India, Russia agree to develop e-certification systems to boost food trade
Rosselkhoznadzor has approved meat and egg imports from five Indian companies and is taking steps to ensure safety of food imports from India The Dollar Business Bureau Indias Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and Russias phyto-sanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor have agreed to increase cooperation to boost food exports from India to Russia though technical consultations and e-certification systems. Rosselkhoznadzor said that top officials on both sides held telephonic consultations on export of buffalo meat (carabeef) from India to Russia this week. Vasily Lavrovsky, head of the Rosselkhoznadzors Department for Veterinary Inspection Activities within International Cooperation and WTO, and Santosh Sarangi, Chairman, APEDA, have agreed to exchange contact details of the technical specialists soon. Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor had agreed to depute its ...