India agrees to help Sri Lanka agri business

Visiting Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today pledged to help Sri Lanka boost its production and technical skills as the two sides agreed on collaborative efforts on bio-technology, hybrid seed development and post-harvest processing.

During the three-day visit of Pawar, which ended today, "it was agreed that India would assist in capacity building in Sri Lankan agriculture by enhancing the scope of training programs, scholarships, research projects and exchange of visits of farmers," a High Commission statement said.

It said the two sides also agreed on collaborative efforts on bio-technology, hybrid seed development and post harvest processing.

Pawar, who met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday, discussed the possibility of joint ventures too, the statement said.

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