| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Signing of the ICAR-INTA Work Plan 2025-27 |
| Countries Involved | India and Argentina |
| Organizations | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina |
| Signatories | Dr M.L. Jat, Secretary (DARE) and Director General of ICAR, and H.E. Mariano Augustin Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India |
| Duration | 2025 to 2027 |
| Key Focus Areas | Sustainable agriculture, biotechnology, digital agriculture, livestock improvement, natural resource management, zero tillage, micro-irrigation, fertigation, crop and animal biotechnology, precision livestock farming, biosafety, phytosanitary measures, agricultural value chain development |
| Implementation Mechanisms | Joint research projects, exchange of germplasm, expert interactions, technical missions, training programmes, study visits |
| Training Areas | Greenhouse vegetable production, floriculture, temperate fruit cultivation, post-harvest technologies, veterinary diagnostics, functional food development, waste-to-wealth technologies, digital farming systems |
| Germplasm Exchange Crops | Soybean, sunflower, maize, blueberry, citrus, wild papaya species, guava, selected vegetable crops |
| Cooperation Areas | Oilseeds, pulses, agricultural mechanization, cotton harvesting machinery, agricultural drones, horticulture value chain infrastructure, planting material |
| Plant and Animal Health | Strategies for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) elimination, locust surveillance and management, veterinary and phytosanitary systems |
| Monitoring and Review | Annual monitoring and review meetings, regular assessment of progress, commitment to long-term scientific collaboration |
| Q. India recently signed the ICAR-INTA Work Plan 2025-27 with which country? | (C) Argentina |
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