The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh met Mr. Suhrob Kholmuradov, Deputy Prime Minister, Uzbekistan and Chairman of the State Investment Committee in New Delhi on Wednesday and urged him to import mango, potato, wheat, meslin, sugar etc. from India.
India is currently importing moong, natural gum, walnut, chickpeas, and juices from Uzbekistan. Singh sought to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors and said India has become one of the most preferred investment destinations of the world.
Singh said, “We are ready to partner with Uzbekistan in providing training and sharing expertise in skill development, effective and optimum use of water for dry lands, integrated farming systems, mechanization and farm machinery”.
Singh shared India’s experience in the formation of FPOs and cooperatives in order to ensure better returns to farmers.