AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPotash By-products: Scientists are testing whether waste from Salihorsk’s potash mines can improve poor sandy soils. Early results from a 20-hectare corn trial are promising, but the method needs at least three more years of testing. Food Exports: Belgospishcheprom says exports rose 25% in the first eight months, led by sugar, confectionery and rapeseed oil; new markets include India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Myanmar. Trade Pressures: Belarus’s investment-goods exports fell 2.9% to $2.61 billion in January–August, while imports rose 8.4% to $3.39 billion. Consumer-goods imports also outpaced exports, widening the trade gap. Infrastructure: Minsk’s Tsimirazieva Street overpass is 80–85% complete, with the final span due by October 20 and the project scheduled to finish by year-end. Agricultural Procurement: Two people are due in court over an alleged 14,700-ruble bribe tied to tenders for seeds, fertilizers and crop-protection products.
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