Alexey Kondratenko: The first national junior contest of beekeepers was held in Smilovichi. 10 schoolchildren from all over Belarus contested for the title of the best beekeeper. Their skills will be assessed by the professionals from the Belarusian Union of Beekeepers.
Anastasia Khitruk: Member of the Belarusian Union of Beekeepers: This is the first contest of the kind and all the producers will go for an official contest to Poland.
Smilovichi Agrarian College is the only Belarusian institution that trains professional beekeepers. There is a steady interest in this profession.
Tamara Sen, director of Smilovichi State Agrarian College: The graduates can open their beekeeping farms.
Bees are also essential in farming, as they raise the fertility of many crops by 30-50%.













