MINSK, 23 September (BelTA) – It is important to take the activities of the vice premier responsible for agriculture under “strict control”, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report from Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin in Minsk on 23 September, BelTA has learned.
The head of state specifically pointed out that pork production in Belarus is recovering at an insufficient pace. “When will we stabilize pork production?” he asked.
"In September, farms started filling livestock spaces. For example, Minsk Oblast is on track to report a 136% growth in pork production for September,” Aleksandr Turchin said.
“That's all clear. It is important to take the activities of the vice premier responsible for agriculture, Shuleiko, under “strict control”. So far, I have seen no results from his work. This is his responsibility: overseeing production (he should monitor it) and especially sales/exports. The vice premier is accountable for this," the Belarusian leader emphasized.
The head of state specifically pointed out that pork production in Belarus is recovering at an insufficient pace. “When will we stabilize pork production?” he asked.
"In September, farms started filling livestock spaces. For example, Minsk Oblast is on track to report a 136% growth in pork production for September,” Aleksandr Turchin said.
“That's all clear. It is important to take the activities of the vice premier responsible for agriculture, Shuleiko, under “strict control”. So far, I have seen no results from his work. This is his responsibility: overseeing production (he should monitor it) and especially sales/exports. The vice premier is accountable for this," the Belarusian leader emphasized.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also mentioned the fact that large volumes of produced butter still remain in warehouses: “For the time being we need to produce as much as we can sell.”
The prime minister acknowledged the problem, noting that 30,000 tonnes of this product have been stored in warehouses.
At the same time, the head of state pointed out that there is global demand for butter. “I talked to high-ranking Chinese officials in China when I was at a reception. They said, 'We will buy everything from you.' I asked, 'At what price?' They replied, 'At world prices,'" he cited as an example.
The prime minister acknowledged the problem, noting that 30,000 tonnes of this product have been stored in warehouses.
At the same time, the head of state pointed out that there is global demand for butter. “I talked to high-ranking Chinese officials in China when I was at a reception. They said, 'We will buy everything from you.' I asked, 'At what price?' They replied, 'At world prices,'" he cited as an example.
“So we need to look around. It's just not right: people in the world are starving, and we can't even sell all our products. Well, if butter isn't being bought, then we simply need to produce less of it,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
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