Approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Lithuania was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for cooperation in the field of agriculture.
The MoU provides for cooperation in the fields of agriculture production including horticulture, post-harvest management, organic farming, cold chain development and agro processing industry, animal husbandry, dairying and aquaculture etc.
To give effect to the objectives of the instant MoU, the cooperation between the two countries shall be undertaken through biennial work plan to be drawn up mutually.
It is expected that the MoU would help in exchange of genetic resources, development of appropriate technologies, capacity building, knowledge exchange between scientists and technicians and farm practices for enhancing agriculture productivity at farmer's field.
Source: http://pib.nic.in/
