The Irkutsk Region saw an 8.6% increase in agricultural exports in 2020, amounting to $46.6 million, as reported by the region's Minister of Agriculture, Ilya Sumarokov. The exports were made to several countries including China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, South Korea, Pakistan, Germany, Japan, and Italy. The region's food processing industries received subsidies to offset lease payments and loan interests. Five enterprises received grants for the development of their material and technical base, while 19 agricultural enterprises received subsidies for marketing their food products. A new international trademark, ‘Baikal Natural’, has been developed for export-oriented enterprises in the region.