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Lukashenko praises farmers’ good work this year
The head of state was informed about the progress of the harvesting campaign nationwide and in specific regions in detail. According to the Agriculture and Food Ministry, grain and leguminous crops have been harvested from 91% of the areas under these crops, with 8.4 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed) threshed...

Lukashenko: It is critical not only to harvest potatoes but also to preserve them
The president also instructed to calculate how much frozen french fries are needed, for example, for the Mak.by restaurants...

Belarusian ambassador visits Azerbaijan’s silk production hub of Sheki
The Belarusian ambassador also visited the Azeripek silk production company and discussed prospects for cooperation with Belarusian light industry enterprises...

Lukashenko demands to improve farming standards
During a working trip to Kirovsk District, Mogilev Oblast Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out it is unacceptable to let weeds overgrow uncultivated fields...

Belarus, Russia’s Tatarstan to develop cooperation in petrochemical industry
Trade between Belarus and Tatarstan saw a 7.6% year-on-year increase in 2024...

Gomel Oblast strengthens partnership with China, boosting supply chains and regional ties
According to Ivan Krupko, the most promising areas of cooperation are the supply of high-quality food products from Gomel producers, wood processing products and mineral fertilizers, the implementation of joint projects, including in the agricultural sector...

Vitebsk to host Belarus-Uzbekistan Women’s Business Forum on 2-3 September
On 3 September, the forum will host a plenary session “Belarus-Uzbekistan: Cooperation as a factor of sustainable development”...

Belarus delivers 128 MAZ vehicles to Nicaragua
A total of 128 units of machinery were delivered to Central America by sea earlier this month. The shipment included water tankers, concrete mixers, flatbed trucks, and dump trucks...

Belarusian Glass Company begins cooperation with Cuba
Samples of type B ampules (ranging from 1 ml to 20 ml) were sent to Cuba. The Cuban side praised the quality, reliability, and compliance with international standards of the Belarusian ampules, and expressed readiness to proceed with the first industrial order...

Belorusneft working on digital platform for geological exploration
This involves the creation of a convenient virtual tool for the company's geologists to ensure efficient management of business processes and rapid data analysis...

Belarus’ commodity exchange to cooperate with Mozambique Commodity Exchange
This will create favorable conditions for strengthening business contacts between economic entities of the two countries, open up new opportunities for trade and economic cooperation, and contribute to the growth of mutual trade...

Belarus’ grain harvest past 8.3 tonnes
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast harvested 2.109 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast- 1.679 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.663 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast – 1.126 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast- 995,000 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 785,000 tonnes...

Belarus signs first contract with Kyrgyzstan to supply meat products via exchange
As a result, the geography of exports of Belarusian meat products through the exchange has expanded to six countries. Russia, Uzbekistan, and China were the largest buyers in January-July 2025...

Lukashenko: Efficient retail system must be established in Belarus by 1 January
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that there are some good examples of how this work is organized in the country...

Lukashenko wants retail chains to improve operations in rural areas
"It is necessary to strike a balance: if you run a profitable business in the capital city and other large cities, you should undertake a bit of social responsibility and cater to consumers in the countryside. Especially since there are not that many problem districts"...

Lukashenko demands solution to typical problems in consumer trade
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting held on 26 August to discuss the country’s consumer trade system...

Lukashenko orders to tackle senseless digitalization in trade
Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed the government to revisit the issue as soon as possible and streamline the procedures using common sense...

Over 150 companies implement projects in Great Stone Park
In 2025, the park welcomed 17 new resident companies, with a declared total investment of approximately $55 million and plans to create over 800 new jobs...

FEZ companies in Belarus invest over Br1bn in production in H1 2025
The regions have drawn development strategies for their free economic zones for 2025-2030 and have defined a five-year project pipeline for resident companies...

Belarusian PM invites Russia to sync efforts, share best practices in tourism development
The mutual tourist flow between Belarus and Russia is steadily growing...