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The matter was first discussed during the official visit of the Belarusian government delegation to China in January 2014. “More talks have been held since then. I think that in the near future we will start our cooperation with China,” Nikolai Radoman said. In his words, China shows interest in poultry in the first place. Shipments of tinned pork and beef have been also discussed but the parties have not come to an any agreement yet.

“We plan to both sell our products to China and buy something there,” Nikolai Radoman said. Today Agrokombinat Snov buys lysine in China.

In general the Belarusian company is working hard to diversify its exports. Apart from the Russian Federation, the company exports to Azerbaijan (mainly tinned beef). The company also considers Georgia as a promising market.

According to Nikolai Radoman, the company plans to install a biofilter at its waste disposal plant in 2015. “Today heavy demands are placed not only on the product made but also on the environmental protection,” the head of the company said.

The project will cost about €3 million. The company will invest a part of the project and will need loans to sponsor the rest. “It is possible that a foreign credit line will be used for this purpose,” he added.

Founded in 1951, Agrokombinat Snov is the biggest producer of meat and dairy products in Nesvizh District, with a well-developed distribution network in Minsk Oblast and the city of Minsk. The company annually produces about 25,000 tonnes of meat and nearly 26,000 tonnes of milk. In 2014 the company sold $25 million worth of products abroad.