Belarus in 2012 increased the export of dairy products by almost 30%

"Last year was difficult for the MEAT and dairy industry, as the prices for dairy products were declining, especially the decline was in summer and autumn. But, despite this, Belarus achieved an increase in exports Thus, for meat products, the country achieved an increase in exports in quantitative terms by almost 40%, for dairy products - about 30%," the specialist said. In value terms, the results are still being summed up. 
Maria Klimova noted that over the past three years Belarus has maintained its position as one of the main suppliers of dairy products on the world stage. “In terms of oil exports, the share of Belarus in the world volume has reached 8%, cheese - 5-6%. In terms of butter exports, we are even displacing the supplies of EU countries to RUSSIA. They supply oils to Russia by 7% less than Belarus,” she stressed.
According to the HEAD of the department, in the world whey trade Belarus has achieved a figure of 3% over the past two years. “Out of 1.5 million tons of whey trade, 3% falls on Belarus. In 2000, this share was 0.1%,” Maria Klimova explained.