MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) - Belarus and Tanzania intend to expand cooperation in the agricultural sector, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry following a meeting between Belarus’ Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Aleksandr Yakovchits and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Republic of Tanzania to Russia with concurrent accreditation to Belarus Fredrick Ibrahim Kibuta.
The parties discussed the prospects for developing bilateral interaction in agriculture and food security.
In 2025, the trade in food products and agricultural raw materials between the countries grew 3.6 times. Belarusian exports included shipments of vegetable oil and meat-and-bone meal, while imports included oilseeds, fruits, coffee, and flowers.
“Analyzing the figures of our mutual trade, which showed nearly a fourfold increase last year, we understand that our potential has not been exhausted and we are interested in developing relations with Tanzania as a priority region,” Aleksandr Yakovchits said.
Belarus is ready to offer its partners a wide range of high-value-added products: dairy products, including powdered milk (whole and skimmed), baby food, butter and cheeses, as well as poultry meat as an additional growth point. The parties discussed the competencies of Belarusian science and education: four specialized universities under the Agriculture and Food Ministry are ready to provide training for highly qualified personnel for the agricultural sector.
Fredrick Ibrahim Kibuta highlighted Tanzania’s successes in ensuring food security and expressed interest in exchanging experience with Belarus.
“Over the past five years, the Tanzanian government has achieved significant successes in ensuring food security, particularly in grain production,” the ambassador emphasized. “We are striving to increase volumes and believe that Belarus can teach us a great deal. The country has a significant need for high-quality fertilizers, and one of our companies has already prepared a specific request and specification for Belarusian manufacturers.”
The parties agreed to establish a joint working group to thoroughly develop proposals and formulate a joint action plan. This will allow for the systematic implementation of the provisions of the interdepartmental memorandum of understanding signed last year.
Promising areas of cooperation have been identified as: supplies of Belarusian fertilizers and machinery, exchange of agronomic technologies, development of educational programs, and establishing direct contacts between exporters and importers of the two countries.
The parties expressed confidence that their joint efforts will ensure the dynamic development of a mutually beneficial partnership in the agricultural sector.
Photo courtesy of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry
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