{"id":172510,"date":"2026-01-21T17:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/172510\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-agriculture-minister-rejects-butter-dumping-accusations","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/172510\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 agriculture minister rejects butter dumping accusations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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January 21, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarus\u2019 Agriculture Minister Juryj Hor\u0142a\u016d has rejected accusations of butter dumping voiced by Russian manufacturers, speaking at a convention of Russian dairy producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that overproduction of fat and stockpiles of unsold butter are common challenges for both Belarus and Russia. \u201cWe should tackle this together, because it would be extremely difficult to resolve it alone, not a partner-like way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hor\u0142a\u016d denied that Belarus has ever engaged in dumping practices. \u201cWe don\u2019t sell our produce below cost; we sell it at a profit. This is probably what is called competition \u2014 fair competition \u2014 which is acceptable in market relations around the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that milk production in Belarus is profitable at 26 percent, while milk processing yields 11 percent. He also said that the Belarusian government, which currently controls dairy prices, is ready to move toward free pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is absolutely no pressure to deliberately lower prices,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian companies are facing increased competition from Belarusian butter producers amid rising production costs and a nearly 10-percent drop in butter sales in Russia, the daily Kommersant<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Juryj \u0160ulejka and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Patrushev discussed butter imports and pricing during a meeting on Monday, the newspaper noted. However, official press releases on the talks did not mention the issue of butter imports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kommersant<\/em> cited a source as saying that Belarusian companies produce butter under the brand names of Russian retailers. Dairy production costs are lower in Belarus than in Russia due to the less pronounced influence of market mechanisms, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian butter reportedly accounts for 23 percent of the Russian market, with its share increasing amid accusations of dumping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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