In an interview with TASS said the head of the main Department of foreign economic activity of the Ministry of agriculture and food of Belarus Alexei Bogdanov. "For eight months of the current year the enterprises of the organizations of the Ministry of agriculture as a whole exported products worth $1 billion 636 million, with growth to the corresponding period of last year amounted to 112,1%, - said Bogdanov. - We note the growth of exports in all directions of the markets of third countries".

According to him, this is consistent with the strategy adopted by the Ministry of agriculture on export diversification. The growth of exports to the Russian market amounted to 7.3% compared to last year, while assigned selhozprodukti $1.5 billion in Exports to the CIS excluding Russia increased 90% to $99.6 million Exports to Asia and Oceania grew by 2.9 times, to $31 million to African countries increased by 2.8 times up to almost $900 million, America 2.7 times, to $1.2 million Exports to EU countries increased by 56% to last year and amounted to $18.8 million. this is mainly dairy and meat products.

Belarus has certified 36 dairy plants for supply products in China and has already supplied the Chinese market for $6 million. This, in particular, dry milk, butter, packaged milk, cheese, flax, and baked goods. Among the 14 new markets for Belarusian products, open this year, entered Syria since the start of the year of food delivered more than $1.5 million More intensely Belarus began to work in the markets of Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine.

By the end of 2017, the gross agricultural production is expected to increase not less than 2.2% compared to last year, including in agricultural enterprises - by 4.3%. The volume of grain production should be around 7.7 million tons, which is 3.4% more than last year. It is expected that fees potatoes amount to 5 million tons (growth on 1,2%), sugar beet - 1.8 million tons (growth on 12%). Milk production is forecast to grow to 7.3 million tons (2.8%), and meat and poultry - up to 1.8 million tons (2.8%).

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