Uruguay
Uruguay and India advance a common agenda to expand agricultural trade
The Uruguayan government and the Indian representation in Montevideo exchanged documents at Expo Prado to set out a bilateral roadmap. The understanding aims to enable exports and add technical cooperation and investment.
Uruguay and India took a formal step to deepen their agricultural ties with an exchange of documents held at Expo Prado between the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Alfredo Fratti, and the Indian ambassador to Uruguay, Binoy George, according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay.
The understanding sets out a roadmap aimed at expanding trade, investment and technical cooperation between the two countries. According to that outlet, this is the first significant move by Indian diplomacy following the opening of its resident representation in Montevideo and the presentation of credentials by the ambassador to President Yamandú Orsi.
Fratti said at a press conference that the process of adjusting sanitary and phytosanitary certificates begins now to allow trade to move forward. He also highlighted the opportunities for market access for products such as sheep meat, wool, rice, oils and the wine sector, always according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay.
For his part, Binoy George said the bilateral relationship will not be limited to the exchange of goods and that India also seeks to learn from Uruguay in agriculture, the same outlet reported.
The agreement includes cooperation in agricultural research and technology, mechanization, halal certification, genetic improvement, animal health, fishing and aquaculture. After the event, Uruguay’s foreign ministry valued India’s formal diplomatic presence in Montevideo as an important step to expand exports and attract investment to the national productive sector.
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