The Centre on Friday said it has decided to convert as many as 150 villages into 'Villages of Excellence' in 12 States with technical assistance from the Israel government.
Already, the Israel government has established 29 Centre of Excellence (CoEs) in 12 States, which are producing more than 25 million vegetable plants, over 3,87,000 quality fruit plants and can train more than 1.2 lakh farmers per year.