Brest Oblast increased its exports of food products and agricultural raw materials by almost 27% in January-June 2026 compared with the same period of 2025,
BelTA learned from the agriculture and food committee of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee.
“Following the results of H1 2026, Brest Oblast is Belarus’ leading food and agricultural raw materials exporting oblast, accounting for 32% of the country’s exports of these products. Exports increased by 26.7% compared with 2025,” the committee said. Meat product exports rose by 23.7%, dairy products by 32.6%, rapeseed oil by 12%, and fish and seafood by 25.2%. Exports reached 57 countries, with Brest-made products entering 11 new markets.
One of Brest Oblast’s key partners is Russia. In H1 2026, agricultural products were supplied to 67 Russian regions. “The range includes meat and dairy products, fish products, confectionery, rapeseed and soybean lecithin, fatty acids from vegetable oils, vegetables, potatoes, malt, eggs, sugar, animal feed (including cat and dog food) and other goods. Exports increased by 28.6% compared with 2025. Our enterprises increased supplies to the Russian market of buttermilk, yogurt, kefir, butter, cheese and cottage cheese, potatoes, sausages, prepared and canned meat, fish and seafood products, and sugar,” the committee said. Food products made in Brest Oblast are widely available in different segments of the Russian market. Consumers can purchase them in major federal, regional and local retail chains, as well as convenience stores.
“Supplies of a range of high-protein drinking Greek yogurts produced by Savushkin Product have begun to the Russian and CIS markets. The Luninets Dairy Plant is expanding into Georgia with yogurts, butter and sour cream made from specially selected milk containing A2 protein,” the committee said. “Food exports to non-CIS countries increased by 6.6%. Our products are now available in 31 countries, compared with 27 in 2025. New markets include Djibouti, Nepal, Afghanistan, Egypt, Cambodia, India, Oman, Ecuador, Tunisia, and Japan.”
Beef and dairy products are in high demand in non-CIS markets. The range includes not only milk itself but also condensed and powdered cream, buttermilk, yogurt, kefir, butter, cheese, cottage cheese, and whey. Consumers have also taken a liking to chocolate and cocoa-containing products, rapeseed oil, flour confectionery, fish products made in Brest Oblast. For example, the Kobrin Butter and Cheese Making Factory has started supplying and is actively increasing exports of hardened and soft ice cream to China. In H1 2026, 17 tonnes were shipped. “Chinese consumers have highly appreciated the natural dairy ice cream and its natural fillings: blackcurrant and cranberry. Marshmallow ice cream is particularly popular,” the committee said.
Food supplies to Africa increased 11-fold. Products exported there include meat by-products, malt, rapeseed oil, molasses, beet pulp and meat-and-bone meal. For example, African countries such as Tunisia and Djibouti are new markets and strategically important destinations for rapeseed oil exports by Agroprodukt LLC.