Rajasthan to consult Israel to enhance desi cow breeds

Rajasthan will soon be collaborating with Israel to bring in new agricultural technology for improved water management, horticulture and animal husbandry.

Agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini, who is back after a five-day trip to the Middle Eastern nation, said Israel had significant lessons to offer to an arid state like Rajasthan.

Saini said Rajasthan would be expanding its olive footprint significantly by encouraging farmers to plant the exotic tree over large tracts of fallow land and around National Highways. Read More…