The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture heads for Denmark

With the aim to further deepen the cooperation within sustainable pig production and organic production, a Chinese delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture visited Denmark from June 29 to July 3. The topics of the visits were  food security and food safety, which are becoming even more important in China.

The Chinese delegation met with the Deputy Director General Karsten Biering Nielsen and a Senior Advisor from the Danish AgriFish Agency, where the entire Danish pig production chain from “breeding to eating” was introduced underlining the efficient and sustainable pig production in Denmark.

The Chinese side explained to their counterparts, what they see as their main challenges and the two sides discussed, what Denmark can contribute with in order to solve these challenges.

Another issue that was debated was on food safety, where Denmark has a very trusted certification system with a single certifying body. In contrast to this, China has several certifying systems that certify both organic and green food production.

The first part of the visit involved the political relations in agricultural cooperation between Denmark and China. The second part was about commercial issues, where the Chinese delegation experienced an organic dairy farm and a pig farm. The Chinese delegation also saw producers of stable equipment and biogas technology for modern pig production.

The Danish embassy has strived for creating awareness around Danish pig production, organic production and organic certification in China. Denmark is known internationally for its breeding skills, waste management and animal welfare.