Israel offers agri expertise to AP

Hyderabad: With an aim to strengthen India-Israel ties and Israel-Andhra Pradesh relations, a delegation led by the Ambassador of Israel, Daniel Carmon, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday at the State Secretariat.

During the meeting, Carmon said they were keen to work with Andhra Pradesh Government in sectors like agriculture and water management. “Given that Israel is a water-scarce region, we have excelled in using water efficiently and have pioneered water management systems,” the Ambassador said.

Explaining that the Israeli technology would contribute to the rapid growth of Andhra Pradesh, Carmon added that they could also help the State in waste management, recycling and desalination of water.

Agreeing that Andhra Pradesh could use Israeli expertise and technology, the Chief Minister asked the Ambassador to also work with the government in skill upgradation. “Identify areas that you are interested to work with AP government and we will facilitate the process and begin working with you,” he added.

Carmon also extended an invitation to the Chief Minister to visit Israel and study their efficient water management systems.