Belarus already exports cheese to 26 countries and plans to penetrate more markets in the future. Over the next five years, the country seeks to significantly increase milk production up to 9.2 million tonnes per year.
The country is the world's fourth-biggest cheese exporter after the European Union, the USA, and New Zealand. Dairy products traditionally account for about 40% of Belarusian food exports.
The country is the world's fourth-biggest cheese exporter after the European Union, the USA, and New Zealand. Dairy products traditionally account for about 40% of Belarusian food exports.
In 2020, Belarus produced 276,000 tonnes of cheese, of which 230,000 tonnes were delivered abroad. In the first quarter of this year, 60,100 tonnes of cheese were exported (up 11.4% in-kind year-on-year). There are plans to increase the export, local media BELTA reports.
As for the overall export of agricultural products and foodstuffs, it is expected to reach $6 billion in 2021 and $7 billion by 2025. Dairy products traditionally account for about 40% of Belarusian food exports.
“Belarus is the world's fourth-biggest cheese exporter after the European Union, the USA, and New Zealand. Today we export our cheese to 26 countries and plan to penetrate more markets. Over the next five years, we seek to significantly increase milk production up to 9.2 million tonnes per year.
Cheese output will also grow. World statistics show that the global cheese trade is on the rise, therefore the competition in the market is pretty tough. We need to focus on diversification, follow global trends, study customer preferences in various countries and build a better understanding of what cheeses enjoy the biggest demand,” says Aleksei Bogdanov, Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister of Belarus.
