Belarus lifts meat exports to Uzbekistan by nearly a quarter in 2026
Belarusian meat product shipments to Uzbekistan rose by almost a quarter in 2026, according to state agency BelTA. President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus is ready to supply frozen beef, sugar, butter and other goods for Uzbekistan's state reserves.
Meat shipments up nearly a quarter
Belarusian supplies of meat products to Uzbekistan increased by almost a quarter in 2026, according to the state news agency BelTA. The figure was cited by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Alexander Yakovchits during the plenary session of the "Agriculture and Food" section.
Yakovchits described Belarus as an agrarian country with substantial production capacity, positioning meat as one of the categories driving the country's food exports to the Central Asian market. The near-24% jump points to Uzbekistan becoming a growing outlet for Belarusian processors at a time when Minsk is broadening its non-Russian export destinations.
Offer for Uzbekistan's state reserves
According to SB.by, Belarus is ready to organize supplies of frozen beef, sugar, butter and other positions for the needs of Uzbekistan's state reserve. President Alexander Lukashenko said the country can guarantee stable deliveries of Belarusian goods that are in demand on the Uzbek market.
State reserve contracts matter for exporters because they tend to involve large, predictable volumes and longer planning horizons than spot trade. For Belarusian meat and dairy producers, a standing role in Uzbekistan's public procurement would offer steadier offtake for frozen beef and butter, two categories where Minsk holds surplus capacity.
- Frozen beef — core meat position offered for state reserves
- Sugar — included among the goods on offer
- Butter — dairy category flagged for supply
Toward balanced trade
Lukashenko also signaled that trade relations between the two countries should aim for balance overall, according to SB.by. That framing suggests Minsk wants the food-export drive matched by reciprocal flows rather than a one-way surplus, a point that will shape how future agricultural contracts are structured.
For importers in Uzbekistan, the offer widens sourcing options for beef, sugar and butter beyond existing suppliers. For Belarusian exporters, Central Asia continues to emerge as a destination that can absorb the volumes its meat and dairy sector produces. The scale of the 2026 growth will depend on whether the state-reserve talks convert into firm contracts and on the balance conditions Lukashenko referenced.
