According to the results of 9 months of this year, 90 thousand tons of potatoes and 35 thousand tons of vegetables were sold for export. These data were cited by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Krupko in the "Main Air" program on the "Belarus 1" TV channel.
The minister also noted that 4,2 million tons of potatoes are produced in Belarus, including 860 thousand tons are grown by non-state enterprises. To provide the population in the off-season, 52 thousand tons of potatoes are needed.
Ivan Krupko added that the harvest of vegetables in the country this year amounted to 630 thousand tons, this volume will be enough to ensure the domestic market and export supplies.