Fiji keen to boost ties with India in agriculture sector

NEW DELHI: Fiji Agriculture Minister India Seruiratu today called on Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and discussed about strengthening cooperation between two nations in the farm sector.

In the meeting, Fiji proposed to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India in the areas of rice, horticulture, fisheries and animal husbandry, an official statement said.

The MoU on Development Cooperation was signed with Fiji by Ministry of External Affairs way back in 2006 which included agriculture, fisheries and forests sector.

Singh said the delegation that India looks forward to strengthening the bilateral relation to a new height and expressed interest in training of agri-students of Fiji at Indian Councial of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes.