Jalisco's trade mission to the Russian Federation began in order to achieve agribusiness exports.
The goal of this tour is to advance the relations with this country in recent meetings between the governor of Jalisco, Jorge Aristoteles Sandoval Diaz, and the Russian Ambassador, Edward Malayan.
The head of the Secretariat of Rural Development (Seder) in Jalisco, Hector Padilla Gutierrez, stated that a delegation from Jalisco was in Russian territory to achieve exports in the short term with support from the federal government.
Padilla Gutierrez said the delegation that travelled to Moscow was made up of representatives of exportable products demanded in the Russian market (such as avocados, berries, and limes), an executive of the logistics center of the Guadalajara World Trade Center, staff from Seder, and a delegation of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA).
He also said that one of the goals they expected to achieve was the development of health protocols to allow the entry of products from Jalisco, besides tequila, which is currently the only product from Jalisco with a formal presence in Russia, as well as advancing sales and purchasing operations of those involved.
According to the state official, Jalisco should take advantage of the propensity there has been in agricultural exports to expand marketing destinations and reach new consumer segments, just as they recently did with limes and strawberries, which are being sent to South Korea and China, respectively.
Russia makes great food transactions, as it has a domestic market of 160 million people, and a winter that lasts nearly eight months, which disfavors domestic food production.
Source: milenio.com