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Belarus to export beef to China

Xinhua, May 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Belarus will export beef to China in the near future, an official at the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus said on Friday.

Alexey Bogdanov, head of the main division for foreign economic affairs at the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus told local media that China would like Belarus to supply beef as soon as possible.

The beef export agreement was reached during a visit of the Belarusian delegation headed by Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats to Shanghai for the international food expo SIAL 2016," he added.

Bogdanov said Chinese companies from Hong Kong had already concluded several contracts for the delivery of by-products with the Belarusian meat-packing plants. He stressed that Belarusian side was working to get Belarus certified to supply beef and poultry to China.

"This will help increase exports of meat and meat products manifold," Bogdanov said. Endit