United states of America

MEMORANDIJM

OF

IJNDERSTANDING FOOD _SECIJRITY

ON

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION AND

BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT

OF

INDIA

THE GOVERNMENT OT

TUITflITED

STATES OF AMERICA

whereas the

United states _of Government

America

(the "Participants") have predged

of the

Republic

of lndia and the

to intensify collaborationGovernment

of

the

on

agriculture,

food

security, and nutrition, focusing

erlrts to

enhance agricultural productivity, develop efficient marketinq systems, and reduce malnutrition, benefitting and furthering the work of

the

lndia- u.s.Rgricutture Dialogue and the principles and commitments that were agreed in the L'Aquila Joint Statem-ent on Food Security,

whereas both

Participants

seek to

launch

a

^process

of

bilateral collaboration to support their respective efforls to achieve sustainable agricultural development, food

security and nutrition security through the ,"."urJh, the

deveropment, _and application of transformative and innovative technologies in areas of mutual interest,

Having committed to

work together

to

achieve food security, increase agricultural productivity, and reduce malnutrition in our own countries and globaily,

Reaffirming the

commitment

to

work together bilaterally,

and in

cooperation with other countries, using commonly agreed principles and otjectrves

-

^{as described in}

the

L'Aquila Joint statement

on

Food security, which

inctloes

strong coordination, investing through country-owned plans, using effective multilateral mechanisms and

a comprehensive approach, and a sustained commitment to

agricultural development,

Recognizing the

need food insecurity, and to goals,

to

effectively _address

the

challenges reverse the adverse effects

to

achieve

of

global hunger and shared food security

Acknowledging that both countr)ea w)lh thdr resp€cllre

clrcumstances

and

capacities' can work together

to

promote full, effective and sustained outcomes, our

two countries intend to ^promote

effectiveness

and transparency by

regurarry

measuring and reporting on our efforts and _{have come} to the

foilowing understanding:

OBJECTIVES

The

Participants, through

this

Memorandum

of

Understanding

(,,Mou,),

_{intend to} expand current partnerships through increased bilateral engagement and further joint

initiatives for ^promoting sustainable agriculturar development, food

security,

improved nutrition,

:l:^f",

increasing

the

application

of

kr

capacity building in our

o*, .orniri"s

_and

grobary.

towledge, innovation and The cooperation highrighted

in this MoU

shourd buird

on

t

achieve

the

_commo-n

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^existins

^joint

activities _to

ma rkets,

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^{as ricu tu ra r}

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countries

rno grob;trv, ^e, ""'ovation, rrJ ,Iror"rt#'Y;Jil[1t,,]'il::t#

SCOPE OF COOPERATION

a.

Science, T_echnology

and Education.

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ro

_improVe

pr

on scientific research or rarmins

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^and

s o i

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as ricurtura

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agricultural

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asribusines:: ilffiiltil:,:iT

asricurtural secror, incrudins careers _in

with the l.,..lll"nn'nen

agricultutrr

urtur.]o; *,

techno,osieS[*,::jl1i; jl,rli[I.i:"T,:ffi

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^peopre

^{in the} ,,,,, ,,",. who

_{need it}

b weather ,;;"":: .^" :'otsadvantased

^sroups

cooperate

-recasting for crop

Management

and Market

rnformation.

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agribusiness

communirr.

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management

?:Tl'nity'

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variability. ^"

rrqv(I\'es r'o Ine potential impact of climate

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c'

Farm-Market Linkages and

private,rnvestment

in

Agricurture.

_Foster

f,id:i r ifli"+:,81,r;,nll;;,,,ffi*.[":#,"

^.r,a

n r,.,n,i_"

market

institutions,

*.,.,. ,. ,ril'YJ::].,_ "ooo"rate to

strengthen- inspection

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^such

^as

^market

'rotrrtio,i;H.

inciuoe ;,#.':ilfl:, jJ:S,,,,?,?1,,,n,,,,;;;;,'s ^and

^standards,

association.,

proti"-privatecollabor,'9"', .ooplrrtion' tools' _This

_may

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investm"eni,L;ffi:r, ^for

^private

investment il_;Arocal _trade

_and

d. Food _Security Cooperation.

