3 June 2026

Lukashenko: Attempts to isolate Belarus from global fertilizer market are counterproductive

Attempts to isolate Belarus from the global mineral fertilizer market are counterproductive, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 1 June, BelTA has learned.

“We are ready to contribute to supplying the world’s consumers with mineral fertilizers. Moreover, Belarusian producers account for about 20% of all mineral fertilizers in the world. Therefore, any sanctions restrictions, any attempts to isolate Belarus from the global mineral fertilizer market are counterproductive and have a very negative impact on providing the planet’s population with food,” the Belarusian leader said.

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