President John Mahama has toured one of Belarus’ largest agro-processing facilities in the industrial city of Brest as part of efforts to identify opportunities for modernising Ghana’s agricultural sector and strengthening food security.
According to a statement from the Presidency, the visit formed part of the President’s second day of official engagements during his state visit to Belarus.
President Mahama was received by the Governor of Brest, Piotr Alexsandrovich Parkhomchik, alongside senior officials from the Belarusian Foreign Ministry before touring the state-of-the-art facility.
The visit focused on the company’s advanced dairy production systems, including the processing of baby food, milk, cheese and milk powder for both domestic consumption and export to international markets.
Accompanied by his Advisor and Special Aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, and Ghana’s Ambassador to Moscow, Dr Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, the President observed the various stages of the company’s high-tech manufacturing operations and quality control processes.
Addressing officials after the tour, President Mahama reiterated Ghana’s commitment to adopting modern agricultural processing technologies as part of a broader strategy to transition from smallholder farming to large-scale commercial agriculture.
“We are here to tap into Belarus’ vast experience as we work to make Ghana self-dependent in food production,” the President stated.
He explained that a key objective of the visit was to identify practical and technical solutions that could help reduce post-harvest losses, a longstanding challenge that continues to affect agricultural productivity and farmer incomes in Ghana.
The Managing Director of the company, Aleksandr Savchits, revealed that the firm generated more than $1.4 billion in profit last year. He also disclosed that the company had recently begun exporting dairy products to Ghana and expressed optimism about expanding exports as trade relations between the two countries continue to deepen.
President Mahama used the occasion to invite Belarusian investors to explore partnership opportunities with Ghanaian businesses and industry associations, stressing that such collaborations could deliver significant economic benefits to both nations.
The visit forms part of broader efforts by the Ghanaian government to attract investment, transfer technology and strengthen international partnerships aimed at modernising the country’s agricultural value chain.
Belarus is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading exporters of dairy products, particularly milk powder, butter and cheese, making it a strategic partner for Ghana’s agricultural transformation agenda.