Share technical

_exr

buirdins' and

promote

transfer or-tecrrnoio;; ;;":;ff,xff ,".rT;:[l

private sector extension, and foster i

regional growth and

cooperation.

agricultural policy dialogue to promote

e.

improve consumption

.Nltrition.

^Broaden access of

a;lr;; to

ader

_oluate

quantities and quality

of

food;

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^{. o" t-}

^unu.tr,; :

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tifi ^ff

^{: l}

^{"y, :"' Xm} ;:*lh j

inctuding

a,-lo#""ving

^diet quality and

diversitoroon'or

rooo suppties]

fi :*,Tid#i':*t:!r-':,,,:ff #,*ur;}*;*',:iT:

of

nutrition. --"rrng to

promote continued

,rr"'.i#riino

priorit ization

IMPLEMENTATION

The

participants,.

in. conjunction

with

_{relevant private}

entities, intend to imprem"ni',n""'o;"J:',#: ,jrr1i:^r:g^non-sovernmenrar

parrner mechanisms guided

ov ,

iigh_

J; $:JlilT;,r lH ^,rrgu ,ffir, o="""nt,,ri."0

Groups _of

thelndia u s ng;[;il:'Diarosue

^and

inform"i o, ,n"

workins FORMS OF COOPERATION

fi#ffi,;:gii+ ^{l:? :iil,.or}

corraborative

research,

_rechnicar

exchanses,

;',x#,tt#*ffi :.i*#1l",,;,r'ffi i#f'*[*[d:r:fffi

rndia

and ;; _ffiffi Ki[:'::l;ff

aooitionar

mo;;;;;:,^nr

_rundins

mechanisms multilateralmechanismr,

,n",ro^g irolltt

rc-private partnerships.^explore

^{options ror} aooitiJ;;l ;;;:"rrr

_and

Cooperative _activit.

appricabre,r*.' rr5',.#H:ffX,o,T.r1n, ^{to this}

^MoU

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subject to _their

doorieahro

ra^i^r^r. ^"'v,'

tEsuur-ces' and appropriated funds.

nrrang"ml;;;ffjli"'ot"

lesislation,

the

parricipanrs

ttracts, as

appropriate.

m

tay conclude

lmplementing Wherever _possible

society and

provid. ,lloput'tion

should seek

to

incrude _e

a n d n o n -s o

ri,r,

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M O N I To RI N G A N D c o _N s U

LTAzolvs

JT:;ffiffilt[t3dro

^review

^the

imprementation

of this MoU

throush rhe _rndia

-

I N T E LLECTTJ _A L P R O P E RTY The treatment of

int3|1-ctual property created or furnished in

the

_{course of} cooperative activities under

this MoU shouli

_{be in} accordance with Annex _r of

the

,,Agreement science _and rechnology

cooperrtion

Between ttre covernment _of the Republic of lndiaon and the Government of the united states", signed october

17,

2005.

INTERPRETATION AND CONFLICT RESOLIJTION

It is the intention of the Participants that this

MoU

not create any regalry binding rights or obligations under international law

or

under

the

participants, domestic

raw.

_{Nothing in}

this

MOU

is

intended_to modify

,nv ,rrrngement or _{any other}

_biraterar

or

reciprocar arrangement that

the

Participants may

have. nny

misunderstanding

or

dispute arising out of the interpretation or implementation of

tris

^'rvrou _{sr,ouro be}

resolved amicaory oy the Participants through consultation or

negotiation.

The participants do not _{intend for} any court to have jurisdiction over disputes regarding this

Mou.

COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

This

MoU

is intended to commence on the date of the rast signature and continue for a

E:ffa1rjj,J:ur vears' lt mav be extended upon _mutuar written _consent of

the This MoU may be modified at any time by mutual written consent of the participants.

Either Participant

may

discontinue participation

in this MoU and

should endeavor _to provide the other Participant with a written notice, ninety oays in advance, of its decision

to

discontinue participation

in ftre naou.

Discontinuation shourd

not affect

_activities already underway at the time of the discontinuation.

iilJ[l]I:::'[IlT53i;'ff':?'l;"isned'

beins durv authorized thereto' have sisned signed _on the 16th day of March 2010, intwo originars each, in Engrish.

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Il,t.^*+ 0

Montek Singh Ahluwatia

G-w

Deputy Chairman, planning Commission FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

Secretary of Agriculture FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA