India may sign MoUs with Botswana, Serbia on agriculture ( Dec, 2007, 2040 hrs IST, PTI)

NEW DELHI: India may sign separate memorandum of understanding with Botswana and Serbia on bilateral agricultural cooperation. Minister of State for Agriculture Kanti Lal Bhuria said the MoU between India and Botswana on agriculture and allied sectors is being given the final shape, while that with Serbia has been approved by the government of that country. Bhuria disclosed this when official delegation of both countries had separate meeting with him, a release said. The minister appreciated the initiative of Serbia government towards the MoU, which was finalised following the visit of experts from Indian Council of Agricultural Research. A delegation led by Serbia's State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management, which was here for the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, today called on Bhuria. Receiving a delegation led by Botswana's Assistant Minister of Agriculture Olifant Mfa, the Indian minister hoped that its would prove useful for both the countries. The main areas of cooperation as identified in the proposed MoU include agricultural research, farm machinery, livestock and horticulture crops.