By NNNN-IRNA,
Tehran : The Iranian and Ecuadorean ministers of agriculture have underlined here the necessity of expansion of agricultural cooperation.
Mohammad Reza Eskandari, in a meeting with visiting Ecuadorean Minister of Agriculture Walter Poveda Ricaurte Monday, referred to the good level of political ties between the two countries, expressing hope that the economic relations, especially in the field of agriculture, could be developed to the same level.
Ricaurte, on his part, said his government has adopted a different policy since 10 years ago according to which they have started producing different seeds, developing irrigation methods, conducting research works and commercialization of agricultural corps.
He said other infrastructure works like construction of airports and building roads to prevent farmers’ immigration to the cities, as well as storage of agricultural crops had been among the other projects pursued by the Ecuador Government.
He also acknowledged that tax exempt measures for farmers have been in effect for a two-year period.
The Ecuadorean minister and his accompanying delegation are to visit different agricultural institutes, including the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute.