Trade turnover of agricultural products between Russia and Germany increased by 10%

The results of joint work in key areas of cooperation in the agro-industrial complex were summed up at a meeting of the Council of the German-Russian Agrarian-Political Dialogue Project, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Representatives of state authorities and the business community of the two countries took part in the event, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported.

The Ministry of Agriculture of RUSSIA was introduced by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin, who in his welcoming speech noted that Germany is a strategic economic partner of our country. This is confirmed by indicators of mutual trade in agricultural products and foodstuffs. Over the four months of this year, the trade turnover increased by 10% compared to the same period last year and amounted to $544 million. At the same time, Russian exports increased by 32% to $103 million. Also , Russia and Germany are fruitfully cooperating in the field of organic farming, rural development and are working together to ensure food security.

Increasing organic production is one of the important areas in the Russian agro-industrial complex. According to the Deputy Minister, by 2024 the volume of the domestic market for such products can grow by 2.5 times. To train professional personnel in this area, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia supported the creation of a federal center of competence for organic agriculture on the basis of the Yaroslavl State Agricultural Academy. Within the framework of the German-Russian Agrarian-Political Dialogue Project, the university is actively interacting with German experts.

One of the current areas of work of the project is the digitalization of the agro-industrial complex. Today, a whole complex of information and analytical systems for farmers is successfully operating in our country. The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia plans to further expand their list and functionality.

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In conclusion, Sergey Levin congratulated the meeting participants on the 10th anniversary of the Council of the German-Russian Agrarian-Political Dialogue Project and stressed that the Russian Ministry of Agriculture is interested in continuing its implementation.