November 14, a meeting of the Russian-German High-Level Working Group on Agriculture was held in Hannover. Germany was represented by German Jeub, Director of the Department for EU Policy, International Cooperation and Fisheries of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Germany.
The parties discussed the expansion of mutual trade in the context of Russia's response to EU sanctions, the supply of Russian clean agricultural products to the German market, cooperation in organic farming, selection and seed production.
The German Ministry confirmed its interest in developing a long-term partnership with Russia in organic farming, noting the strategic nature of cooperation and the great potential of joint projects in this sector.
"We can note the resumption of dialogue in the agricultural sphere with Germany at the highest level.The beginning of the work of the group, the last meeting of which was held in 2013, is a real proof," said Olga Garshina, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
For 9 months of 2017 the trade turnover between the Russian Federation and Germany grew by 17.8% compared to the same period in 2016.
Source: Press Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia.
