All Jammu newsKashmir newsLadakh news. Home / Business / Afghanistan Seeks Indias Cooperation To Modernise Agriculture Invites Indian Companies To Invest. # Afghanistan seeks India's cooperation to modernise agriculture; invites Indian companies to invest. NEW DELHI, Jul 10: Afghanistan Minister Mawlawi Attaullah Omari on Friday sought India's cooperation to modernise its farming, livestock and irrigation practices with advanced technologies, highlighting the long-standing ties between the two nations. Describing the India-Afghanistan relationship as one built on centuries of friendship, trust, and shared cultural heritage, the Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said 80 per cent of the country's population is engaged in these three areas using traditional techniques, and the time has come to modernise them with new technology. "So, in this regard, we need your (India's) kind cooperation, collaboration in all aspects, to improve the life and situation of our people," he said at a PHDCCI event. The minister reaffirmed the Afghan government's commitment to facilitating investments and strengthening long-term partnerships with Indian industry for the prosperity of both nations.