The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan expects an increase in the supply of wheat and sunflower oil from Russia

The trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Russia in the agricultural sector in January-September 2022 increased by 1.4 times, the republic expects an increase in supplies of sunflower oil, wheat and confectionery from the Russian Federation, the press service of the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture reported on Friday. According to the press service, the Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of Uzbekistan and Russia Kakhramon Yuldashev and Sergey Levin held the fourth meeting of the subcommittee on cooperation in the field of agriculture of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation via videoconference. "Commodity turnover between the countries in the agricultural sector is growing every year, and over the 9 months of this year it has increased by almost 40%. As noted, there is still good potential for further development of cooperation. Russia is ready to increase the export of sunflower oil, confectionery and wheat," says in the message of the Ministry of ...