Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday called on the Israel President, Reuven Rivlin, at his residence in Jerusalem.
Rivlin accorded him a warm welcome, saying he had rushed from a TV interview to meet him. He applauded the efforts made by the Chief Minister in improving the lot of farmers in Haryana, said an official spokesman.
Recalling his visit to Gharounda in Haryana in November, 2017, the President patted the back of the Chief Minister, saying that Haryana was doing a wonderful job in every field of development, right from agriculture to industry, the spokesman informed.
During the meeting, Manohar lal apprized him that three Centres of Excellence were running in Haryana with the support of Israel, and Gharaunda was one such centre for vegetables and bee keeping.
The other two are located at Ramnagar in Kurukshrtra District, and at Mangyana in Sirsa District. Two more centres have been planned, one for animal husbandry in Hisar, and another for floriculture in Jhajjar, the Chief Minister said.
The President also appreciated the Chief Minister for taking active interest in and making efforts towards bettering the lives and economic lot of the farmers in Haryana. He applauded the contribution of Haryana to the Indian armed forces as well as to the central pool of foodgrains, the spokesman added.