12 December 2022

FOOD SECURITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS UNDER ECONOMIC SANCTIONS. IMPORT SUBSTITUTION AS A NATIONAL PROJECT AND A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

According to, published in July 2022 Food
and the United Nations Agriculture Organization (hereinafter - FAO),
in 2021 year in a world with hunger(systemic malnutrition) faced
828 million. human, или9,8 % населения планеты(46 mln. more, how
in 2020 year, and on 150 million. more, than in 2019 year). AT 2030 year even
taking into account the recovery of the world economy about 670 million. human
(8 % мирового населения) will continue to face hunger.

FAO estimates, number of people, not financially able to provide themselves with a healthy diet, increased by
112 million. human (almost to 3,1 billion.), which is one of the consequences of rising consumer prices for food products. proportion of Belarusians, who cannot afford healthy food, – one of the smallest in the world(0,2 %). Belarus is on the same level with Germany in this parameter, Belgium and the Netherlands. In Poland, the share of such citizens is higher in 5 once, in Lithuania and Kazakhstan - in 6 once, in the USA - in 7,5 times, in Latvia - in
9 once. Показатель”распространение недоедания“ Беларуси твердо удерживается на уровне менее 2,5 % наравне с большинством стран Европы. While this indicator in a number of post-Soviet countries is higher: в Армении – 3,5 %, Молдове – 6,7 %, Грузии – 7,6 %.

Foreign experts predict food crisis
in Europe due to the consequences of the Western sanctions policy towards Russia and Belarus: reduction in fertilizer supplies, raw materials for their production, as well as grain, used to feed farm animals. Europe warns, that in winter there may be a seasonal shortage of a wide range of food products due to a disruption in the work of greenhouses against the backdrop of an energy crisis. Moreover, commodity prices rise significantly.

The sanctions confrontation violates the food and logistics systems that have developed in the world. chains, что неизбежно наносит ущерб прежде всего наименее защищенным странам.Отнедостатка продовольствия страдают 57,9 % жителей Африки, 40,6 % – Латинской Америки и Карибского бассейна, 24,6 % – Азии, 13 % – Океании, 8 % – Северной Америки и Европы. Vulnerable countries in Africa and other regionsстолкнулисьсвыросшими на 300 % ценами на удобрения.Lack of fertilizer will negatively affect the crop in subsequent years.

At the same time, the current situation on the world market is a chance for Belarusian agriculture., which is traditionally one of the most important sectors of the economy and the main component of the agro-industrial complex of our country.

”Import substitution is a chance.
One side, a chance. On the other hand, hard work. We need to involve production, who don't work very well right now..