Agriculture policy making is largly in the hands of general

administrators, many of whom have little knowledge of

farming and farmers. This is self inflicted injury which is
hampering
progress
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

Provide rights to farmers &

consumer both
Dr. Akhilesh Kumar
Visiting Scientist
The Volcani Center (Ministry of Agriculture and Research
Organization)
Bet Dagan Israel

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Food Inflation

Quality control

Variety
Organic
farming
Community
shopping
Nutrition
knowledge
Urban
agriculture

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MASHAV
CINADCO
Israeli Agritech
Companies
NGOs
UNDIO
Pears & Gats
Fundation

Passport of Indian
biodiversity
Market for Israeli
companies

Toda
Rabba

Ministry of Agricultural
Ministry of Consumer
Affairs
Afixi Technology
www.afixi.com
MANERGA scheme
Food Corporation of
India
Fertilizer and seeds
companies

Residence welfare
societies
Unemployed youth

Thanks