Technical personnel from India to advise on agriculture, manufacturing sectors – President

President Irfaan Ali (right) met with India’s Minister of Food Processing Industries, Pashupati Kumar Paras, on Thursday last week in India. (Office of the President photo)

Immediate developments from President Irfaan Ali’s recent trip to India will see expert technical personnel from New Delhi here soon to assist in the agriculture sector where the focus will be on horticulture, aquaculture, sugar and GuySuCo.

The overall aim is increased food production, even as working groups are being established to look at the myriad proposals presented during the trip, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said.

Collaboration and providing support in the area of technology and biotech support facilities, assistance in the oil and gas sector, healthcare including, ayurvedic and wellness research, technology and defence and human resource and capacity building were among some of the other “major areas” that formed the discussions.