 5 hybrids of cucumber have been demonstrated at this center.  On an average 50 farmers visit the Centre per day & during last year more than 16000 farmers have visited the center for exposure visit in the last two years.  Training to Extension officers and private entrepreneurs and companies.

13.  Area covered during 2012-13: 132 ha under poly house and total 545 ha under poly house + mulching and tunnels.  Bankable projects for protected cultivation has been developed in collaboration with NABARD. Sn.ComponentPhysical (ha)Financial (Rs. in lacs) 1 (Hi-Tech) (ha)0.637.97 2 (NVPH+WIT) (ha)110.593501.25 3 Shade Net House (ha)21.53659.15 Total (8)132.724198.37 4 Mulching (ha)38338.57 5 Plastic Tunnel (ha)29.5554.33 Total545.274291.27

14. High-tech Green House -3 lakh root-stock prepared under soil less media for citrus -50,000 Papaya plants produced -10 lakh vegetable seedlings produced and sold to farmers

15. Insect Net Houses  No of units: 5  Size 2000 sqm each -50,000 virus free Kinnow plants produced and sold to farmers -Target: 2013-14: 1.0 lakh plants

16. Cultivars Area Covered Mandarin  Kinnow10 Acre Mandarin Imported from Israel (Easy Pealers)  Fremont  Fairchild  Murcot  Michal  Clementine  Daisy  Pearl Tangelo 6 Acre Sweet Orange Group (Tight Skinned Fruits)  New hall navel  Lane late navel  Valencia Olinda  Washington navel  Fisher navel  Jaffa  Pine apple  Mosambi  Blood red  Hamlin 6 Acre Lime & Lemons 2 Acre Germplasm Collection 1 Acre Total 25 Acre

17. CropCultivars Area Covered Olive  Barnea  Corotina  Carolina  Arbiquina 6 Acres Total 6 Acres

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20. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between India and Netherlands for cooperation in Agriculture signed in New Delhi on 27 th September, 1990. Pursuant to para 6 of MOU, Work Plan (2011-15) for cooperation in the field of Agriculture was signed on 7 th June, 2011.

21. The Indo – Dutch Joint Agriculture Action Plan (2012–15) signed between India & Netherlands The Joint Agriculture Action Plan (2012-15) includes cooperation in fields of- May 23, 2012 at Hague during the visit of Indian Delegation led by Hon’ble AM to Netherlands Horticulture Plant Protection Animal Husbandry Research (ICAR) Food Processing

22. Andhra Pradesh AssamBiharGujarat Himachal Pradesh Haryana Jammu & Kashmir KarnatakaKerala Madhya Pradesh MaharashtraPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh UttarakhandWest Bengal. The action plan is intended to be implemented with technical assistance from Netherlands and cost of creation of infrastructure will be met from the existing components of NHM and HMNEH.

23. Modalities for implementation including finalization of DPR’s, participating agencies and logistic arrangements etc. are under consideration of DAC. Framework for implementation will be intimated to States shortly. 23

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