Posted: 16.06.2023 17:06:00

Belarus able to provide itself with food by 100%

Our country can meet the needs of the main groups of food products by 100 percent or more – as reported by the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry in its official Telegram channel

According to the statistics of the department, Belarusians are provided with dairy products by 263 percent, with vegetable oil – by 228 percent. The level of self-sufficiency in sugar stands at 154 percent, meat – 134 percent, eggs – 127 percent. Belarus is also fully self-sufficient in potatoes and vegetables: 100 percent and 102 percent, respectively.

According to the agricultural department, in 2022, 132kg of livestock and poultry, 853kg of milk, 375 eggs, 418kg of potatoes, 310kg of vegetables, 89kg of fruits and berries, and 485kg of sugar beet were produced per citizen.