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India, Netherlands Agree to Deepen Farm Cooperation

Ministers Chouhan and Silvio meet in New Delhi to expand Centres of Excellence, seed sector ties and innovation.

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India and the Netherlands agreed to deepen agricultural cooperation during bilateral talks in New Delhi on September 28. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Dutch counterpart Silvio discussed expanding Centres of Excellence, strengthening the seed sector and joint innovation projects.

The meeting focused on practical collaboration mechanisms to boost productivity and technology transfer between the two countries. Both sides identified specific areas where Dutch expertise and Indian scale can create mutual value in horticulture, protected cultivation and seed quality systems.

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