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New Delhi, April 11

India and Brazil will sign an agreement to cooperate in various areas of agriculture and allied sectors, including research and development, production technologies and equipment, financing and micro-credit system for small farmers. The MoU will promote bilateral cooperation through research and development, production, small holder agriculture, post-harvest management, animal husbandry, dairying, aquaculture, fisheries and rural development which will be beneficial for the two countries.

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for signing the agreement. Other areas of cooperation include post-harvest management, agro and food processing, cold chain, research and development in the processed food sector as also primary processing at farm level, marketing, animal husbandry, dairying, aquaculture and fisheries.

The two countries will also cooperate on sanitary and phyto-sanitary issues, trade in agricultural products, exchange of experiences and expertise in rural development programmes and up-grading rural infrastructure. Partnership with public and private sector institutions is also envisaged.

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