Exports of agricultural products to China increased by 10%

Over the nine months of this year, the volume of mutual agricultural product supplies between Russia and China has increased by 15%, including a 10% rise in exports of domestic products. Primarily, sunflower and rapeseed oils, crustaceans and frozen fish, meat, and other products are being supplied to China, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. China supplies Russia with sought-after fruit and vegetable products: affordable vegetables and fruits are particularly important for residents of the Far East. There are also good prospects for increasing the supply of certain Chinese food products, the agricultural department noted. Annual agricultural trade volumes between the countries exceed $9 billion.

"We are interested in further increasing the trade turnover and are ready to significantly increase product supplies to the PRC," said the head of the agricultural department, Oksana Lut, during a working visit to China. "Russia can offer China's consumers a wide range of internationally recognized products. Our products meet the most stringent standards..."