Conditions for soil preparation, winter rapeseed sowing and germination across most of Belarussian territory are favorable. In the fields sown with rapeseed in the first half of August, rapeseed germinated and leaf formation has started. Soil is still waterlogged in the north-west of Vitebsk region, according to the observations of Verhnedvinsk weather station. Soil moisture…
Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Ministry is taking measures to help its three enterprises regain access to the Russian market, Alexander Subbotin, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister – Director of the Veterinary and Food Supervision Department, said. “Rosselkhoznadzor’s claims are about the quality of registration of the dried milk conformity declarations”, the deputy minister explained. “We…
The Mogilev region administration and the Hungarian company Hungaroseed Kft have signed an agreement on cooperation. The agreement provides for setting up a joint venture in Mogilev region to produce corn seeds, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. A delegation of Mogilev region led by the First Deputy Chairman of…
As of September 1, agricultural organizations of Belarus harvested grains and pulses throughout the areas of 2.067 million ha (98.1% of the plan). The average yield totaled 3.35 ton/ha, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus declared. The harvested volumes reached 6.932 million tons of grains (taking into account buckwheat and millet), down…
The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has built a 100kV substation named Technopark at the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone. CMEC is the general contractor for electrifying the initial development area of the Great Stone Park. The Great Stone Industrial Park is based in Smolevichi district (Minsk region), where a special economic zone will be…
Belarus is due to host an investment forum in Minsk on September 29-30. Entitled “Broadening the Horizons: Investment, Finance, Development”, the forum will focus on innovations, inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI), and protection of intellectual property rights. The major goal of the forum is to discuss relevant aspects of investment cooperation and attract the…
Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union on September 1. The decision is contained in Council of Ministers’ executive order No. 689 of August 30, the press service of the Belarusian government reported. The export duty on crude oil will go down…