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Morarka Foundation will Develop Organic Agriculture in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi — In the continued pursuit towards providing the most revolutionary service, India’s biggest name Organic agriculture Morarka Foundation has signed up a deal with GTZ Saudi Arabia (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit ) to develop organic Agriculture in Saudi Arab. GTZ, is represented by Dr. Marco Hartmann, Team Leader, Executive Project Manager, Organic Farming Project, Ministry of Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), jointly with Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Morarka Foundation has also motivated GTZ to participate in the BIO-FACH in Mumbai. Which is a Country specific international trade fair in USA,Brazil,Japan,China and India.It is being organized by Nurenberg Messe Company of Germany. This is second Biofach in India. GTZ has take 4 stalls along with Morarka Foundation who have taken 6 stalls in the exhibition. Saudi Arab will also launch their Organic logo and they are also co organizers of organic food along with the morarka foundation.

The delegation consisting of 20 Progressive Farmers & 10 Senior Officials of Agriculture Ministry under the Leadership of Dr. Saad Abdullah Khalil, Head, Organic Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be visiting the various Certified Organic Farms at Bhuj, where Morarka Foundation is working since the earthquake of 2002. After Participating in the Bio Fach this delegation will be visiting farm lands of Rajasthan.

According to Mr Mukesh Gupta (Executive Director, Morarka Foundation) “Morarka Foundation a leading & premier organization internationally in the area of Organic Agriculture is pleased to inform that the Agriculture Ministry of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has identified Morarka Foundation as resource organization for technology transfer. Morarka Foundation is already providing technology to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Australia. It is a matter of great pride not only for Rajasthan but for the country whole that our technology of Organic Farming is also accepted overseas. ”

“The overall objective of this Tie up is to develop a state-of-the-art organic sector in production, marketing and certification to satisfy consumer demands for healthy organic food. It also aims to offer farmers and producers opportunities within domestic and export markets to keep up with worldwide food production quality trends.” Said Dr. Marco Hartmann, GTZ

Morarka Foundation Tie Up With GTZ

Morarka Foundation (MF) has developed know-how, practices and technologies for Organic Cultivation & Biotechnology based Inputs and services for Organic Production Management, Agronomics Practices and Value Addition Management in Organic food in India and Internationally. Morarka Foundation and its sister concerns are also the supplier of organic inputs such as growth promoters, pest repellents, compositing solutions, fertilizers and agronomic services for Organic Agriculture.

Morarka Foundation is providing technical assistance to KSA IN FOLLOWING COMPONENTS/FUNCTIONARIES IN Organic Agriculture (OA)

Planning of OA in Saudi Arabia

Development of OA technology & Training

Management of ITE Enabled Extension Services

Implementation of Record Maintenance & Certification

Establishment of Market Linkages

Morarka Foundation is providing to requisite training on all subjects mutually identified by the two Parties to Persons, Staff members, Farmers, Entrepreneurs etc.

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