Ukraine pays special attention to the development of mutually beneficial
cooperation in agriculture, particularly in the aspect of deepening trade and
economic relations. Currently, the bilateral relations between Ukraine and
Germany in the agricultural sector are held in the framework of the
Ukrainian-German Agrarian Committee, the most recent (13th) meeting
of which was held in Kyiv on September 14th, 2015”, Oleksii Pavlenko,
the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, stated during a meeting
with Christian Schmidt, the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of
Germany, held in the framework of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in
Berlin.
The Minister noted that the main aspects of the bilateral cooperation
covered seed production, bioenergy, and veterinary issues.
According to Oleksii Pavlenko, for 11 months of 2015, the trade
turnover between the two countries amounted to $473,9 million, including
the export of Ukraine in the amount of $169,4 million. The major exported items
included cereals – $62,4 million, natural honey – $24.2 million, meat and
meat products – $15.9 million.
The share of import amounted to $304,5 million. The major import items
included – other food products ($62,5 million), tobacco and tobacco
products ($28.7 million), meat ($20.6 million).
The Minister also noted the importance of the project “German-Ukrainian
Agro-Political Dialogue” in Ukraine, extended for another 3 years term (2016 –
2019).
“The cooperation in the framework of the project is of particular interest
for the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, given the German experience in reforming
the agriculture of the Eastern Germany,” the Minister
noted.
The project supports Ukraine in the development of sustainable agriculture,
efficient processing industry and increased international competitiveness in
accordance with the principles of the market and regulatory policies. In
addition, the project for the transfer of knowledge on the German experience,
particularly that of the Eastern Germany, and other international and European
experience in developing the framework of agrarian and political conditions,
and in the organization of the relevant agrarian political institutions.
“With the aim of developing a balanced policy in the sphere of
agro-industrial complex Ukraine needs an open dialogue and close cooperation
with Germany in such important areas as the introduction of innovative
technologies in agricultural production, ensuring the European standards of
quality and safety of food products, assistance in the development of the
strategy of reforming the system of professional education and training,
promotion of the development of professional associations in the sphere of
agriculture, and the bioenergy,” Minister Pavlenko added.
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