New Delhi: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.

He called for greater collaboration in agricultural mechanisation, certified seeds, food processing, cold-chain infrastructure, packaging, livestock development, irrigation, renewable energy, and rural development, while inviting Indian companies to invest in organic fertilizer production, agri-processing, and technology transfer.

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.