Dr. Kabaija Ephraim, Minister of Agriculture,
Animal Resources & Forestry, Republic of Rwanda met Union
Agriculture Minister, Shri Ajit Singh here and sought India’s
assistance in developing his country’s agriculture sector. Dr.
Ephraim has come to India along with a team of businessmen to
source Indian technology appropriate for his country.
Dr. Ephraim apprised Shri Ajit Singh of a priority
programme launched in Rwanda to increase rice production and discussed
how India could collaborate in this venture. Shri Singh suggested
that agricultural scientists and students of Rwanda could be trained
in India under an exchange programme and an MOU may be signed
for this purpose. He said that India, which was once deficient
in rice production, has not only substantially increased the production
but has become a major exporter of rice because of efforts made
at several levels.
The Agriculture Minister of Rwanda was deeply
impressed by the green revolution in India and praised the progress
made in the field of agricultural research and dairy technology.
Senior officials of the Agriculture Ministry were also present
during the meeting.
