Russia, Israel eye cooperation in hi-tech agriculture

Russia and Israel look set to join forces to improve efficiency on Russian farms after Israel’s agriculture minister visited the Skolkovo Foundation last week, where it was agreed that a working group should be set up to facilitate joint research and development of agricultural technology.

Uri Ariel, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Israel, said Skolkovo was one of the most interesting things his delegation had seen in Russia and proposed the formation of a working group to discuss concrete areas and methods of cooperation.