Action Plan

Between

The Government of the State of Israel

And

The Government of the Republic of India

April, 2012-March, 2015

September, 2011

New Delhi

Preamble

Pursuant to the Agreement signed between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government

of the Republic of India on Agricultural Cooperation in Tel Aviv, on 10 May 2006, the Indo-Israel Action

Plan (2008-2010) was implemented.

The action plan, as reviewed by both parties, brought about a surge in agricultural knowledge and

development and enhanced the cooperation in this field between both governments, thus making it a

major pillar of partnership between them.

A Joint Declaration was issued during the meeting between Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

and Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Government of Israel on 3rd May 2011, for extending

the Action Plan for a period of another three years 2011-2013.

This Action Plan is derived from the above declaration and is based upon the mutual consent of the

parties involved, both from India and Israel. Any modifications will be based on the Clause 16 provision

of the Work Plan of 2006.

During visits to India by the Israeli delegation, headed by Director of Projects Department of MASHAV

(Israeli MFA's Division for International Cooperation), comprising of agricultural scientists from the

CINADCO and officials of the Embassy of Israel, met with officials representing India's Ministry of

Agriculture in New Delhi to formulate a joint Action Plan for the period.

The implementation of the Action Plan will be subject to approval by the competent authorities of both

countries. While finalizing the Action Plan it has been found imperative to have implementation

schedule from April, 2012 to March, 2015.

It should be noted that the implementation of this Action Plan will start during the twentieth

anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and India, a manifestation of

the importance of the cooperation between the two countries.

The operative goal of the Action Plan is to enhance the mutual exchange of knowledge, appropriate

technologies, and capacity building programs for the development of the agricultural and rural sectors

of both countries.

The Action Plan also aims to motivate and mobilize the involvement of the private and non-

governmental sectors (PPP).

Core Activities

Within the framework of the Action Plan the following nine core activities have been identified for

implementation:

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.:. Horticulture Developmento Open field - Orchard, field cropso Protected Agricultureo Centres of Excellence for specific cropso Post Harvest Management

.:. Water Resource Developmento Treatment and Agricultural reuse of urban waste watero Reuse of treated urban waste water for agricultureo Ground water, brackish and saline water irrigation

.:. Animal Husbandry and Dairyingo Improvement of germplasmo Processing of milk and value additiono Total Mixed Ration Technology

The core activities reflect both global and country level concerns relating to water issues and sustainable

environmental practices.

Partners and Stakeholders

.:. Federal Level- India's Ministry of Agriculture

- - Israel's Ministry of Foreign AffairsjMASHAV

- Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

DevelopmentjCINADCOj ARO

.:. State LevelState Horticulture Mission of Haryana, GUjarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan,Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu etc.

State Agriculture University Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan,

Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu etc.

Timeframe

The Action Plan will be implemented during April, 20l2-March, 2015.

Modalities of Implementation

The Action Plan will include the following modalities:

.:. Human enrichment and institutional training and capacity building programsin Israel and in India;

.:. Development of crop specific Centres of Excellence

.:. Dispatch of specialized subject matter short-term consultants;

.:. Implementation of applied Research and Development programs

.:. Exchange of visits between professionals;

.:. Promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) including the exchange of business delegations .

•:. Project implementation will be overseen by a Steering Committee which will meet twice a year,once in India and once in Israel.

.:. The attached lAP table forms a declaration of intentions of both sides which they will aspire toimplement in the next 3 years, based on the availability of resources, priorities, situation on theground etc .

•:. The attached lAP, will be further discussed between the Israeli management team, Headed byMASHAV Emissary to India, and the working groups of each and Every State participating in thelAP, with the purpose to reach a final work plan by February 2012.

Financing and Budget

The Action Plan will be based on co-financing arrangements, partnership with the private sector andother stakeholders.

Implementation Action Plan

April 2012-2015

1. Horticulture Development

Collaborative Implementatio Proposed

Main Prime Partners nCore Program Time Schedule

Components Objective Ministries & Modality and in differentOrganizations Activities sites

A. Open field 1) Orchard 1) 1)MOA, 1) Exchange Feb,2012- Orchards technologies Introduction Department of know-how andand Field & and utilization Agriculture & technologies Conduct

Crops management of intensive Cooperation both at the programmatic

and (DAC) public and design (blue

technology private sector print) of a facility

based levels and a TOR for

horticulture regarding tree and detailed2) State

and orchard Horticulture crops orchard engineering

management Missions of development implementation

practicesplan

i)Haryana

ii)Maharashtra 2) Study and2)Undertake business April,2012collaborative iii)Rajasthan, oriented visitsagricultural to Israel with Businessindustry iv) Gujarat, reference to the mission to Israel.related R&D

v) Punjab Nationalactivities. Horticulture

vi) Karnataka Mission and the June-Board's November,

vii) Tamil Nadu programs and 2012ect. projects.

Detailed3) Emphasis on planning and

3) State citrus, mango, implementation

Agriculturebanana, Olive, by ExpertsDate Palm,UniversitiesPomegranate, June-

etc.floriculture and November,

vegetables. 2012

Training at Israel

4)Activities Dee, 2012 tocould also Feb,2013include Nursery

Import oftechnologies,Brackish water Planting Material

use in relation April, 2013 toto poor soil Dee, 2013conditions andpollination • Establishsupport through ment ofbee-keeping demonstr

ation5) Exchange of centres/Cgermplasm. DE

• Trainingat Israel

Jan, 2014 to6) Horticulture June, 2014Mechanization

Training anddemonstration atsite/COE

July, 2014 toDee, 2014

Training at Israel

B. Protected 1) Green 1) Enhance As Above 1) Conducting April, 2012 -Agriculture house, net development technical and March, 2015

house and and R&Dtunnel introduction of collaboration As at A above.

technologies cost -effective with MOA,greenhouse AROstructures and Engineeringtechnologies Institute

C. Post Post Harvest Introduction of As Above 1) Exchange April, 2012 -Harvest and Primary cost effective know-how and March, 2015Management processing post harvest technologies

technologies and primary both at public As at A above

processing and private on case to case

technologies sector level. basis.

for perishablehorticulture 2) Private

1 produce. entrepreneur /individualsbeneficiarieswithin NHMnormssupported bySHM couldseek expertadvice fromIsraeli experts.

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2. Water Resources Development

Collaborative Implementatio Proposed

Main Prime Partners nCore Program Time

Components Objective Ministries & Modality and Schedule inOrganizations Activities Different Sites

A. Treatment 1) Water 1) Diverse, 1) Ministry of 1) Feb., 2012and Reuse of treatmenU expand and Agriculture (MOA) Establish mentUrban recycling & improve water Department of and Operation Conduct

Wastewater marginal water availability for Agriculture & of a "Multi- programmatic

for utilization agricultural Cooperation (DAC). Purpose design (blue

Agriculturedevelopment Technology print) of a

2) The concept uses Cum Water facility and awill integrate Treatment TOR for andvarious irrigation 2)5tate Agriculture

Demonstratio detailedtechnologies, University Haryana,

n Facility" engineeringand production 2) Improve Rajasthan, Punjab implementationpractices the utilization and Tamil Nadu 2) The aim is tocombined with of treated and undertake planenvironmental marginal follow upconsiderations. water activities by

resources for 3)5tate Horticultureimplementing April,2012

3) The activities agriculture Mission Haryana, additional suchwill focus on Rajasthan, Punjab units in other Consultation &horticulture and Tamil Nadu relevant study visit tocrops, fodder,

3) Broaden regions. Israelaquaculture andothers. and improve

environmental 4) ARO/Othersaspects 3) The concept September,relating of the sewage 2012sewage water treatment and

treatment and its use for Carry outits utilization irrigation facility detailedfor will be based engineeringagricultural on a modular

uses basis to "cater planning

to secondaryand tertiarytreatment of Oct, 2012-raw sewage" March, 2013

On-site4) Conduct construction &demonstration Installationand R&Dactivities in

I recycled waterVis a Visselected Latter Half ofhorticulture 2013crops in both

Expectedgreenhouse

operationaland open field

opening of themanagement

facilitypractices

5) The facility Jan, 2014-

will be April, 2014

established atTraining in

the "INDO-ISRAEL

India

Demonstration

Facility" May, 2014-utilizing existing Dec., 2014on-site

Consolidationinfrastructuresand of physical

technologies Activities

Jan, 2015-

6) TreatedMarch, 2015

water resource Demonstrationwill be based to beon sewage concluded -resources final reportavailable inproximity to theINDO- ISRAELDemonstrationFacility

C.Groundwate 1) Monitoring 1) Federal Ministry 1) Assessment January, 2012r & Saline and utilization of Agriculture (MOA) of existing dataWater of saline Department of base (Source Undertake a

Irrigation wastewater Agriculture & Bikaner joint detailedfor Cooperation (DAC). University) assessment ofagricultural the databaseuse and preparation

of a detailed2)State Agriculture 2) Using implementationUniversity Haryana, groundwater planRajasthan, Punjab and salinity

database for

and Tamil Nadu appropriateagriculturalproduction and April,2012

3)State Horticultureefficient

Mission toirrigation.

Mission Haryana, Israel

Rajasthan, Punjab

and Tamil Nadu 3) Develop andimplement an"on farm

4) ARO/Others irrigation andcropmanagementprogram"

involvingefficient saline& marginalwater use,technologiesand practices

4) Combine theprogram withapplied on-farm R&Dsupportactivities

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3. Animal Husbandry and Dairying

CollaborativeImplementation Proposed

Main Prime PartnersCore Program

Components Objective Modality and Time Schedule inMinistries &Organizations Activities different sites

A. Animal 1)Combine 1) Improving Department of Modalities as Jan,2012Husbandry and support Livelihoods Animal specified Develop aand Dairying development Through Husbandry within the detailed plan

activities Sustainable and Dairying, framework of with projectNatural NDRI, Karnal, Work Plan stakeholdersResource HaryanaManagement. April, 2012

Business visit toIsrael

August, 2012import ofgermplasm,technology forTMR

September,2012Procurement offarm machinery

Jan, 2013-April, 2013

Training of fieldfunctionaries

April, 2013 -Dec,2013Establishment ofdemonstrationcentre

Jan, 2014-Dec,2014

Training anddemonstration atsite/COE

State wise Projects under 2nd Phase of Indo-Israel Action Plan (April 2012 - March 2015)

Haryana

S. No. Project Amount (Rs. in Project Description Remarks of NHM

million)

Expansion of on-going

Project

1. Centre of Excellence for 3.74 Continuation of i'' Details of additional

Fruit, Mangiana (Sirsa) Phase. Introduction of fund requirements

elite planting material needs to be

for grape and date ascertained.

palm.

2. Centre of Excellence for 23.20 Continuation of 1st Details of additional

Vegetables, Gharaunda Phase. New fund requirement(Karnal) components of needs to be

hydrophonic ascertained.

cultivation, IPM

package demo and

infrastructure for

vegetable seeds.

Sub total 26.94

B. New Projects

A. Horticulture

1. Centre of Excellence for 91.50 Introduction of elite Supported.Floriculture Crops varieties of flowers like{Integrated Flower, gladiolous,Gladiolus Seed chryisanthemum,Production & carnation, Gerbera,Cultivation Programme} Rose, Tuberose, bird of

paradise, Lilliums, filler

crops, gypsophits,

Limoniums. Demo of

protected and open

field CUltivation.

2. Centre of Excellence for 69.50 Although Beekeeping If agreed by Israeli side..--- Bee keeping, pinaguan was not included in

(Mewat) original work plan, it

could be taken up for

developing necessary

infrastructure for

demonstrating role of

honey bees as

pollinators of

horticultural crops.

Sub Total A 161.00

B. Animal Husbandry

1. Centre of Excellence for 190.00 Funding under Supported.

Animal Husbandry & State/AHDD/ RKVY

Dairying

HAU, Hissar

C. Use of waste water

for irrigation

1. Saline Water 60.00 Saline/sewage water Supported. This can be

Technology Project technology project for implemented under

irrigation of State/NHM plan withHAU, Hissar horticulture crops are involvement of National

new areas in India. Committee on

Plasticulture

Application inHorticulture (NCPAH)

and Precision Farming

Development Centre

(PFDC), Haryana

Agricultural University

(HAU), Hissar.

2. Sewage Water 100.00 Saline/sewage water Supported. This can beTreatment Project technology project for implemented under

irrigation of State/NHM plan withhorticulture crops are involvement of National

new areas in India. Committee on

Plasticulture

13

I Application in

Horticulture (NCPAH)

and Precision Farming

Development Centre

(PFDC), Haryana

Agricultural University

(HAUl, Hissar.

