The Belarusian government has introduced key changes to the procedure for supplying vegetables from stabilization funds. Fresh cucumbers and red tomatoes have been officially included in the state order to ensure uninterrupted supply to retail chains during the off-season period.

Key points of the new rules:

Supply volumes. The state will require 9,533 tonnes of cucumbers and 6,050 tonnes of tomatoes.

Reliable suppliers. The state order will be fulfilled by 10 organizations (for cucumbers) and 5 companies (for tomatoes). These include well-known producers.

Price control. Maximum ex-factory prices will be set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food together with the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade until September 1, 2026. Retail prices for consumers will be limited by the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade until October 1, 2026.

Quality guarantee. All products must strictly comply with state standards. These are GOST 33932-2016 for cucumbers and GOST 34298-2017 for tomatoes.

Not only cucumbers and tomatoes

In parallel, the government has revised the state order volumes for other socially significant products: potatoes, cabbage, beets, carrots, onions, and apples. The adjustment was made taking into account the actual yield of the current year and the needs of trade.

The new rules came into force on September 2, 2026, which will stabilize the market and provide consumers with quality domestic vegetables at fair prices during the winter period.