This year Belarus should make a breakthrough in food supplies to China’s market, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Kirill Rudy declared. “We have not made a false start so far. However, we are close to “getting off” in terms of food supplies to the Chinese market. The deals have been sealed. It…
In 2017 Belarusian agricultural enterprises of all kinds (state-run agricultural enterprises, private farming enterprises, and personal subsidiary economies) produced 7,321,900 tons of milk, up 2.5-fold YoY, the National Statistics Committee reported. As of January 1 the cattle population in the agricultural enterprises of all kinds made up 4.4 million, up by 1.5%, including 1.5 million…
The current electricity rates enable the broader adoption of electric transport in Belarus, Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik reported. According to the source, the current electricity rates are much more economical than filling the car’s tank with gasoline or diesel fuel. The rates are an incentive to use electric cars. The upkeep of electric cars…
The Belarusian tractor maker MTZ will increase the production of tractors designed for precision farming, MTZ CEO Fyodor Domotenko reported. According to the source, the share of innovative products in the output of the Belarusian tractor maker exceeds 20% and continues rising. The new tractor model Belarus 82.1 with an American precision farming system did…
MTZ’s export rose by 26% YoY, to $561 million in 2017, Yuri Pototurko, the acting deputy director general for marketing – marketing director of Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark), said at an international conference of MTZ distribution network entities. MTZ significantly built up exports to a number of countries: Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan,…
The Belarusian-Chinese car factory BelGee is expected to increase quarterly sales up to 8,000 cars by the end of the year, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko declared. “The plant is fully operational. We need to focus on sales and maintenance services. On March 28 I am to meet with the Geely president, dealers and…
In January Belarusian Railways transported 12.143 million tons of freight, up by 127.5% YoY, the company’s press service reported. Export freight reached 4.5 million tons, up by 30%. Transit freight grew by 11.6%, to 3.76 million tons. Belarusian Railways secured the loading of about 7 million tons of freight, up by 33%. Freight turnover of…