India, Dec. 5 -- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a bilateral meeting with Oxana Lut, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, at Krishi Bhawan on Friday, where both sides discussed ongoing cooperation and outlined future areas of collaboration.

The Ministers noted that India-Russia relations are built on trust, friendship, and mutual cooperation.

To increase trade in agriculture commodities, both side explored possibilities of export from India in food grain and horticulture products.

During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICAR and the Federal Center for Animal Health of Russia was signed to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research, innovation, and...