Agriculture and Food Ministry increases exports 2.4 times to Asia and Oceania

Enterprises affiliated with the Agriculture and Food Ministry increased exports 2.4 times to the countries of Asia and Oceania in January-May 2018, BelTA quotes Aleksei Bogdanov, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Economic Activities of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

“Work on export diversification continues. We have seen positive dynamics practically on all tracks except Russia. In January-May the export by enterprises affiliated with the Agriculture and Food Ministry to the CIS countries (except Russia) grew up 2.4 times to total $111.5 million, 1.7 times to African countries (over $1 million). The export to the United States expanded by 2.3% to total almost $800,000,” Aleksei Bogdanov said.

All in all, the export by enterprises affiliated with the Agriculture and Food Ministry to non-CIS countries surged by 67% to amount to $47 million.