The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval for Memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed between India and various countries for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.

The MoU will help in the nature of capacity building, knowledge exchange through visits of scientists and technicians, exchange of genetic resources that aidin development of appropriate technologies and farm practices for enhancing agriculture productivity at farmers’ field. Expertise and technology so developed is applied all over the country as per felt needs.

Expenditure incurred on implementation of such MoU is managed within the "financial allocation made for the Department.