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Israeli Technology Is Helping to Grow Crops in India


(The Print-India) Swapna Merlin - From increasing tomato yields in Tamil Nadu to helping farmers grow crops in the deserts of Rajasthan, the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project over the last decade has been a fruitful one. Israel inaugurated its 23rd agricultural center of excellence in India on Tuesday at Mizoram. 22 more centers have been set up in 16 states since 2006 and have helped transfer Israeli agricultural technologies and knowledge to Indian farmers. "Generally, 15-17 tons of tomatoes are harvested per acre. After implementing mulching, combined with drip irrigation, we have harvested up to 54 tons per acre," said Indian official Srinivasan K. In Maharashtra, experiments to combine Israeli mango varieties with local ones has helped reduce the height of the trees from 40 feet to 15 feet, making spraying and harvesting very easy.
2018-03-09 00:00:00
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