It is a training program launched by Agriculture Ministry and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
This programme aims to bring specialised agriculture training to 1,500 agricultural professionals across Africa and Asia
The programme builds upon five decades of joint work utilising science and technology to bring innovative solutions to the challenges facing farmers.
The programme is expected to enable India and the U.S. to share these farming techniques worldwide, helping countries in Africa and Asia revolutionise their agriculture practices and ultimately, improve global nutrition levels
Led by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management- MANAGE, the programme will train agricultural professionals from 17 countries in Africa and Asia on specialised farming practices such as agricultural marketing, dairy management, food processing and ways to prevent post-harvest losses