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On October 28, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Sergei Levin and the Secretary for Bilateral Negotiations in Asia, the Pacific and Russia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Márcia Donner Abreu hold a meeting.

The parties discussed current issues of cooperation, including the expansion of mutual agricultural trade and cooperation in veterinary and phytosanitary supervision.
According to Sergey Levin, domestic companies exported to Brazil wheat worth 30 million dollars for the first 9 months of 2020, which is five times higher than in the same period last year. The Deputy Minister noted that there is significant potential to increase the supply of Russian grain, fish and confectionery products to the country.
Attention was also paid to the interaction between the two countries' supervisory authorities. The Russian and Brazilian agencies work on electronic certification and the integration of the information systems of Rosselkhoznadzor and the Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection.
Following the negotiations, the positive dynamics of the Russian-Brazilian cooperation in agriculture was noted.