Belarus Eyes Indonesian CPO and Cocoa, Minister Readies Trade Cooperation
Belarus is opening up opportunities to import crude palm oil (CPO) from Indonesia. The Eastern European nation stated its CPO requirement reaches 14,000 tonnes and is ready to prioritise supply from Indonesia.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the opportunity emerged during a meeting with Belarusian representatives at the Ministry of Agriculture’s headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday (30/6/2026). Amran explained that the bilateral discussions also covered increasing cocoa exports and agricultural mechanisation cooperation. The collaboration is expected to expand trade while strengthening technology transfer in the agricultural sector.
“We requested our CPO, which has not yet entered there. We will send it, and he said their requirement is 14,000 tonnes, prioritised for us,” Amran said.
Besides CPO, Belarus also requires cocoa supplies from Indonesia. According to Amran, the country’s cocoa requirement reaches approximately 10,000 tonnes per month, or the equivalent of 120,000 tonnes per year. The government, Amran said, is currently pushing for the development of cocoa plantations to meet the growing demand of the export market. At the same time, Indonesia is also exploring cooperation in the provision of agricultural tools and machinery with Belarus.
“The second most requested item is cocoa, that is 10,000 tonnes per month, 120,000 tonnes per year. And we are pushing for this, currently pushing for cocoa plantations,” he stated.
Amran said the cooperation with Belarus is not solely focused on commodity trade, but also on the development of agricultural mechanisation. Belarus is considered to have experience and capability in providing agricultural tools and machinery. “They are experts, so we collaborate for mutual benefit,” Amran said.
He added that follow-up actions on the cooperation will be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) and business-to-business (B2B) schemes. This step is expected to accelerate the realisation of CPO and cocoa exports as well as the implementation of cooperation in the agricultural sector. According to Amran, these two commodities were the main focus of the discussion because they have the potential to strengthen agricultural trade relations between Indonesia and Belarus.