Iran and the Netherlands signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expanding cooperation in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, management, livestock, dairy, sanitation and health.
The MoU was signed by Iran's Agricultural Jihad Minister Mahmoud Hojjati and Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp in Amsterdam on Friday.
Hojjati, who is heading a delegation of his deputies and representatives of Iran's private sector, visited the Netherlands at the official invitation of the host country.
In his meeting with Dutch minister of economic affairs, Hojjati pointed out that Iran is at par with the world's top countries in the production of certain crops such as pistachios, dates, pomegranates and apricots.
He added that the Islamic Republic is planning to increase the export of such products to new markets.
The Iranian minister noted the various capacities of the Netherlands in agriculture and livestock, and said, "The two countries can complement one another on agricultural cooperation and the MoU to be signed today can better define the framework for cooperation between the two sides."
Kamp highlighted the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 as a good opportunity for countries to further expand relations with Iran.
"The exchange of delegations between the two counties in the past two years shows the speed of developing relations and the Netherlands is ready to boost cooperation with Iran in all areas, including economy and agriculture," he added.
Kamp further noted the relative advantage of the Netherlands in agricultural production, which is about five times more than the average for Europe. He called for exchange of experiences between the two countries in the fields of agriculture and livestock.
