Belarus: Minsk to host meat industry forum

Minsk will play host to the meat industry forum on October 27-28. Such information is posted on the website of Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Ministry. Experts will discuss topical issues of the industry and the ways to improve the quality of meat products and expand exports. The forum, which will be held on the initiative…

Bulgaria: the pace of winter sowing higher

Last week cold weather regime in Bulgaria changed to multiyear norm for the given period. Winter crops vegetation continues at a moderate pace. Rains observed during October 11-21, considerably replenished soil moisture stocks in 50 cm soil layer. In the major parts of the country moisture level in the upper soil layer exceeds 75-80%, which…

Belarus: trade turnover with Poland up in January-August 2016

Belarus’ trade turnover with Poland grew by 10% in January-August, the Belarusian government said in a press-release following the latest meeting of the Belarusian Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov and Poland’s Vice Premier Mateusz Morawiecki. While meeting with the Polish vice premier, Kobyakov suggested that the parties should go further than just expanding export/import transactions and…