23/10/2018 | Galilee International Management Institute and Punjab Government sign MOU on agricultural training

Major General (Ret.) Dr. Baruch Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Galilee Institute (GIMI) and personnel from the Punjab Government signed an Agricultural MOU. GIMI agreed to train 200 scientists and extension workers via exchange programmes with Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, during his visit to Israel.

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Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Visvajeet Khanna, Major General (Ret.) Dr. Baruch Levy

In total, the Punjab government has signed four MoUs with different Israeli institutions to address issues of farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state. The MoUs will help boost cooperation between Punjab and Israel in areas such as water conservation as well as agricultural research and education. The agreements will "help Punjab secure much needed technical expertise and know-how for strengthening its water management systems and improving its agricultural research and learning", Chief Minister Singh said.

Galilee Institute has well established relations to India and is looking forward to foster its cooperation in the area of agricultural and capacity building training.