Russia is interested in increasing grain exports to Nigeria, as well as in exports of meat and fish products to a West African country, said Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev on Thursday.
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – October 11, 2018) Russia interested in increasing grain exports to Nigeria and export meat and fish products in a West African country, Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Thursday.
Earlier in the day Russian The Minister met with his Nigerian colleague Audu Innokenti Ogbe.
"Nigerian market Remains important and promising for us. Russian the party is interested in increasing exports of grain crops and mineral fertilizers. We are also considering the possibility of exporting meat, fish products and aquaculture as possible areas of bilateral trade, ”said Patrushev, as stated in the ministry’s statement.
Agricultural industry has always been the leading issue of collaboration between Russia and NigeriaAccording to Russian Agriculture Indicators of the Ministry, bilateral trade in Agriculture increased by 60 percent in the first nine months 2018 and exceeded $ 330 million, On same time, Russian export of wheat and frozen fish rose 80 percent to 310 dollars million above same period.
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