Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Annual Report 2009-2010
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agricultural cooperation. During 2009-10, the
following MoUs/agreements/work plans were
signed by the Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation:
1. MoU with Canada signed on 13 January,
2009.
2. Agreement with Serbia signed on 3
March, 2009.
3. MoU with Spain signed on 23 April, 2009.
4. Work plan with Indonesia signed on 28
April, 2009.
5. MoU with Malawi signed on 8 January,
2010.
6. MoU with Botswana signed on 9 January,
2010.
18.10 Contributions to International Organisations
: This Department is a member of many
international organisations and an annual
contribution is made by the IC Division to the
following international organisations :
i) Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
ii) Trust Fund of the FAO for Desert Locusts
in the Eastern Region
iii) Trust Fund for International Desert
Locusts
iv) Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit
Association (APRACA)
v) Regional Network on the Development
of Agricultural Cooperatives (NEDAC)
vi) Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)
vii) Asia and Pacific Coconut Community
(APCC)
viii) World Food Programme
18.11 International Seminars/Workshops/
Conferences etc.: During 2009-10 this
Department took part in 115 international
conferences/meetings/seminars, etc.
18.12 Developing Countries: India has been
encouraging South-South cooperation.
Assistance in the form of training and admissions
in various agricultural universities is provided to
personnel from developing countries in India.
Besides, the services of Indian experts in various
fields are also made available.