“Our mindset is our problem. We, agrarians, nag that we are having a hard time. Dvornik [deputy premier] is receptive and understanding. He believes that you need help. He comes to me and starts convincing me. I also start thinking that they need help. After that someone sits and rubs his hands and chuckles thinking that he made other people give him what he wanted. It is time to put an end to this absurd situation,” the president underlined.
Aleksandr Lukashenko was briefed on progress to fulfill key social and economic targets in Minsk Oblast and Logoisk District in particular. Sowing was also on the agenda. Deputy Premier Vladimir Dvornik informed the head of state about the situation with fertilizers. In his words, this year Belarus' agricultural companies are 17% better supplied with mineral fertilizers than last year. In this regard, Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that it is important to maintain momentum. The president set a task to increase supplies of mineral fertilizers next year by 10% over 2019. “We understand who should be responsible for that. The first deputy premier and the premier sit and count money. It is necessary to get involved and find money instead of shrugging shoulders saying that it is impossible,” he said. The president urged to use as many organic fertilizers as possible apart from mineral fertilizers.
The head of state also discussed the local companies that had earlier been transferred to bigger enterprises and private businesses. The president wanted to know how efficiently they work and ordered an audit. “I want to see how these companies operate. I think some industry giants, like MTZ and Belorusneft, should take on more collective farms,” the president suggested. He expressed confidence that this will help underperforming companies to get on the growth track faster. Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that this matter will be under special control of the state. The president asked about the companies that had been transferred to private businesses. He underlined that cooperation with the private sector is only possible provided it works well on the ground.
During his working trip to Logoisk District, the head of state saw new models of agricultural machinery. Aleksandr Lukashenko was particularly interested in MTZ electric drive tractors. Such a tractor is fitted not only with a traditional diesel engine, but also with electric transmission, which helps save fuel. The president ordered to study the capacities of this tractor once again and its prospects. He also set a task to analyze if it is possible to start manufacturing spare parts, components and assembly units that are still imported. The president suggested using his subsidiary plot as a trial site for the new tractor.
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