A holding company for the production of meat products is planned to be established in the Vitebsk region

A holding company for the production and processing of beef and other types of meat is planned to be established in the Vitebsk region, as reported by Alexey Bogdanov, Head of the Main Department of Foreign Economic Activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, before the opening of the II International Export Forum "Belarus Meat".

– Recently, a business mission from China visited the Mogilev Meat Processing Plant, which considered an investment project to create a separate system for slaughtering, storing, and transporting beef specifically for the Chinese market. In addition, we are negotiating with a Chinese company that is seeking investors for us to establish a large holding company in the Vitebsk region for the production and processing of beef and meat cattle. We are currently working to further develop cattle breeding in our country and are creating conditions for foreign investors, – said Alexey Bogdanov.

He noted that for meat supplies to China, the implementation of separate slaughtering at enterprises is a crucial issue, to avoid the crossing of beef, pork, and poultry meat on the same line.

– This is a requirement from the Chinese side. It is necessary to adapt to the standards of the target markets to which we intend to supply our products. Belarusian enterprises are restructuring their processes to meet the requirements of the Chinese side, – explained the Head of the Main Department of Foreign Economic Activities.

The II International Export Forum "Belarus Meat" is taking place on October 25-26 in Minsk with the assistance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The forum discusses current issues such as export diversification, competitiveness in foreign markets, setting quotas for export supplies of poultry products, specifics of cooperation with Belarusian meat processing companies, strategies for obtaining "Halal" certification and specifics of working with halal products, prospects for creating a unified information environment for veterinary medicine, and enhancing biological and food safety.

The forum was attended by heads and representatives of major wholesale companies specializing in the supply of meat and meat products to the markets of China, the USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Iran.

BelTA. Photo by "Vitebskiye Vesti".