Lukashenko urges to bring back all fields in Minsk Oblast to crop rotation by 2027

Upon arriving in Vileika, the head of state drew attention to agriculture and farming practices in Minsk Oblast. Aleksandr Lukashenko surveyed the condition of the fields from a helicopter and noted that some of them are overgrown with weeds and have effectively been excluded from crop rotation. This is particularly true for the northern districts. “It’s a mess everywhere. You’ve got fields abandoned. It’s appalling,” the president pointed out, highlighting the glaring shortcomings.

In this regard, a specific task was set for the chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee. “This is a firm, non-negotiable demand from me: all fields in Minsk Oblast must be brought back into crop rotation. We need to plow, sow, and harvest on time,” the president instructed. “We need to make a serious effort in the north of Minsk Oblast.”
Another topic that Aleksandr Lukashenko inquired about was the progress of summer field work in Minsk Oblast. Here too, he noted certain shortcomings. “It looks like you haven’t even started the harvest yet. Some fields have already been plowed over, probably for rapeseed and winter barley,” he observed.

Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Aleksei Kushnarenko noted that the region’s grain harvest currently stands at 1.5 million tonnes. “I know all your achievements. I just want you to understand that I also see the shortcomings. You need to make a serious effort in the north of Minsk Oblast,” the president emphasized. “In the name of the revolution, do whatever it takes, but straighten things up.” 

Aleksandr Lukashenko once again drew attention to the need for strict compliance with discipline, including technological discipline and recalled is recent instruction given at a video conference meeting. This concerns sending undisciplined and negligent agricultural workers to the army. “Bring in whoever you need. Take the two battalion tactical groups that were formed from negligent officials and specialists. There are about 500 of them and I call them two battalion tactical groups. Put them to work here,” he added.

To get a fuller picture, he asked Deputy Chairperson of the Belarusian People’s Congress Aleksandr Kosinets, who serves as the head of state’s authorized representative for Minsk Oblast, about the overall situation in the central region. He was informed that the region is meeting its forecast targets and could become one of the country’s leaders by the end of the year.