He added that about 30,000 people live in the small towns and communities that host peat-producing enterprises. They consider themselves involved in the peat production in one degree or another. “For them we’ve set up the national peat football tournament. It’s a fascinating event. A very tough game and a very spectacular event,” the minister said.
According to the Energy Ministry, Belarus occupies a leading position in peat production. In terms of the peat fuel briquettes output the country ranks first in the world. Peat briquettes are a socially important product They are used in social facilities and more than 200,000 households in small towns and rural communities. More than 50% of briquettes and dried peat output goes to cement plants, which allows replacing imported natural gas and coal and saving about Br2 million annually.
In January-June 2025 Belarus produced 500,000 tonnes of peat.
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