Lok Sabha Question No. 4596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: International Cooperation in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4596 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021

## INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURE

4596.      SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has signed any agreement with other countries for cooperation in agriculture and its allied sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the investment in agriculture sector is likely to increase in the country due to the said agreements; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (b): Yes,  Sir.    Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  has  signed  83 MoUs/Agreements  with  other  countries  for  cooperation  in  Agriculture  and  allied sectors till date.   A list of these MoUs/Agreements are annexed.

(c) to (d) : The benefits that accrue as a result of such MoUs/Agreements are in the  nature  of  discussions  on  Market  access  issues,  capacity  building,  knowledge exchange through visits of scientists and technicians, exchange of genetic resources, etc.  that  aid  in  development  of  appropriate  technologies  and  farm  practices  for enhancing  agriculture  productivity  at  farmers'  field.      Such  bilateral  forums  also facilitate creation of new opportunities for trade in agricultural commodities and B2B potential  also.  India's  strategic  interests  are  also  served  through  partnerships  with other countries.

## List of MoUs/Agreements signed by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors:

A  : Signed  by Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers Welfare :-

| No of Countries   | Sl. No. of MoUs   | Name of the country   | Year in which signed   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Africa            | Africa            | Africa                | Africa                 |
| 1                 | 1                 | Tanzania              | 16.12.2002             |
| 2                 | 2                 | Zambia                | 21.04.2003             |
| 3                 | 3                 | Mozambique            | 12.05.2003             |
| 4                 | 4                 | Sudan                 | 02.06.2006             |
| 5                 | 5                 | Uganda                | 30.05.2007             |
| 6                 | 6                 | Rwanda                | 31.05.2007             |
| 7                 | 7                 | Malawi                | 08.01.2010             |
| 8                 | 8                 | Botswana              | 09.01.2010             |
| 9                 | 9                 | South Africa          | 04.06.2010             |
| 10                | 10                | Madagascar            | 29.02.2016             |
| 11                | 11                | Kenya                 | 11.01.2017             |
| Asia              | Asia              | Asia                  | Asia                   |
| 12                | 12                | Nepal                 | 06.12.1991             |
| 13                | 13                | Israel                | 24.12.1993             |
| 14                | 14                | Mongolia              | 16.09.1996             |
| 15                | 15                | Oman                  | 05.10.1996             |
| 16                | 16                | Yemen                 | 07.12.1996             |
| 17                | 17                | Lao PDR               | 02.05.1997             |
| 18                | 18                | Myanmar               | 25.04.1998             |
| 19                | 19                | Bangladesh            | 22.01.2000             |
| 20                | 20                | Cambodia              | 18.02.2000             |
| 21                | 21                | Thailand              | 09.10.2003             |
| 22                | 22                | Syria                 | 15.11.2003             |
| 23                | 23                | Bhutan                | 25.01.2005             |
| 24                | 24                | China                 | 28.03.2006             |
| 25                | 25                | Jordan                | 01.12.2006             |
| 26                | 26                | Indonesia             | 01.12.2008             |
| 27                | 27                | Tajikistan            | 07.10.2010             |

| 28             | 28            | Afghanistan                     | 14.02.2011    |
|----------------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|
| 29             | 29            | Kazakhstan                      | 16.04.2011    |
| 30             | 30            | Sri Lanka                       | 17.01.2012    |
| Not as country | 31            | ITA in Taiwan and TECC in India | 12.09.2016    |
| 31             | 32            | Japan                           | 11.11.2016    |
| 32             | 33            | Kyrgyzstan                      | 20.12.2016    |
| 33             | 34            | UAE                             | 25.01.2017    |
| 34             | 35            | Palestine                       | 16.05.2017    |
| 35             | 36            | Philippines                     | 13.11.2017    |
| 36             | 37            | Iran                            | 17.02.2018    |
| 37             | 38            | Uzbekistan                      | 01.10.2018    |
| 38             | 39            | Maldives                        | 17.12.2018    |
| Europe         | Europe        | Europe                          | Europe        |
| 39             | 40            | Netherlands                     | 27.09.1990    |
| 40             | 41            | Cyprus                          | 26.03.1992    |
| 41             | 42            | Turkey                          | 31.03.2000    |
| 42             | 43            | Russia                          | 03.10.2000    |
| 43             | 44            | Greece                          | 05.02.2001    |
| 44             | 45            | Croatia                         | 13.11.2002    |
| 45             | 46            | France                          | 04.11.2003    |
| 46             | 47            | Romania                         | 31.01.2004    |
| 47             | 48            | Belarus                         | 16.04.2007    |
| 48             | 49            | Italy                           | 06.12.2017    |
| 49             | 50            | Hungary                         | 18.01.2008    |
| 50             | 51            | Germany (declaration)           | 12.11.2008    |
| 51             | 52            | Serbia                          | 03.03.2009    |
| 52             | 53            | Spain                           | 23.04.2009    |
| 53             | 54            | Austria                         | 13.09.2010    |
| 54             | 55            | Armenia                         | 19.02.2016    |
| 55             | 56            | Lithuania                       | 19.07.2016    |
| 56             | 57            | Portugal                        | 06.01.2017    |
| 57             | 58            | Poland                          | 27.04.2017    |
| North America  | North America | North America                   | North America |
| 58             | 59            | Canada                          | 13.01.2009    |
| 59             | 60            | Surinam                         | 17.03.2003    |
| 60             | 61            | Brazil                          | 16.04.2008    |
| 61             | 62            | USA                             | 16.03.2010    |

| 62   | 63 Argentina   | 11.09.2010   |
|------|----------------|--------------|

| Others                | Others        | Others                                                                    | Others        |
|-----------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 63                    | 64            | Australia                                                                 | 28.02.2012    |
|                       | 65            | India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA)                                          | 13.09.2006    |
| Sectoral MoUs         | Sectoral MoUs | Sectoral MoUs                                                             | Sectoral MoUs |
| 64                    | 66            | New Zealand (for cooperation on Plant Quarantine issues)                  | 15.04.1999    |
| 65                    | 67            | Mauritius (for Cooperation in Plant Protection and Plant Health)          | 13.10.2009    |
| 66                    | 68            | Chile (for Cooperation in Plant Protection and Plant Health)              | 29.04.2008    |
| At Sl. No. 43 of MoUs | 69            | Russia (on phytosanitary regulation of mutual supplies of plant products) | 27.04.2009    |
| At Sl. No. 67 of MoUs | 70            | Mauritius (for Cooperation in Cooperative sectors)                        | 16.01.2017    |

## B : Signed by Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) :-

|   No of Countri es | Name of the country                                | Year in which signed   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|                  1 | Australia                                          | 19.07.1983             |
|                  2 | Netherlands                                        | 12.06.1984             |
|                  3 | Pakistan                                           | 04.07.1985             |
|                  4 | Iran                                               | 11.11.1991             |
|                  5 | Vietnam                                            | 31.10.1992             |
|                  6 | United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA | 27.01.1996             |
|                  7 | Trinidad & Tobago                                  | 24.01.1997             |
|                  8 | Namibia                                            | 31.08.1998             |
|                  9 | Eritrea                                            | 01.12.2000             |
|                 10 | Panama                                             | 02.02.2001             |
|                 11 | Morocco                                            | 07.12.2004             |
|                 12 | Argentina                                          | 05.07.2006             |
|                 13 | Sudan                                              | 02.06.2006             |

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