Belarus, Hungary to work out agreement on cooperation in training agricultural workers

Belarus and Hungary have agreed to develop an agreement on cooperation in training personnel for agricultural sectors, on establishing cooperation between agricultural universities, and on setting up a working group on cooperation in agriculture. Such agreements were reached during the visit of a delegation of representatives of Belarusian agricultural enterprises led by Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo to Hungary, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Hungary.

During the visit, meetings were held with Hungarian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sandor Farkas and FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Nabil Gangi. The delegation visited the poultry farms of Babolna TETRA Kft. and held talks with the company's authorities. The talks focused on adopting the best Hungarian experience in the establishment of a breeding and genetics center for egg layers and the construction of a geese breeding factory. “Within several years Belarus will be able to develop its own cross to promote import substitution and create new jobs. Hungary's responsible approach to the implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level was confirmed by the presence of Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andras Baranyi at the talks,” the embassy said.

The members of the delegation visited the factories producing premixtures and fodder additives, processing milk, fruit and berries, and held talks in the HEPA Hungarian Export Promotion Agency and also with agricultural businessmen.

The meetings highlighted the parties' vision on the development of bilateral relations in poultry breeding. The participants of the meetings exchanged views on innovative approaches and developments applied in poultry farming, animal breeding, selection work, development of processing industry, as well as current models and opportunities to support export-oriented rural business.

The participants of the negotiations confirmed mutual intention to continue mutually beneficial cooperation in scientific and research activities, expressed readiness to exchange information related to the agro-industrial complex and relevant technical documentation.