Ma Youxiang, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, met with Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo and his delegation in Beijing on Feb. 26. 

Vice Minister Ma said the agricultural cooperation between China and Belarus is well-established and solid, with strong growth in agricultural trade and remarkable results in cooperation in areas such as agricultural machinery production. Vice Minister Ma pointed out that China and Belarus are highly complementary in agriculture. In addition, to provide more support for the agricultural and rural development in both countries, he suggested that China and Belarus should carry out policy exchanges in areas of common concern such as food security, rural construction and soil health, strengthen technical cooperation in livestock and poultry breeding, agricultural equipment and food processing, and continuously improve agro-trade and investment. 

Minister Brylo spoke highly of the achievements of bilateral agricultural cooperation and agreed with the suggestions Vice Minister Ma had made, saying that Belarus is ready to deepen exchanges in policy, personnel and technology with China, and take bilateral cooperation to a new level.