SHKLOV DISTRICT, 11 October (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed Chairman of the Shklov District Executive Committee Sergei Bartosh to turn Shklov District into an exemplary place, like a “mini-Belarus”, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko examined an experimental field where domestic and foreign maize varieties are cultivated, and also studied solutions to combat waterlogging. Pointing at two perfect fields, the president emphasized that all fields should be like that. “It is incumbent upon you as a [former] minister [Sergei Bartosh was agriculture and food minister]. Make sure this instruction is fulfilled,” the Belarusian leader said.
He noted that a decision was made to restore a local feed mill, which is also a task for the head of the district. “Aleksandriyskoye has a lot on its plate, let it do the farming work. You need to bring this mill back to life. We will help you. The money has already been allocated. You need to oversee the work. You should keep track of every aspect of it,” the head of state said addressing Sergei Bartosh.
Not only the feed mill, but also all other important facilities should be put in order. This is, first of all, the district agricultural services enterprise, which is designed to provide a wide range of services to agricultural companies, including equipment repair.
“Turn it into a ‘mini-Belarus’,” with agricultural machinery [the district agricultural services enterprise], and a construction enterprise, a flax seed station. Get everything into shape. Tell us what you need. We will help you. Do not think that the more you ask for, the more you get. You need to do your job. Get all these plants, factories involved. And let him [the head of Aleksandriyskoye ] do his job. Let him turn Aleksandriyskoye into a poster child of a company. Make Shklov District exemplary. Not because this is my homeland and your area of responsibility. But because you need to be an example for others to follow. Orsha District is here [nearby]. They will follow in your footsteps. By and large, you know what needs to be done and how it should be done,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He also emphasized that the chairpersons of district executive committees should wield their power to the maximum and all their orders should be fulfilled without a failure. The same applies to governors’ tasks for heads of districts: “Get together to brainstorm, make plans and bring these plans to fruition. Guys, if we fail, we'll be screwed. No one will save us. We need iron discipline. And we know how to do things. We just need to buckle down.”
To illustrate his point, the president mentioned a field that he visited: “It used to be a mess. But now maize yields there are 100 centners per hectare, because they do it the right way. Therefore, we need to take it up a notch. The field is good. We can get good harvests from it if we do things on time and in the right way. Therefore, do it in Shklov District. You have everything for this - infrastructure, many solid enterprises.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also recalled his instruction to ensure the proper use of a large modern fruit storage facility. “This storage facility is amazing. You need to store apples, plums, cherries there. Russia is nearby [the sales market],” he said.
Once again addressing Sergei Bartosh, Aleksandr Lukashenko directed him: “Make sure that everything that is built should function perfectly.”
“We need to scale this up throughout the republic if we want to be competitive and to thrive,” the Belarusian leader remarked.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also noted that all these instructions generally fit into his recent more general instruction to restore order in the country and come up with a development blueprint for the younger generation for years to come, as young people are certainly talented, but not always interested in careers in agriculture: “We need to put a locomotive on the right rails and set it in motion in such a powerful way so that children will not be able turn it back for 10-15 years.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko examined an experimental field where domestic and foreign maize varieties are cultivated, and also studied solutions to combat waterlogging. Pointing at two perfect fields, the president emphasized that all fields should be like that. “It is incumbent upon you as a [former] minister [Sergei Bartosh was agriculture and food minister]. Make sure this instruction is fulfilled,” the Belarusian leader said.
He noted that a decision was made to restore a local feed mill, which is also a task for the head of the district. “Aleksandriyskoye has a lot on its plate, let it do the farming work. You need to bring this mill back to life. We will help you. The money has already been allocated. You need to oversee the work. You should keep track of every aspect of it,” the head of state said addressing Sergei Bartosh.
Not only the feed mill, but also all other important facilities should be put in order. This is, first of all, the district agricultural services enterprise, which is designed to provide a wide range of services to agricultural companies, including equipment repair.
“Turn it into a ‘mini-Belarus’,” with agricultural machinery [the district agricultural services enterprise], and a construction enterprise, a flax seed station. Get everything into shape. Tell us what you need. We will help you. Do not think that the more you ask for, the more you get. You need to do your job. Get all these plants, factories involved. And let him [the head of Aleksandriyskoye ] do his job. Let him turn Aleksandriyskoye into a poster child of a company. Make Shklov District exemplary. Not because this is my homeland and your area of responsibility. But because you need to be an example for others to follow. Orsha District is here [nearby]. They will follow in your footsteps. By and large, you know what needs to be done and how it should be done,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He also emphasized that the chairpersons of district executive committees should wield their power to the maximum and all their orders should be fulfilled without a failure. The same applies to governors’ tasks for heads of districts: “Get together to brainstorm, make plans and bring these plans to fruition. Guys, if we fail, we'll be screwed. No one will save us. We need iron discipline. And we know how to do things. We just need to buckle down.”
To illustrate his point, the president mentioned a field that he visited: “It used to be a mess. But now maize yields there are 100 centners per hectare, because they do it the right way. Therefore, we need to take it up a notch. The field is good. We can get good harvests from it if we do things on time and in the right way. Therefore, do it in Shklov District. You have everything for this - infrastructure, many solid enterprises.”
Aleksandr Lukashenko also recalled his instruction to ensure the proper use of a large modern fruit storage facility. “This storage facility is amazing. You need to store apples, plums, cherries there. Russia is nearby [the sales market],” he said.
Once again addressing Sergei Bartosh, Aleksandr Lukashenko directed him: “Make sure that everything that is built should function perfectly.”
“We need to scale this up throughout the republic if we want to be competitive and to thrive,” the Belarusian leader remarked.
Aleksandr Lukashenko also noted that all these instructions generally fit into his recent more general instruction to restore order in the country and come up with a development blueprint for the younger generation for years to come, as young people are certainly talented, but not always interested in careers in agriculture: “We need to put a locomotive on the right rails and set it in motion in such a powerful way so that children will not be able turn it back for 10-15 years.”
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