The economy, filling the country's stabilization funds with the harvested harvest, as well as security at rallies and the situation with coronavirus infection! All these topics were raised today during the working trip of the Head of State in Slutsk District.
Food safety is at the forefront! The President emphasized that the main thing is to remove everything from the field in time, and to control prices! This conversation took place in the branch of Slutsk cheese-making plant. Large milk-processing plants are successful develop their own raw material base. This enterprise has both fields and dairy farms, which makes it possible to control the quality of products at all stages.
The corn has grown well this year, moreover, more than half of the crops in the country are Belarusian hybrid varieties. The farmers plan to harvest at least 300 million tons of thousands of tons. As for vegetables, the President reminded on his arrival that it is important to harvest sufficient volumes own products.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus: "The task of the mayor of Minsk and the governors is to distribute vegetables and potatoes in this way so that prices do not jump in winter, and there will be enough until the new harvest. The harvesting of apples is coming to an end, the country's demand for this type of product will be fully satisfied. At the same time, there is no prohibition on imported products. A person should have a choice. We do not prohibit selling an Egyptian or any other apple, so that prices did not jump and there were enough products. The deputies and trade unions are oriented towards this. And they took this problem very seriously." "We have the best potatoes in the world. You can see the demand. We are very lucky in terms of sugar. Russians are already casting their bait." "They have a deficit of big sugar. Of course, we will help. And sugar prices went up."
The quality of both meat and milk depends on feed, and hence food safety in general. The conversation about this continued at the dairy farm. Agricultural organizations of Minsk Region plan to build 17 dairy-commodity complexes next year, with a capacity of at least 800 from the heads of the dairy herd. The state will support them within the investment program.
President answered journalists' questions about the economy and development prospects. The year was not the most favorable. Belarus found itself under the influence of a global pandemic. And now it is important to enter the growth trajectory. The government is drafting a development program for five years.
Among the topics voiced in communication with journalists was COVID issue and personal experience and recommendations from the Head of State!
President on prices: control will be serious all winter
23 октября 2020












