The Ministry held a meeting with the Chinese delegation within the framework of the XVI BRICS summit
Today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan held a meeting with the delegation of the People's Republic of China, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov. The meeting was also attended by First Deputy Minister Lenar Garipov and Head of the Department for Development of Agricultural Sectors Irek Sadykov.
The Chinese delegation included representatives of Ningxia Eppen Investment Group Co., Ltd. Yan Xiaoping, Ma Song, Wu Wenbo and Hu Peijie.
The company, which produces feed and food additives and fertilizers, is one of the three leaders in the biological fermentation industry in China.
During the meeting, Marat Zyabbarov presented the capabilities of the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Tatarstan and spoke about the export potential of the region. He noted that Tatarstan is one of the promising regions of Russia and ranks 5th in terms of gross agricultural output.
During the negotiations with the Chinese delegation, issues in the field of crop production were discussed, including melioration systems, quality indicators of spring and winter wheat and its deep processing.
For 9 months of 2024, exports from Tatarstan to China amounted to 32 million US dollars. Products exported from the Republic of Tatarstan are sunflower oil, chocolate, cookies, jams, jellies, marmalades, purees, beet pulp, bagasse.
This event corresponds to the tasks and goals of the national project "International Cooperation and Export".