Friday, October 31, 2008

Ukrainian, Dutch agrarians building cooperation

Meeuwes Y. Brouwer, Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kyiv sees a great future in the cooperation between the Dutch Agricultural Ministry and Kherson's regional authorities (South Ukraine), he was speaking in Kherson during a meeting of Ukrainian and Dutch agrarians.

Participating in the event were representatives of Dutch companies dealing with growing vegetables, fruits, garden plants, as well as representatives of Ukraine's farm sector.

Meeuwes Brouwer said that both the Netherlands and Ukraine may benefit from such trade mission. It is important that Kherson local authorities back business development in the region.

"In the Netherlands, authorities constantly support the agricultural sector. The support, in my opinion, means first of all, educational programs and scientific-research activity. We feel assistance of the Chairman and deputies of the Kherson Regional Council. So I see a great future in the cooperation between the Dutch Agricultural Ministry and Kherson's regional authorities," he underscored.