Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia Mr. Branislav Nedimović has paid a bilateral visit to Sweden, on the 19-20th of September 2019. On that occasion, he had a meeting with Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs Ms. Jennie Nilsson, Director-General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Ms. Carin Jämtin and collaborators, Director-General of the Swedish National Food Agency Ms. Annica Sohlström, as well as the representatives of the University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala - Rector at SLU Ms. Maria Knutson Wedel, Rector for International Cooperation Ms. Ylva Hillbur, Heads of Departments for Ecology and Crop Production Ms. Anna Lundhagen and Ms. Carolyn Glinn and Professor Velemir Ninković.
During the talks, Minister Nedimović and Minister Nilson discussed the possibilities for improving cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture, especially in the domain of production and export of the Serbian organic agricultural products to the Swedish market. The main topics at the meetings with the high officials of the Swedish National Food Agency and Sida covered comparative practices in the area of product certification and the potential for strengthening trade in agricultural products with Sweden, in particular, the export of Serbian organic dried berries. Meetings at SLU were an opportunity to get information about the model of functioning and organisation of this academic institution, as well as to intensify the existing bilateral exchange of students and academic staff with the respective universities in Serbia.
During the visit, Minister Nedimovic also met with potential Swedish importers of Serbian organic food, who announced a visit to Belgrade in order to get in contact with Serbian fruit-producing and fruit-processing companies.