(Times of India) Saurabh Sharma - Burgeoning cooperation between India and Israel has been most beneficial for Rajasthan, with the state receiving the best technical know-how in the agricultural sector and water conservation. For Rajasthan's chief minister, Israel has become a must stop over the last decade. Chief minister Vasundhara Raje visited Israel in 2006 and CM Ashok Gehlot went there in 2013. With technical assistance from Israel, Rajasthan was among the first states in the country to adopt drip irrigation. Crops of olives and dates, which were unfamiliar to Indian farmers, are now gaining acceptance in the state. "There is so much to learn from Israel in the dairy sector, water recycling, horticulture and farming," said Prabhulal Saini, Agriculture Minister of Rajasthan.
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