Ukraine and France will deepen cooperation in the sphere of land relations, plant growing and veterinary medicine

This issue was discussed on Tuesday at a meeting between Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk and French Ambassador to Ukraine Alain Remy, the press service of the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry told.

“Promising cooperation with France in the agricultural sector is currently a priority for us. Therefore, we will make efforts to ensure that cooperation between our countries is at a high level. French experience in the agricultural sector is valuable to us, because we can use it in Ukraine,” Prysiazhniuk said.

He also stressed the importance of the French government’s decision to create the post of a technical adviser on agriculture at the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry in order to establish Ukrainian-French relations in the agricultural sector.

Remy, in turn, expressed his interest in continuing effective Ukrainian-French cooperation. He proposed speeding up the work of the Ukrainian-French working group on agriculture as part of the bilateral economic commission.

“There are many reasons for France and Ukraine, as the largest agricultural producers in Europe, to intensify bilateral cooperation. For example, among the existing opportunities for cooperation international agricultural exhibitions are a priority,” Remy said.

The French ambassador noted that the issues of cooperation in the sphere of land relations, veterinary and phytosanitary medicines could be discussed in more detail as part of the future work of the Ukrainian-French working group.

The positive dynamics of trade in agricultural products between Ukraine and France has been preserved in recent years. In 2012 compared with 2011, trade in agricultural products between the two countries grew by $167.09 million. In particular, exports of sunflower oil significantly increased, from $8.3 million in 2011 to $130.5 million in 2012. In addition, export of grain crops almost doubled, from $3.7 million in 2011 to $6.9 million in 2012.

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