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Belarus to earn about US$50 million on potato export
16.09.2019 14:46 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of last week, while sharing an interview with the Belarus 1 TV Channel, Alexei Bogdanov, Head of Main Department of Foreign Economic Activity of the Belarus Ministry of Agriculture and Foods, has said this year Belarus is going to earn about US$50 million on potato export, BelTA reports.
As to him, this year the Belarus potatoe crop is expected to reach about 7 million tons, with almost 45,000 tons to be put into stabilization funds, and over 500,000 tons exported.
«By the end of the year, we plan to maintain the dynamics of last year, work out at the level of 100% and earn about $ 50 million (from the export of potatoes. BelTA comment),» said Alexei Bogdanov.
«We are going to continue exporting potato as actively as of last year, and so earn about US$50 million until this year end,» he admitted.
As to him, Belarus exports not only the edible potato, but also domestic selection seed potatoes.
«Within this year first half, Belarus has exported already about 1,000 tons of seed potato,» he noted.
It is to be admitted, Belarus exports its potato to 17 countries (with biggest shipments directed to RF, Moldova and Ukraine).
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