The Government of India has joined hands with the Government of Israel to create 150 ‘Villages of Excellence’ in 12 States of the country, to help farmers to adopt the latest technology in the farm sector. Israel would provide Technical assistance and other expertise to make agriculture a more profitable business.
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The 150 villages that are located around CoEs will be converted into ‘Villages of Excellence.’ Out of which, 75 villages are being taken up in the first year to commemorate the 75th year of India’s independence. Already, the Israeli government has established 29 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in 12 states.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Israel President: Isaac Herzog;
- Israel Capital: Jerusalem;
- Israel Prime minister: Naftali Bennett;
- Israel Currency: Israeli Shekel.