<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday inaugurated three Centres of Excellence in the state that have been sanctioned under the Indo-Israel Agricultural Project. </p>.<p>These centres will help farmers choose and adopt technology that suits them best with the goal of doubling their income, the government said.</p>.<p>There are 29 operational Centers of Excellence in 12 states and they implementing advanced Israeli agro-technology tailored to local conditions. Karnataka has three of them - one in Kolar for mango, second in Bagalkot for pomegranate and third in Dharwad for vegetables. </p>.<p>“There is a lot of scope for adoption of new technologies in crop production and post-harvest management to increase the production and productivity of the horticulture produce in Karnataka,” Yediyurappa said after virtually inaugurating the centres with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. </p>.<p>According to Tomar, these centers will give Karnataka farmers access to the latest innovative Israeli technologies. </p>.<p>The mango centre in Kolar will will implement drip irrigation and fertigation systems that will result in optimal water use, according to a statement.</p>.<p>The pomegranate centre in Bagalkot will introduce irrigation management based on precision agriculture by satellite imaging, advanced fertigation and canopy management techniques. </p>.<p>The vegetables centre in Dharwad will produce high-quality seedlings, demonstrate best practices in a range of greenhouse structures with Israeli standards and introduce Israeli vegetable varieties.</p>
<p>Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday inaugurated three Centres of Excellence in the state that have been sanctioned under the Indo-Israel Agricultural Project. </p>.<p>These centres will help farmers choose and adopt technology that suits them best with the goal of doubling their income, the government said.</p>.<p>There are 29 operational Centers of Excellence in 12 states and they implementing advanced Israeli agro-technology tailored to local conditions. Karnataka has three of them - one in Kolar for mango, second in Bagalkot for pomegranate and third in Dharwad for vegetables. </p>.<p>“There is a lot of scope for adoption of new technologies in crop production and post-harvest management to increase the production and productivity of the horticulture produce in Karnataka,” Yediyurappa said after virtually inaugurating the centres with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. </p>.<p>According to Tomar, these centers will give Karnataka farmers access to the latest innovative Israeli technologies. </p>.<p>The mango centre in Kolar will will implement drip irrigation and fertigation systems that will result in optimal water use, according to a statement.</p>.<p>The pomegranate centre in Bagalkot will introduce irrigation management based on precision agriculture by satellite imaging, advanced fertigation and canopy management techniques. </p>.<p>The vegetables centre in Dharwad will produce high-quality seedlings, demonstrate best practices in a range of greenhouse structures with Israeli standards and introduce Israeli vegetable varieties.</p>