Total (C) 160.00

GRAND TOTAL 537.94

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Maharashtra

S. No. Project Amount (Rs. Project Description Remarks of NHMmillion)

On-going Projects

1. Centre of Excellence for 63.58 Introduction of disease Ongoing

Alphonso Mango, resistant root stock,

Dapoli, Ratnagiri demo of High density

plantation,

rejuvenation and PHM.

2. Centre of Excellence for 45.40 Nursery development Ongoing

Citrus, Nagpur for producing good

quality planting

material, demo of high

density plantation.

3. Centre of Excellence for 45.87 Introduction of elite Ongoing

Pomegranate, Rahuri planting material,

Nursery development

for producing good

quality planting

material,

standardization of

pruning technology,

validation of 10M

technology for BBD,

4. Centre of Excellence for 74.40 Nursery development OngoingKeshar Mango, for producing goodAurangabad quality planting

material, demo of

production technology.

Total 229.25

J~

Karnataka

S. No. New Project Amount (Rs. Project Description Remarks of NHMmillion)

1. Centre of Excellence for 40.80 Nursery management, Supported

Fruits demo of production

technologies and PHM

for fruits like grape,

pomegranate, mango,

citrus.

2. Centre of Excellence for 44.96 Seedling production Supported

Vegetables and demo of protected

cultivation, including

PHM.

3. Centre of Excellence for 40.42 Demo of production Supported

Floriculture technologies for local

and exhotic flowers

under protected cover

and open field

cultivation.

Total 126.18

Rajasthan

S. No. Project Amount (Rs. Project Description Remarks of NHM

million)

1. Centre of Excellence for 34.75 Introduction of disease Supported

Citrus resistant root stock,

demo of High density(Kinnow & Mandarin) plantation, PHM

rejuvenation.

2. Centre of Excellence for 25.56 Introduction of elite Supported

Pomegranate planting material,

Nursery development

for producing good

quality planting

material,

standardization of

pruning technology.

Total 88.51

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Gujarat

S. No. New Projects Amount (Rs. in Project Description Remarks of NHMmillion)

1. Centre of Excellence for 25.00 Demo of production Supported

Banana and PHM technology

with efficient use of

water and other inputs.

2. Centre of Excellence for 45.00 Introduction of elite Supported

Date palm varieties, micro

propagation throughTe.

3. Protected cultivation & 50.00 Demo of protected Supported

precision farming cultivation of flowers

and vegetables,

introducing of suitable

planting material.

Total 120.00

Tamil Nadu

S. New Project Amount (Rs. Project Description Remarks of NHM

No. million)

A. Horticulture

1. Centre of Excellence for 70.00 Demo of production Supported. Comments

flowers and vegetables technology under of SHM are awaited.

protected and open field

conditions.

B. Use of poor quality

water

1. Sewage water 501.50 To be implemented in Supported. Comments

Treatment and reuse association with NCPAH, of SHM are awaited.

PFDC,TNAU,

Coimbatore

Total 571.50

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1

1

1

1

1

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1

1

1

1

1

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1

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1

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1

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Punjab

S.No. New Project Amount (Rs. Project Description Remarks of NHM

million)A. Horticulture

1. Centre of Excellence for 69.53 Demo of protected and Supported

Vegetables open field cultivation of

vegetables.

2. Centre of Excellence for 252.69 Introduction of elite Supported

Fruits varieties of citrus, demo

of production and PHM

technologies.

B. Use of Poor quality

water

1. Use of brackish water 100.00 Supported. To be

implemented in

association with

NCPAH, PFDC,PAU,

Ludhiana for

demonstrating best

management practices

including micro

irrigation.

Total 505.38

HRD/Training of Officials of central and state departments and farmers at Israel

s. Fieldsoftraining Number of CostNo. trainees

1. Horticulture SO Study tour by SHM/NHM for skill

mechanization development through technology

-- -- ----- - transfer. Local arrangements for

training by Israel and International

travel by India.

2. Canopy management 100 -do-

/rejuvenation

3. Protected cultivation 100 -do-

4. Post harvest SO -do-

management of hort.

crops

5. Use of poor quality 25 -do-

water for irrigation.

6. Precision Farming & SO -do-micro irrigation

7. Animal Husbandry & 25 -do-

Dairying

Total 400