Two Sides Agree To Mutual Cooperation
Rome (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Radha Mohan Singh also met the Agriculture Minister from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Mahmoud Hojjati on the sidelines of the FAO conference in Rome on June 8. During the meeting, the two sides agreed to make efforts to enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture particularly to boost trade in various commodities of mutual interest including rice, wheat, oilseeds etc, cooperation in agricultural research, mutual capacity building, technical collaboration in fisheries, cooperation in seed and fodder development etc. It was agreed that efforts would also be made to put in place an institutional framework to improve cooperation in the field of agriculture between the two countries.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN)