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Orit Noked

Israel's Agriculture Minister Orit Noked, accompanied by a top level Israeli agro-business delegation is on a visit to Sri Lanka until May 7. This visit, is expected to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the agriculture field.

Noked is scheduled to meet Prime Minister D M Jayaratne and other Ministers. During her meetings with government officials and farming and business communities, Minister Noked will reiterate Israel's intention to become a fully-fledged partner in Sri Lanka's development efforts.

Minister Noked and her Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, will inaugurate the Agro-Business Seminar and sign an MoU to further augment the agricultural cooperation between the two countries and develop areas of mutual interest in the agriculture sector.

The various topics of cooperation included in the MoU are capacity building and transfer of know-how; technology transfer; development of R and D Systems; exchange of scientific and agricultural technology information; promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPP); water management and innovative irrigation technologies; rural development; land conservation and precision agricultural practices.