Agroindustrial complex of Vitebsk region: indicators growing

30 ноября 2020

Agro-industrial associations in the north of the country have been operating for several months. The idea of ​​their creation was supported by the President. The decree, signed by the head of state, legally consolidated the activities of seven holdings and provided them with a number of preferences.

Decree No. 70: preferences for agrarians of the Vitebsk region

The village needs young people, therefore, students of agricultural universities will receive additional scholarships from their future employer. Young specialists will also get housing.

Construction of new dairy complexes

Now the construction of several modern dairy complexes is underway in the region. One of the largest of them is in the village of Churilovo. It is designed for 2500 heads. Robots will milk, feed and even create a good mood for the cows.

Development of our own raw material zones

This means that the processors of the Orsha agro-industrial association will have more milk of the "extra" class. Now we have our own raw material zone - more than two dozen agricultural enterprises, 150 thousand hectares of farmland, almost 70 thousand head of cattle. A lot of effort is being invested in the development of resource zones. The premises of the old pig-breeding complex were renovated. Now young animals are kept here.

Agroindustrial complex of Vitebsk region: indicators growing

Some grain fields harvested up to 80 centners per hectare. In general, more than 60 percent of the grain harvest in Vitebsk Region was formed by agro-industrial associations. The growth rate of production of grain and legumes was 107 percent, milk - 104 percent, meat - 107 percent, as compared to last year.

If successful, the pilot project to create agro-industrial associations should become a model for other areas in the future. The agrarians of the Vitebsk Region themselves speak of the results with cautious optimism. Loading of processing enterprises is growing. The creation of agro-industrial associations accelerated the modernization and technical re-equipment. The task is to preserve the production of raw materials, not to lose specialists in the country.