Belarus plans to buy up to 500 thousand tons of grain from Russia in 2023. This information was reported on September 17 by Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats “in an interview with the TV channel.”Belarus 1“
According to Zayets, if last year about 4.2 million tons of grain were allocated to public animal husbandry, this year the volume of production will be increased to 5.9 million tons, the remaining up to 500 thousand tons will be purchased from Russia. However, he noted that the exact amount of grain purchased could only be determined once the country had fully completed its corn harvest. He also mentioned the existence of approximately 100 thousand tons of wheat in Belarus’ reserves, which is planned to be used for food purposes.
Hare also noted that if necessary, this wheat can be ground and sold as flour. He drew attention to the price of the purchased grain, referring to the decision of the Belarusian Council of Ministers, which set the price at 12.5 thousand Russian rubles per ton, excluding VAT. This actually corresponds to the domestic price on the Belarusian market, the official added.
At the end of July, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his prediction for a record grain harvest in Russia this year. He emphasized that despite the sanctions, Russia will actively work to organize the supply of grain, food, fertilizer and other goods to Africa and other parts of the world. At the same time, Dmitry Patrushev, head of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that in the agricultural year 2023/24, Russia will be able to export up to 55 million tons of grain, accounting for about 87% of the export structure of friendly countries. Patrushev also said that Russia exported 60 million tons of grain in the last agricultural year, which is an absolute record for the country. He noted that export revenues have increased significantly and reached over $41 billion by the end of 2022.
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Source: Gazeta
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