Tatarstan began trial shipments of food to Africa. On Wednesday told the head of Agency of investment development of the Republic of taliya Minullina on total Board of the Ministry.

"By the export Corporation, we began the delivery of new product categories in the machinery, equipment, and made trial shipments of food products in Africa and Gulf countries to reach new markets. It's honey, poultry, mayonnaise, ketchup and some other goods," she said.

Minullina refused to name specific countries, noting that while Tatarstan is studying their markets. "This is a different group of goods that are supplied in different countries. Yet there are no reliable dealers, now we picked them up, put a test batch. I think within a year we will understand forecast and market capacity", she added.