With the aim to modernise agricultural infrastructure and agricultural practices, especially in potato cultivation and value addition, an MOU was signed between the Dutch Potato Cluster (DPC) and Chandra Shekhar Azad (CSA) University Of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur.
While the Dutch side was represented by Henk Van Duijn, Vice Chairman Netherlands Agro Food and Technology Centre (Global), Munna Singh signed the collaboration document as Vice-Chancellor of CSA Agriculture and Technology University, an official release issued here today said.
The MoU broadly includes Technology Transfer to enhance the productivity levels and reduce the pre and post-harvest losses and yield gap analysis to enhance the productivity levels.
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Researchers from Wageningen University, Holland, will carry out these studies and research in cooperation with CSA University, the release said.
As part of the MoU, Netherlands Agro Food and Technology Centre (NAFTC) said it would organise training of farmers in last week of October before the sowing of potato in November.
Speaking on the occasion, UP Agriculture Production Commissioner V N Garg said: "With its extensive agricultural knowhow, Netherlands can support Uttar Pradesh with its highly necessary agricultural development.
"Indian market offers a great opportunity for market enlargement for Dutch companies", he said adding that this MoU will go a long way in improving farming infrastructure and assured that state government will take care for time-bound implementation of the issues agreed here.
Earlier, a high-level delegation from Netherlands arrived here today to strengthen investment and collaboration among Dutch institutions, industry bodies and UP agri companies.
Head of the delegation and Vice Chairman of NAFTC (Global), Henk Van Duijn, said: "Innovative food technology of Netherlands will bring in efficiency in the food value chain by reducing wastage of food.
"Netherlands is a temperate region and very strong in seed and regular potato cultivation along with horticulture and processing, especially in mango processing, and it could be one of the potential areas", he added.
