Saudi Arabia to help Belarusian meat producers enter its market
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Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food June 6, MINSK . The expansion of supplies of Belarusian dairy and MEAT products to the Saudi Arabian market was discussed at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food at a business meeting with the HEAD of the Department of Prospective Markets of the Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Mufrij Abusenein, who arrived in Belarus to participate in the Belagro-2025 exhibition, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
A significant increase in bilateral trade in food products and agricultural raw materials was noted: by the end of 2024 , it doubled compared to the previous year. The main EXPORT items from Belarus to the country of the Arabian Peninsula are skim MILK powder , whey, rapeseed oil , and the positive dynamics of shipments is maintained in the first quarter of 2025.
"The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is actively working to expand access of Belarusian products to the Saudi Arabian market. In particular, the process of obtaining permits for the supply of poultry meat and products thereof is ongoing. The Belarusian system of control over the production of beef and poultry meat has received approval from Saudi specialists," the ministry commented on the prospects for developing relations in the agro-industrial complex with the state of the Arabian Peninsula.
Thus, questionnaires from domestic producers have been sent to the Saudi Arabian registry for the supply of products from specific enterprises. An inspection of Belarusian plants has been completed, following which Belhalal OJSC received an accreditation certificate. This means that domestic halal certificates will be recognized in the Gulf countries for the entire range of food products: dairy, meat and fish products, confectionery.
As added by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, at the meeting, Belarus' interest in increasing the supply of dairy products to Saudi Arabia and entering the market with high-quality halal meat products was emphasized. Belarusian specialists approached the representative of Saudi Arabia with a request to assist in speeding up the registration of the necessary documents.
A significant increase in bilateral trade in food products and agricultural raw materials was noted: by the end of 2024 , it doubled compared to the previous year. The main EXPORT items from Belarus to the country of the Arabian Peninsula are skim MILK powder , whey, rapeseed oil , and the positive dynamics of shipments is maintained in the first quarter of 2025.
"The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is actively working to expand access of Belarusian products to the Saudi Arabian market. In particular, the process of obtaining permits for the supply of poultry meat and products thereof is ongoing. The Belarusian system of control over the production of beef and poultry meat has received approval from Saudi specialists," the ministry commented on the prospects for developing relations in the agro-industrial complex with the state of the Arabian Peninsula.
Thus, questionnaires from domestic producers have been sent to the Saudi Arabian registry for the supply of products from specific enterprises. An inspection of Belarusian plants has been completed, following which Belhalal OJSC received an accreditation certificate. This means that domestic halal certificates will be recognized in the Gulf countries for the entire range of food products: dairy, meat and fish products, confectionery.
As added by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, at the meeting, Belarus' interest in increasing the supply of dairy products to Saudi Arabia and entering the market with high-quality halal meat products was emphasized. Belarusian specialists approached the representative of Saudi Arabia with a request to assist in speeding up the registration of the necessary documents.
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