Chandigarh,
Determined to double the income of farmers by 2022, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has invited technologies and investment and sought collaborations in the fields of waste water treatment, micro-irrigation, precision farming, crop innovation, and sprinkler system to assist and enable farmers of the state to produce more and earn more.

Speaking during the inaugural session of the 20th International Agritech on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, where high profile ministers, governors and delegates from 51 countries participated, the Chief Minister invited potential partners, companies, and research institutions from Israel to come forward and be a part of the growth story of Haryana.

Stressing on the need for family and integrated farming to combat desertification, he said integrated farming also reflected the social character of the joint family system in India.

The Chief Minister said ways should also be explored for the development of arid and semi-arid regions where industrialisation could play an important role.

Positing Haryana as a leading state, both in industry and agriculture, the Chief Minister said the state had emerged as a preferred investment destination among foreign investors.