The region increased supplies of food products and agricultural raw materials to 57 countries in the first half of 2026
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The Brest Region of Belarus increased its exports of food products and agricultural raw materials by 26.7 per cent in January–June 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the regional Agriculture and Food Committee. The region accounted for 32 per cent of Belarus’s national food and agricultural raw material exports, making it the country's leading exporting region in this sector, as reported by BelTA, a partner of TV BRICS.
Growth was recorded across several major product categories. Exports of meat products increased by 23.7 per cent, dairy products by 32.6 per cent, rapeseed oil by 12 per cent, and fish and seafood by 25.2 per cent. Brest Region products were supplied to 57 countries, with shipments launched to 11 new markets.
Russia remains one of the region's key export destinations. During the first half of 2026, agricultural products from Brest Region were supplied to 67 Russian regions, with exports increasing by 28.6 per cent year on year. The range includes meat and dairy products, fish and seafood, confectionery, vegetable oils, vegetables, potatoes, malt, eggs, sugar, and animal feed.
The region is also expanding its presence in international markets. Food exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States increased by 6.6 per cent, while Brest products are now represented in 31 countries, compared with 27 in 2025. Demand for beef and dairy products remains strong in these markets, alongside chocolate and cocoa-based products, rapeseed oil, confectionery and fish products. In particular, Belarus supplied 17 tonnes of ice cream to China in the first half of 2026. The range includes natural cream ice cream with blackcurrant and cranberry flavours.
Food supplies from Brest Region to African countries increased elevenfold during the reporting period. The region exports meat by-products, malt, rapeseed oil, molasses, beet pulp and meat-and-bone meal to the continent, further expanding the international reach of Belarusian agricultural products.
BRICS and partner countries are expanding their role in the global trade. Growing exports are strengthening agricultural ties and trade across the countries.
Global Times, a partner of TV BRICS, reports that China accounted for 71 per cent of Brazil’s soybean exports in the first seven months of 2026, reinforcing its role as the leading destination for Brazilian agricultural products. According to the source, Brazil shipped soybeans to China alongside other major markets, while China’s overall soybean imports reached 13.55 million tonnes in June, the highest level recorded for the month.
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are strengthening agricultural cooperation, with trade in agricultural products reaching US$511.3 million in 2025, up 41.5 per cent year-on-year. Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports to Kyrgyzstan amounted to US$418.9 million, while grain supplies increased more than fourfold and oilseed exports grew 1.5 times compared with 2024, as reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS. The countries also agreed to expand mutual supplies, production cooperation and joint agricultural projects under a 2026–2027 roadmap.
Vietnam exported 168,429 tonnes of pepper worth US$1.087 billion in January–July 2026, up 16.1 per cent in volume and 10.1 per cent in value year-on-year, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA), a partner of TV BRICS. Asia remained the largest market, accounting for 45.6 per cent of exports, while shipments to Africa increased 10 per cent. China imported 17,110 tonnes, up 55.8 per cent, while Thailand’s purchases surged 88.7 per cent.
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