Cabinet clears decks for India-Poland agri pact

The government today approved signing of an agreement between India and Poland for cooperation in the agriculture and allied sectors.
The approval was given at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said.
A joint working group will be constituted to prepare plans for cooperation and it will also suggest solutions to the problems in implementing the agreement.
"The agreement covers various activities in the field of agriculture and allied sectors including exchange of information on the current situation in the agriculture, the phytosanitary conditions of crops, threats posed by harmful organisms and the threats posed by animal infectious diseases," it added.

The scope of the agreement between the two countries covers the participation in fairs, exhibitions, seminars and conferences related to agriculture and food processing. It also envisages undertaking and developing joint economic initiatives including the support or agri-food trade between the states of the contracting parties.