The Uruguayan delegation led by the Undersecretary of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Matías Carámbula, advanced in China’s Jilin Province on an agenda focused on animal health, food safety and biotechnology applied to agricultural production.
The main milestone was the signing of a memorandum between MGAP, DILAVE and Jilin University to create the “China-Uruguay Joint Laboratory for Animal Health and Food Safety.”
The agreement includes cooperation in research and animal disease control, including the development of vaccines against cattle ticks, a strategic issue for Uruguay.
Sources from the delegation said a vaccine could be ready between late this year and early 2027, with Chinese support for strengthening Hemovacuna Uruguay.
In addition, the parties will work on inspection systems, traceability and food safety to facilitate bilateral meat trade. The agenda also included visits to Chinese laboratories specialized in rapid meat detection kits, some of which are already being used in Uruguay, as well as testing on live animals.
There was also interest from Chinese entrepreneurs in developing a restaurant specialized in Uruguayan beef.
