Israeli Hi-Tech to help Nepal farmers

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Israeli expertise modernizing Nepal's farming system

Nov. 23 - Israel's experience, technology and cooperation are very

important for the modernization and commercialization of Nepal's

traditional farming system, the president of the Federation of

Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) said Wednesday,

according to the Xinhuanet news agency. "Israeli technology is very

important for developing and expanding farming of fruits and medical

plants, developing solar energy and developing human resources as

per need of the agriculture and industry sector of Nepal," said

Chandi Raj Dhakal, president of FNCCI, the largest non-governmental

federal organization of Nepal. Efforts are needed to make through

economic diplomacy in order to increase trade between the two

countries and attract Israeli investment and tourists to Nepal,

Dhakal said at a meeting of FNCCI officials with Israeli Ambassador

to Nepal Dan Stav.

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Israel's technology to modernize farm system of Nepal

 

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KATHMANDU, Nov. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Israel's experience,

technology and cooperation are very important for the modernization

and commercialization of Nepal's traditional farming system, the

president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and

Industry (FNCCI) said here Wednesday.

 

"Israeli technology is very important for developing and

expanding farming of fruits and medical plants, developing solar

energy and developing human resources as per need of the agriculture

and industry sector of Nepal," said Chandi Raj Dhakal, president of

FNCCI, the largest non-governmental federal organization of Nepal.

 

Efforts are needed to make through economic diplomacy in order

to increase trade between the two countries and attract Israeli

investment and tourists to Nepal, Dhakal said at a meeting of FNCCI

office-bearers and Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Dan Stav.

 

"Israel has been supporting the development endeavors of Nepal

including in the industry and trade sector," Stav said at the

meeting.

 

In the last Nepali fiscal year (July 16, 2004 - July 15, 2005),

goods worth of 5.14 million Nepali rupees (73,428 US dollars) was

exported from Nepal to Israel, while Nepal imported Israeli goods

worth of 65.4 million Nepali rupees (920,000 US dollars), Stav

noted.

 

Nepal exports leather and leather goods, paper and woolen goods,

cloth and handicrafts to Israel while it imports beverage, medicine,

rubber, iron and steel, airplane and machinery spare-parts,

electricity and security-related goods from Israel, Stav added.

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