ORSHA, 8 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko deviated from the schedule and visited Orsha Meat Canning Plant. He announced his decision to inspect the company during his visit to Orsha City Hospital No. 1 named after Semashko on 6 November, BelTA has learned.
The head of state had already visited this enterprise in mid-June. This time he decided to use this occasion to see how things were going at the plant. The president inspected the almost completed new workshop where beef and pork will be processed.
The project to build the new workshop made significant progress since Aleksandr Lukashenko's last visit. All the necessary technological equipment was installed, and commissioning works will be launched in the nearest future. The first products will be rolled out in the early 2022. Yet, it will take about two more years for the workshop to reach the design capacity. This has to do with the expansion of the plant's raw material base.
The new workshop will house two meat processing plants under its roof. This is the only such project in the country. The productivity of the new workshop will be twice as high as the current capacity. Every little detail was taken care of to ensure high quality of products.
A reminder, when touring the enterprise in June, Aleksandr Lukashenko asked about the operation of the new workshop and plans for the old production and utility buildings. The president was told that these buildings will be demolished, part of the grounds will be handed over to the city.
“We need a smart approach. First of all, you should think whether you need these grounds in the future or not. We can turn this place around,” Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.
During the June visit the president was interested in the availability of raw materials for the new workshop. The head of state was told that the work with raw material zones had begun in advance. The share of domestic raw materials was expected to account for 75-80% of the plant's total raw materials by the end of 2022.
The head of state toured the facilities under construction at the plant, visited the canned baby food production shop and the warehouse. Here again the topic of sales surfaced again. The company complained that some retail chains charge slotting fees to secure a place on their shelves. The president demanded to sort the situation out and remove all difficulties.
