LOGOISK DISTRICT, 29 July (BelTA) – The development of private farming will be further supported in Belarus. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the working trip around Minsk Oblast on 29 July, BelTA has learned.
In Logoisk District the head of state visited the farming company Tsnyanskiye Ekoprodukty. The company has achieved high performance results and is vigorously growing. The head of state noted that for the sake of reviving unprofitable or low-profit agricultural enterprises it is necessary to rely on private farmers among other things.
“A third or a quarter of state-run agricultural enterprises underperforms. It is necessary to more widely use private farmers. But it must not be done thoughtlessly. The state should always have a reliable safety cushion,” stated the President. “We have good private farmers, who have earned a good reputation. If they want to, you can give some underperforming enterprises to them. There is no rush to give away the enterprises to foreigners. But if you do, it must be done with conditions. Belarusian agriculture is reaching proper development standards now. Don't lose control over it.”
Alexander Lukashenko noted that working with private owners is sometimes easier than working with state-run enterprises. “But you should bear in mind effectiveness and national food security. I don't think private owners would have been able to revive agriculture ten years ago when we came up with the relevant program,” noted the Belarusian leader.
Evaluating the results achieved by the private farming company, Alexander Lukashenko stressed the utmost importance of having a skilled executive, who can properly organize the business process. The President urged to more actively use the experience of such people for the sake of training promising executive personnel. “An enterprise cannot do well without a good executive. Give me one hundred revolutionary ones and we will turn Belarus around. There are good people. Giving them lands sounds like a good idea. May they work well,” said the head of state.
“It is necessary to think about some holding company, several enterprises. I think that 2-3 executives can be borrowed from here. If you are ready to repeat what you've done here in other enterprises, just say the word,” the President told Vladimir Adamovich, director of the farming company Tsnyanskiye Ekoprodukty.
“No need to be afraid. An executive can run three, four or maybe five enterprises. Even in different regions. Provided he or she has the will and money. But having such executives around, who know the past and the present, is what matters,” the Belarusian leader is convinced.
The head of state emphasized that the management of agricultural enterprises regardless of their form of ownership should support local population. In the future the state will support both private companies and state-run ones bearing solely this factor in mind. “We are not going to interfere with how you run your business. We are going to polish the laws to perfection. But you should bear in mind these people, those are your people. Then we will support you. We will adjust the policy later on. For now we are fully dedicated to supporting manufacturing in order to let you get on your feet. But later on the state will have to take care of social matters, matters of infrastructure while you will pay attention to manufacturing. But we are going to support you for humanly attitudes to people, who live in the villages in your area,” said Alexander Lukashenko.
The private farming company Tsnyanskiye Ekoprodukty specializes in growing potatoes and grain. The company uses modern technologies to store and process potatoes and enjoys strong sales on the home market and foreign ones. Thanks to businesslike and labor-saving attitudes the company has managed to considerably cheapen and reduce by several times the payback period for manufacturing assets.
The President was informed about the implementation of the investment project designed to bolster agricultural output and invest in the development of the agricultural company OAO Kosino. In 2015 with approval of the head of state OAO Kosino shares were transferred from the Logoisk District administration to the private farming company Tsnyanskiye Ekoprodukty. A relevant investment contract was signed. All the agreements are honored. Previously run by the state, the agricultural company OAO Kosino operates steadily, grows larger, and creates new jobs.
Alexander Lukashenko was also made familiar with how vegetables and potatoes are stored and processed, with how combined feed is made. He also examined the products the company makes and the modern machines it uses.
